Robotics Institute Germany founded
Together, the leading locations for robotics in Germany will establish the Robotics Institute Germany (RIG), which is to become the central contact point for robotics in Germany in the future.
read more...read more...Growth forecast for 2024 halved
The VDMA Robotics and Automation Association has reduced the industry's original sales forecast for 2024 from 4% to 2% growth to EUR 16.5 billion. In the previous year, companies achieved record sales growth of 13% to reach 16.2 billion euros.
read more...Geriatric ward uses "Navel" robot
Navel", a robot from Navel Robotics, is in use on the geriatric ward at Frankfurt (Oder) Hospital. Navel is equipped with artificial intelligence (AI) that recognizes movements, voices and emotions and reacts in a human-like manner.
read more...Great career opportunities for women in robotics
The IFR supports the career advancement of women in the robotics industry because, according to a World Bank forecast, the gross domestic product per capita would increase by almost 20 percent worldwide if the employment of women reached the same level as that of men.
read more...New control platform for robotics
ABB Robotics has launched the 'OmniCore' automation platform. The platform is the result of an investment of more than 170 million US dollars and enables the integration of AI, sensor, cloud and edge computing systems for autonomous robot applications.
read more...Technical University of Munich
Robots for flexible textiles
The industrial robots from the Munich-based start-up setws use AI algorithms to learn how to handle materials with unstable shapes. Laundries are already using the technology to automatically transfer towels to folding machines, for example.
read more...Dresden University of Technology
Robotics researcher honored
Prof. Roberto Calandra from TU Dresden received the IEEE Early Academic Career Award in Robotics and Automation for his research contributions to the implementation of a sense of touch in robots.
read more...Combining robotics and ChatGPT
Prof. Schöllig (TU Munich) uses ChatGPT to develop choreographies for swarms of drones to match the music. A safety filter prevents the flying robots from colliding. LLMs such as ChatGPT can therefore be used in robotics in principle.
read more...International Federation of Robotics
USA invests more in robot automation
The United States is investing more heavily in industrial robotics, with the automotive, electrical and electronics industries leading the way. The number of robot installations rose by 12%.
read more...International Federation of Robotics
USA invests more in robot automation
The United States is increasingly investing in industrial robotics, with the automotive, electrical and electronics industries leading the way. The number of robot installations rose by 12%.
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