
ABB acquires Sevensense
ABB has been working with the Swiss startup Sevensense since 2021 and has now acquired the startup. With this acquisition, ABB is continuing to pursue its vision of supporting people with AI-supported mobile robotics.
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ABB has been working with the Swiss startup Sevensense since 2021 and has now acquired the startup. With this acquisition, ABB is continuing to pursue its vision of supporting people with AI-supported mobile robotics.

In Germany, robot density in the manufacturing industry is in third place behind South Korea and Singapore, according to the latest results of the World Robotics Report by the International Federation of Robotics.
The robotics and automation industry in Germany is forecasting a 4% increase in turnover for 2024. According to the latest figures from the VDMA Robotics + Automation Association, industry sales will therefore rise to 16.8 billion euros, setting a new record.
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Yamaha Robotics, Factory Automation Section, is expanding the 'YK-XE' SCARA robot series to include the cleanroom-compatible 'YK-XEC' model. This version is suitable for automated work in cleanrooms and will be gradually introduced from February 1, 2024.

A lot of high-tech goes into good scaffolding. At Peri, a total of 18 Yaskawa robots therefore weld and assemble so-called horizontal ledgers fully automatically.

What mistakes do companies make when integrating robots? How important are integration partners? Dr. Michael Klos, General Manager Robotics Division at Yaskawa Europe, provides answers.

Phoenix Contact on robot integration
Robotics is seen as a key technology for overcoming various challenges - from the shortage of skilled workers to greater sustainability. Frank Woortmann, Vice President Factory Automation at Phoenix Contact Electronics, summarizes the most important points.

The insolvent Munich-based robotics start-up Franka Emika is being sold. The buyer is the German-Chinese company Agile Robots.

Dr. Bernd Heinrichs joined the top management team at Neura Robotics on October 1, 2023. As Chief Growth Officer (CGO), the doctor of computer science will steer the growth of the tech company.