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Teradyne, a provider of automation technology for test and industrial applications, and the shareholders of Mobile Industrial Robots (MiR) have announced the acquisition of the previously privately held company. The purchase price is 121 million euros.
read more...A specialist in grinding and polishing technology is the winner of the Robotics Award 2018. Heinz Berger Maschinenfabrik from Wuppertal won the award with a process chain consisting of robot cells that is used as a polishing system for pots and pans.
read more...The rapid expansion of industrial robots is leading to a positive job balance in companies: In addition to tasks that are now performed by machines, new activities have been created for employees. This is the conclusion of a ZEW study.
read more...Distrelec, online retailer for electronics, has published the 'Robotics and Automation Guide'. This is intended to support the development and maintenance of robotics and automation systems. Computer&AUTOMATION offers the guide for download.
read more...The five finalists for the Hermes Award 2018 have been announced! Deutsche Messe, organizer of the Hannover Messe, has made its decision. The winner will be announced by Federal Research Minister Anja Karliczek on April 22 following the opening ceremony of the industrial trade fair.
read more...Pilz, a provider of safe automation, was able to increase its turnover by over 10% in the 2017 financial year. One area in which the Ostfildern-based company has high hopes for the future is service robotics.
read more...Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Intelligent robots perceive their surroundings and react to them. To do this, they need sensors that simultaneously detect various physical events. This is a topic that researchers at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) are currently working on.
read more...Last year, Stäubli presented its approach to autonomous robot systems for the first time and initially tested the concept extensively in its own production facilities. Now 'HelMo' - the name of the solution - has 'grown up'.
read more...Mitsubishi Electric Europe has appointed Andreas Wagner as President of the German subsidiary as of April 1, 2018. He takes over the office from Yuji Suwa.
read more...Festo has given an outlook on its digitalization activities: In addition to bionics projects, the company will be presenting a self-learning workstation for human-robot collaboration at the Hannover Messe 2018.
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