Fighting the coronavirus with robots
Within a week, Siemens and Aucma have developed an intelligent disinfection robot that will soon be taking up the fight against viruses in hospitals.
read more...read more...Drive systems taken further
A FAULHABER drive system is more than the sum of its components. When users combine products with each other, the overall performance of the system increases. Experience the FAULHABER principle of perfectly optimized parameters and interfaces for maximum quality and performance.
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Milton Guerry appointed IFR President
Milton Guerry from Schunk USA is the new President of the International Federation of Robotics. The Vice President is Klaus König from Kuka Robotics.
read more...Simplifying access to education in robotics and AI
Robotics and artificial intelligence will play a fundamental role in industry, business and society in the near future. The IHK and the non-profit foundation Robokind ("Robotics for Mankind") therefore want to create access to education in robotics and AI.
read more...Expansion of the management board
Stäubli Robotics Bayreuth has a new Managing Director: Peter Pühringer is now responsible for the German, Austrian and Scandinavian markets.
read more...Kuka Innovation Award 2020 - These are the finalists
The motto of the 7th Kuka Innovation Award is "Medical Robotics Challenge". Over 40 international research teams accepted the challenge and submitted ideas. The five finalists have now been announced.
read more...AI robotics solution for logistics work
ABB and Covariant, an AI start-up from Silicon Valley, are working together to develop AI robotics solutions. The first solution is an autonomous gripper application for order processing in logistics centers
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The three top trends in industrial robotics
According to the IFR, two million new robots will be installed in production facilities worldwide by 2022. Three trends stand out in particular.
read more...BMW orders 3,500 robots from Fanuc
Future BMW models will be manufactured using Fanuc robots. The companies signed a framework agreement for 3,500 robots for new production lines. The first robots were already installed in 2019.
read more...Short intermezzo: Chief Technology Officer leaves Kuka
Prof. Dr. Peter Hofmann, who took over as Chief Technology and Development Officer in November 2019, is leaving Kuka. The Supervisory Board and the Chief Technology Officer have jointly decided to end their collaboration for personal reasons as of February 20, 2020.
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