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The international Robot Exhibition (iREX) took place for the 22nd time in Tokyo at the beginning of December 2017. Together with the System Control Fair, which takes place at the same time, this biennial event is considered the largest robot and automation show in Asia.
read more...After a nine-month construction period, Yaskawa has put a new extension with 5,000 square meters of floor space into operation in Allershausen near Munich, thereby expanding its production and storage capacities at the headquarters of the European Robotics Division.
read more...International Federation of Robotics
The International Federation of Robotics (IFR) has elected Junji Tsuda from Yaskawa Electric in Japan as its new president. Tsuda succeeds Joe Gemma from Kuka, who is handing over the position to his successor after two years in office. The new Vice President is Steven Wyatt from ABB.
read more...Kuka is acquiring a stake in the Munich-based company Device Insight. In doing so, the Augsburg-based robot manufacturer aims to strengthen the IoT expertise of its start-up subsidiary Connyun and broaden its own portfolio in this area.
read more...The mechanical engineering group Kuka plans to cut 250 jobs at its headquarters in Augsburg. The jobs affected are in the 'Systems' division - the plant engineering division, as confirmed by a spokesperson on November 18, 2017.
read more...Smart factories promise operators a high degree of flexibility - for example through the use of driverless transport systems or mobile robot solutions. The automation of these subsystems in turn requires extremely compact control and drive concepts.
read more...On November 2, Yaskawa broke ground for its new robot factory in Europe in the Slovenian town of Kočevje. The first Motoman robots are to be manufactured there from 2018.
read more...Human Robot Collaboration / MRK
At the end of October 2017, the WEKA Akademie organized the 2nd 'Forum Mensch Roboter' together with the specialist medium Computer&AUTOMATION. The two-day conference focused on the question: How can workers and robots work together safely and effectively in the future?
read more...The American supermarket giant Wal-Mart is testing a robot that should greatly reduce inventory costs. In a video published on YouTube, the company showed a machine driving through the aisles and scanning the rows of shelves.
read more...Kuka, the Augsburg-based high-tech company acquired by the Chinese, plans to double its robot production in Shanghai. This was announced by CEO Till Reuter on October 27, 2017 during a conference call with journalists.
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