International Federation of Robotics
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...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...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...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.
read more...World's largest cobot center in Denmark
Mobile Industrial Robots and Universal Robots are investing 36 million dollars in the development and production of robots at the site of a new cobot center in the Danish city of Odense.
read more...Interview with Frank-Peter Schiefelbein
Augmented reality more than just hype?
Is AR in the world of work just a temporary hype? Where are the limits? Glass@Service project manager Frank-Peter Schiefelbein from Siemens gives his opinion.
read more...Deep learning to become more reliable
DFKI scientists want to combine deep learning methods with formal calculation methods to make them more reliable. To this end, they are teaching a robot to juggle - it is supposed to perform calculated movements and at the same time decide on the next arm movement.
read more...Engineer Powerwoman 2020
On the occasion of the 'WomenPower' career congress, Deutsche Messe is awarding the 'Engineer Powerwoman' career prize, endowed with 5000 euros, for the eighth time.
read more...Dr. Lars Friedrich appointed to the Executive Board
Dr. Lars Friedrich is a new member of the Executive Board of the VDMA Robotics + Automation Association. He succeeds Dr. Jürgen Hohnhaus, who stepped down from the board for statutory reasons.
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