Wandelbots and Schaeffler rely on simulation with Nvidia Omniverse
Wandelbots and Schaeffler presented a new model at the Nvidia GTC Europe that digitally maps industrial automation from simulation to production.
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10.7% more robots in the US car industry
The US automotive industry is investing more heavily in robotics and automation: the number of installations rose to a total of 13,700 units in 2024 - an increase of 10.7 %. This is according to preliminary results from the International Federation of Robotics (IFR).
read more...Christoph Schell becomes new CEO
Christoph Schell becomes the new CEO of Kuka. The technology manager and CCO of Intel will succeed Peter Mohnen on July 1.
read more...Management expanded to include CSO and COO
Fruitcore robotics has expanded its management team: Fabian Kienzler becomes Chief Sales Officer (CSO) and Johannes Füßl takes over the position of Chief Operating Officer (COO).
read more...'Roibot Award' goes to inclusion project
The Wittekindshofer Werkstätten are creating a disabled-friendly workplace with a low-cost robot. The foundation has now received the 'Roibot Award' from Igus for this creative inclusion project.
read more...SmartFactory-KL at the Hannover Messe
The production island_Phuket
AI applications increase the performance, efficiency and productivity of robots, machines and production systems and also help to save a lot of money because they significantly reduce material usage, energy requirements, CO2 emissions and set-up and integration times. With the production island_Phuket, SmartFactory-KL shows the latest technologies in action.
read more...No-code tool for programming robot user interfaces
ABB provides 'AppStudio', a software tool that allows users of all skill levels to quickly and easily create customized, graphical user interfaces for robots.
read more...Intralogistics Next Level
Logimat 2025 will occupy all ten halls of the Stuttgart exhibition grounds from March 11 to 13. Global players, medium-sized companies and start-ups will provide an overview of the current state of the art in the intralogistics sector.
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EU employment rises to 20-year high
Employment in the European Union has reached its highest level in twenty years across all sectors: the employment rate of 15 to 64-year-olds rose to 71.7%.
read more...Call for the European Robotics Hackathon
Robots and drones rehearse an emergency at a nuclear power plant together. As part of the European Robotics Hackathon (EnRicH 2025), robotics experts from all over the world will meet near Vienna in early July at the Zwentendorf nuclear power plant, which has never been put into operation. There, they put their robotic systems to the test under the most difficult conditions.
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