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What Are Staggered Wheels and Should You Use Them?

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If you’re considering upgrading your vehicle’s wheels, you may have come across the term “staggered wheels.” But what exactly are they, and are they right for your vehicle?

Staggered wheels are popular among car enthusiasts, especially for performance vehicles, because they can enhance both aesthetics and handling. However, they’re not suitable for every type of vehicle or driving style.

In this guide, we’ll explain what staggered wheels are, their pros and cons, and help you determine if they’re the right choice for your vehicle. [Read more…] about What Are Staggered Wheels and Should You Use Them?

Cyngn expands dealer network to include Alta Equipment

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Cyngn has expanded its dealer network to include Alta Equipment Group, which is said to have more than $1 billion in annual sales.

The purveyor of both construction and material handling equipment will begin selling Cyngn’s autonomous DriveMod Tugger. The DriveMod Tugger bundles Cyngn’s autonomous vehicle technology with Motrec’s MT-160.

Lior Tal, CEO of Cyngn, says: “Alta has an impressive record of sales, and we are thrilled to have Cyngn’s autonomous vehicles included in their catalog. [Read more…] about Cyngn expands dealer network to include Alta Equipment

Mytra unveils ‘breakthrough’ robotics and AI to transform warehouses and boost economic productivity

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Mytra, the company supercharging industrial productivity with first-of-its-kind three-dimensional robotics, has launched with $78 million in total financing through the Series B stage and several commercial partners, including Albertsons Companies.

Founded by ex-Tesla and Rivian robotics and manufacturing leaders, the company will automate the most common industrial task: moving and storing material.

85 percent of global GDP is attributed to physical goods according to analysis from Eclipse, and more than half of all the work in making and delivering those goods to customers involves moving material. [Read more…] about Mytra unveils ‘breakthrough’ robotics and AI to transform warehouses and boost economic productivity

Vecna Robotics closes $100 million in Series C funding

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Vecna Robotics, a provider of flexible material handling automation solutions, has closed its Series C round at $100 million, with $40 million in new funding including equity and debt. This latest investment nearly doubles the company valuation from the previous round.

Tiger Global Management, Proficio Capital Partners, and IMPULSE participated in the round.

The cash infusion will be used to fund new workflow-specific innovations that enable the company to deliver rapid return on investment to cost conscious warehouse operators served by the $165 billion pallet-moving autonomy market. [Read more…] about Vecna Robotics closes $100 million in Series C funding

Toyota and Gideon enter strategic cooperation to develop new automated solutions

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There is an increasing demand for automation and flexible robotics solutions on the market today.

To address this growing demand, Gideon and Toyota Material Handling Europe (TMHE) are joining forces through strategic cooperation on the development of new automated solutions.

Toyota Material Handling is the largest entity of Toyota Industries Corporation (TICO), the global leader in industrial materials handling. [Read more…] about Toyota and Gideon enter strategic cooperation to develop new automated solutions

TGW Logistics unveils robot capable of picking 1,000 items an hour

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TGW Logistics has unveiled an industrial robotic arm for material handling that is capable of picking 1,000 items an hour.

The company says its experts have channeled 50 years of technical knowledge into the picking robot which “raises picking efficiency to a whole new level”.

RovoFlex stands out due to its high productivity, simple handling and maximum reliability, says TGW. The versatile robot therefore offers an answer to challenges such as the growing labour shortage or increasingly rapid changes in product ranges. [Read more…] about TGW Logistics unveils robot capable of picking 1,000 items an hour

Italian port Livorno provides Comau exoskeletons to cargo handlers

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The logistics and cargo handling activities carried out in the port environment are largely managed manually by workers in order to ensure the required operational standards.

With the aim of making their employees’ tasks easier, more efficient and ergonomic, the Autorità di Sistema Portuale del Mar Tirreno Settentrionale (Port System Authority of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea, AdSP MTS) and the Compagnia Portuale di Livorno (Livorno Port Company, CPL), together with IUVO, a spin-off company of the Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna (Pisa), and Comau have conducted a pilot study – among the first carried out in Europe and in the world – for the adoption of wearable MATE-XT and MATE-XB exoskeletons designed by the 2 companies.

MATE-XT helps to reduce the muscle load of the upper limbs during static or repetitive activities, which require workers to keep their arms raised for extended periods of time, while MATE-XB relieves the muscle effort of the lumbar area when handling loads. [Read more…] about Italian port Livorno provides Comau exoskeletons to cargo handlers

Gecko-inspired adhesive offers a bio-inspired twist on robotic handling

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Researchers develop a technique to allow fragile objects to be transferred and released by robotics, without damage, while using a gecko inspired adhesive.

The subtle adhesive forces that allow geckos to seemingly defy gravity, cling to walls and walk across ceilings have inspired a team of researchers in South Korea to build a robotic device that can pick up and release delicate materials without damage.

The team, based at Kyungpook National University and Dong-A University, has published their research work in Science and Technology of Advanced Materials, an international science journal.

The researchers are hoping it can be applied to the transfer of objects by robotic systems. [Read more…] about Gecko-inspired adhesive offers a bio-inspired twist on robotic handling

Hai Robotics ‘world’s first’ telescopic grapple hook robot for warehouses

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Hai Robotics, a maker of Autonomous Case-handling Robot (ACR) Systems, has launched what it says is “the world’s first telescopic Grapple Hook ACR”, the HaiPick A42T-E2, and the HaiPick System 3.

The company says the two new innovations address customer concerns around increasing storage density and performance at a smaller warehouse footprint.

The telescopic Grapple Hook ACR can be integrated within HaiPick System 3, creating a nexus that “facilitates higher performance while delivering enhanced storage density”, according to Hai. [Read more…] about Hai Robotics ‘world’s first’ telescopic grapple hook robot for warehouses

Align Production Systems partners with Kollmorgen to advance AGV technology

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Align Production Systems, a material handling solutions provider, has agreed a strategic partnership with Kollmorgen, a well known motion control specialist, to innovate automated guided vehicles technology.

This collaboration is set to “revolutionize the manufacturing AGV landscape, to provide efficiency, reliability, and versatility across various industries”, say the companies.

The collaboration of Align Production Systems’ expertise in designing world-class automated guided vehicle systems with Kollmorgen’s automation control platform NDC Solutions, will foster the next generation of AGV vehicle technology. [Read more…] about Align Production Systems partners with Kollmorgen to advance AGV technology