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White paper: Safety in collaborative robot systems

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Want to know the best practices for safe robotics? 

Sick AG is one of the world’s largest suppliers of sensors. The company was founded by Erwin Sick in 1946 and today suppliers innovative and award-winning sensors. 

As part of a partnership with Robotics and Automation News, Sick Sensor Intelligence has released a white paper on the subject of safe automation in factory environments.

The document is entitled Safe Robotics: Safety in Collaborative Robot Systems, and we encourage you to download using the method of your choice.

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White paper: Safety in collaborative robot systems

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Sick AG is one of the world’s largest suppliers of sensors. The company was founded by Erwin Sick in 1946 and today suppliers innovative and award-winning sensors. 

As part of a partnership with Robotics and Automation News, Sick Sensor Intelligence has released a white paper on the subject of safe automation in factory environments.

The document is entitled Safe Robotics: Safety in Collaborative Robot Systems, and we encourage you to download using the method of your choice.

You can either fill in the form below or similar forms on the following pages:

  1. White paper: Safety in collaborative robot systems
  2. Safe Robotics: Free white paper from Sick Sensor Intelligence

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Webcast: Vention CEO provides overview of company after raising $17 million

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In this webcast, Étienne Lacroix, CEO of Vention, provides an overview of the digital manufacturing platform that recently raised $17 million in financing.

Lacroix says the overall market in digital manufacturing is estimated at several billion dollars. And Vention is trying to make the process from design to delivery of manufactured product much faster and more affordable.

Webcast: Professor provides insight into plans for Nvidia’s robotics research lab

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In this webcast, Professor Dieter Fox, senior director of robotics research at Nvidia, provides an insight into the company’s new Seattle robotics lab. (See video below.)

Also, in the interview, Fox talks about the “big challenges” in the field of robotics, both in the area of software as well as hardware.

“One of the key challenges,” he says, “is really on the software side, developing the algorithms that have learning abilities and perceptual capabilities.”  [Read more…] about Webcast: Professor provides insight into plans for Nvidia’s robotics research lab

White paper: Safety in collaborative robot systems

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Sick AG is one of the world’s largest suppliers of sensors. The company was founded by Erwin Sick in 1946 and today suppliers innovative and award-winning sensors. 

As part of a partnership with Robotics and Automation News, Sick Sensor Intelligence has released a white paper on the subject of safe automation in factory environments.

The document is entitled Safe Robotics: Safety in Collaborative Robot Systems, and we encourage you to download using the method of your choice.

You can either fill in the form below or similar forms on the following pages:

  1. White paper: Safety in collaborative robot systems
  2. Safe Robotics: Free white paper from Sick Sensor Intelligence

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Thank you for your response. ✨

Nvidia opens robotics research lab in Seattle

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Nvidia is opening a new robotics research lab in Seattle near the University of Washington campus led by Professor Dieter Fox, senior director of robotics research at Nvidia and professor in the UW Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science and Engineering. (See video below.)

The charter of the lab is to drive breakthrough robotics research to enable the next generation of robots that perform complex manipulation tasks to safely work alongside humans and transform industries such as manufacturing, logistics, healthcare, and more.

Professor Dieter Fox says: “In the past, robotics research has focused on small, independent projects rather than fully integrated systems.

“We’re bringing together a collaborative, interdisciplinary team of experts in robot control and perception, computer vision, human-robot interaction, and deep learning.”  [Read more…] about Nvidia opens robotics research lab in Seattle

Industrial robotics market forecast to be worth over $80 billion by 2024

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The worldwide industrial robotics market size is set to exceed $80 billion by 2024, according to a report by Global Market Insights. 

The consultancy says that the industrial robotics market will “derive remarkable gains” through the automotive sector over 2017-2024.

Moreover, global industry is to be characterized by innovative product launches, which will also benefit industrial robot manufacturers.  [Read more…] about Industrial robotics market forecast to be worth over $80 billion by 2024

Robot sensor market poised for growth, says analyst

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The global robot sensor market is forecast to increase growth with the rise in demand for industrial robots, says a report by Transparency Market Research.

Increasing incidence of service and industrial robots undergoing technical developments through continuous updates and improvements could set the tone for significant growth of the global robot sensor market.

Machine vision and force sensors are some of the common types of robot sensor used in sanding robots to improve productivity in the manufacturing field.  [Read more…] about Robot sensor market poised for growth, says analyst

Global mobile robot market forecast to grow by more than 30 percent

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The worldwide market for mobile robots is forecast to grow by more than 30 percent, according to a report by Interact Analysis. 

In its latest quarterly report on the global mobile robot market, Interact Analysis says: “Following a strong first half, revenue growth from automated guided vehicles and autonomous mobile robots accelerated in Q3 2018, with the industry expanding by more than 30 percent compared to the same quarter a year before.

“All major regions – Americas, APAC, EMEA – experienced growth in the quarter, but the Americas was highest overall.”  [Read more…] about Global mobile robot market forecast to grow by more than 30 percent

MacroFab’s manufacturing-on-demand business sees ‘record growth’

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Houston-based tech startup MacroFab, which provides a manufacturing-on-demand platform, says it experienced “record growth” in 2018.

The company says it is “revolutionizing the electronics manufacturing industry” by building a marketplace that will benefit both its customers and contract manufacturers.

The company experienced a record-breaking year in 2018, marked by aggressive growth in bookings and revenue, an ever-increasing number of repeat customers, a new CEO and expanded management team entering 2019.  [Read more…] about MacroFab’s manufacturing-on-demand business sees ‘record growth’