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Mechatronics & Automation Cluster
The 'Mechatronic-Joint Initiative' (Mejoin) is a cooperation between German and Japanese SMEs, universities and industry-related institutions. The aim of the project is to strengthen the exchange of knowledge between industry and science.
read more...Connecting a production cell to the cloud during ongoing production and providing it with all the features of a smart factory: Kuka has now realized this goal with partners from the Open Industry 4.0 Alliance.
read more...Cooperation between Zimmer and Schmalz
In the MATCH cooperation project, the Zimmer Group and Schmalz developed an end-of-arm ecosystem with a comprehensive function package and universal interfaces. The system enables an automated gripper change in the fixture.
read more...Comau has released the Comau Next Generation Programming Platform, a protocol that uses the Uniform Robotics Data Interface (URDI) communication standard to simplify robot programming.
read more...Volker Spanier was confirmed as Chairman of the VDMA Robotics Executive Board for the new 2021-2024 term of office following new elections to the Executive Board of the Robotics Division.
read more...The startup Fruitcore Robotics has raised 17 million euros in a Series A financing round. The capital comes from three venture capital firms.
read more...After two billion grips, it can retire - the 'IRB 340 Flexpicker'. The delta robot for handling tasks from ABB has been enriching the Fraunhofer IPA's 'Milestones in Robotics' exhibition since October 1, 2021.
read more...Locus Robotics has opened its European headquarters in Amsterdam. The provider of autonomous mobile robots (AMR) for robotic warehouse automation is establishing this location to support customers in Europe.
read more...Without collision measurement and biofidelic measurement systems, it has not yet been possible to determine the maximum permissible speeds of a cobot. This is now set to change.
read more...Particularly high safety requirements apply at the interfaces between humans and robots. However, this is precisely where enormous efficiency potential can be exploited, as the example of the modernization of a 'Kitkat' factory shows.
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