Management expanded
Since September 1, 2021, SMB International has had dual leadership: Dr. Arne Dethlefs is managing the fortunes of the system and plant engineering company together with long-time Managing Director Andreas Heckel.
read more...read more...Acquisition in the field of mobile robots
Locus Robotics, provider of autonomous mobile robots (AMR) for fulfillment warehouses, has acquired Waypoint Robotics, active in the field of autonomous, omnidirectional mobile robots for industrial use.
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Robot integration made easy!
'We are so small, there is no potential for robot automation here', 'Robotics is expensive, complicated and difficult to implement'. What is the truth behind these prejudices? The round table 'The robot as colleague' gets to the bottom of this.
read more...Frank Konrad is the new Chairman
The Managing Director of Hahn Automation, Frank Konrad, is the new Chairman of the VDMA Robotics + Automation Association. He succeeds Wilfried Eberhardt from Kuka.
read more...First robotics festival in Dresden
Experts and companies meet in Dresden for the first Dresden Robotics Festival. Saxony wants to establish itself as an international location. The DRV calls for more commitment from the federal government.
read more...Robotics award enters second round
For the Roibot Award 2022, Igus is once again looking for creative applications worldwide, or more precisely, for existing low-cost automation applications that have led to a rapid return on investment.
read more...Experimental center for random bin picking
ABB Robotics is developing automation solutions with 3D image processing at its new test center in Jönköping. The focus here is on applications such as machine loading and parts feeding.
read more...Tesla wants to build humanoid robots
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has announced the development of a humanoid robot called 'Tesla'. A prototype is expected to be available next year, Musk said at Tesla's 'AI Day'.
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Research for robots in everyday life
Service and assistance robots are increasingly finding their way into everyday life and will also take on more tasks in public spaces in the future. The BMBF is therefore funding the 'Transfer Center Robots in Everyday Life (RimA)' project with 2.25 million euros.
read more...Working safely with cobots
At the Fraunhofer Institute for Factory Operation and Automation IFF in Magdeburg, the European COVR project is researching and promoting the 'safety' aspect of collaborative robotics in practice.
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