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GraviKart solution awarded for Innovation in Hardware in robotics

Schaeffler, a global automotive and industrial supplier, was awarded the Innovation in Hardware Award for its GraviKart robotic push trolly solution for the manufacturing industry at the International Conference on Social Robotics (ICSR) 2021.
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Alexandra HaynesDecember 2, 2021, 8:37 amDecember 2, 2021 Comments Off 126

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Driving growth with AI technology

In discussion with Professor Will Browne, chair in Manufacturing Robotics at Queensland University of Technology (QUT) and CSIRO, with ARM Hub, Manufacturers’ Monthly learns how manufacturers can access AI as a tool to grow their business.
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Alexandra HaynesNovember 1, 2021, 9:48 amNovember 1, 2021 Comments Off 143

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Automation important for manufacturers to remain competitive

For Australian manufacturers to remain competitive, the key message from industry bodies is to work smarter, not harder. In research conducted by the Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre (AMGC) it was
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Caroline TungMay 21, 2020, 6:22 pmMay 21, 2020 0 112

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Universal Robots to host a series of interactive webinars in May

Universal Robots will be hosting a series of insightful, live webinar for its partners, system integrators and end users in both New Zealand and Australia during May 2020. There has never been a better
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Caroline TungMay 12, 2020, 9:08 amMay 15, 2020 0 104

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Swinburne researchers train robots to relieve chronic pain

Researchers at Swinburne University, in conjunction with Infrared Robotics (IR), have developed a collaborative robot system that automatically treats soft tissue injuries in the neck, back, and head. Based
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Alexandra DuffyJune 14, 2019, 10:26 amJune 14, 2019 0 94

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QUT researchers building robots that can grip

QUT researchers who are working on how robots can be taught to grasp objects in real-world situations, have received more than $98,000 in funds from Amazon. The Amazon grant coincides with the publication
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Miri SchroeterFebruary 15, 2019, 9:42 amFebruary 15, 2019 0 118

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CSIRO team to compete in US robotics challenge

The technology arm of the CSIRO, Data61, will compete in the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Subterranean (SubT) Challenge, with the legged and airborne robot technology it has developed. The
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David LoneraganOctober 8, 2018, 10:13 amOctober 8, 2018 0 118

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Fastbrick Robotics appoints new chairman

Robotic technology company Fastbrick Robotics (FBR) has announced the appointment of Richard Grellman as its new non- executive chairman, following the retirement from the Board of Shannon Robinson. Grellman
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Tara HamidJuly 13, 2018, 9:52 amJuly 13, 2018 0 104

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ABB, Kawasaki announce collaborative robot automation cooperation

ABB and Kawasaki Heavy Industries, two global industrial automation and robot suppliers, announced today that the companies will join forces to share knowledge and promote the benefits of collaborative
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Syed ShahNovember 28, 2017, 8:12 amNovember 28, 2017 0 86

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Canberra manufacturer to supply $1.7m bomb disposal robots to police

Canberra-based engineer XTEK has been awarded a contract worth $1.7 million to supply two explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) robots to an Australian state police force. The contract includes the supply
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Staff WriterJune 19, 2017, 11:23 amJune 19, 2017 0 118

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Low-TCO SCARA robots

Epson is expanding its range of SCARA (selective compliance assembly robot arm) robots with the launch of its T series of robots that will offer a low total cost of ownership (TCO). The T3, the first product
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Staff WriterMarch 30, 2017, 9:03 amMarch 30, 2017 0 79

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Torque sensors for robotic joints

Futek has announced its TTF series of reaction torque sensors, which are combined with a servo motor for smooth and steady motion in robotic armatures where complex repetitive tasks are required. Robot
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Staff WriterMarch 22, 2017, 9:41 amMarch 22, 2017 0 104

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2017 bright for manufacturers, lead by industrial automation equipment market growth

The future looks bright for manufacturers lead by a projected uptake in the industrial automation equipment market, according
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Staff WriterJanuary 27, 2017, 1:59 pmJanuary 27, 2017 0 76

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Safer, simpler robots look to change the way we work

The first company to release a "co-bot", Universal Robots (UR) would have sold its 5,000th unit this year, and it continues its brisk expansion. Brent Balinski spoke to the company’s co-founder, Esben Østergaard, about putting robots in the hands of factory workers.
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Staff WriterAugust 21, 2015, 11:34 amNovember 19, 2016 0 78

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Fast-growing Universal Robots acquired by Teradyne

Teradyne has agreed to buy Denmark’s Universal Robots for $US 285 million in cash.
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Staff WriterMay 15, 2015, 11:10 amNovember 19, 2016 0 110

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Chinese electronics factory prepares to be run by robots

Construction is underway for an “all robot” electronics factory in Dongguan, southern China.
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Staff WriterMay 6, 2015, 12:26 pmNovember 16, 2016 0 81

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The evolution of robots [VIDEO]

How will robots develop in the years ahead? And how far will they develop? Learned behaviour appears to be on the cards, but what about consciousness?
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Staff WriterMarch 18, 2015, 11:59 amNovember 18, 2016 0 79

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Robots set to ‘take off’ in manufacturing

Advanced robots are set to revolutionise manufacturing and could boost productivity in some countries by 30 percent, a new study says.
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Staff WriterFebruary 12, 2015, 11:52 amNovember 18, 2016 0 105

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Why the idea of the smart factory and intelligent robots should not be feared

Jonathan Wilkins, marketing manager of European Automation explains why increased levels of automation are a good thing for industry.
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European AutomationNovember 27, 2014, 5:10 pmNovember 18, 2016 0 78

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Why the idea of the smart factory and intelligent robots should not be feared

Jonathan Wilkins, marketing manager of European Automation explains why increased levels of automation are a good thing for industry.
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European AutomationNovember 27, 2014, 5:10 pmNovember 18, 2016 0 77