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Hyundai Heavy Industries Sets Itself for a Robotic Future

Hyundai Heavy Industries is set to become one of the top three global giants in robotics as it opens its new plant to full production on Thursday. The company which is already the world’s top shipbuilder has redesigned and expanded an existing production line at Ulsan in southeast Korea.

8 Jun 2011

Nopatech to Incorporate Latest Advancements in Robotics and Software Technologies

Saguenay Foundry rolls out a new fabrication option for creating gray and ductile iron castings. The new technique is called Nopatech, which incorporates the latest advancements in robotics and software technologies.

8 Jun 2011

Bombardier Aerospace Uses Robots in Building the C Series Aircraft

Bombardier Aerospace turns to robotics for enhancing the quality and repeatability in the manufacturing line of the CSeries aircraft. They plan to deploy six 12 t robots in the cockpit and the fuselage of the jetliner.

8 Jun 2011

Robots Used in Important Rescue Operations Post Nuclear Disaster in Japan

Japan had established itself in the industrial and medical robotics field way back in 1999 with the AIBO dog and Paro robot, which served as industrial and therapeutic robots respectively.

7 Jun 2011

SWAT Robot Gains Popularity Among Henderson Students

The Henderson SWAT team demonstrated the functioning of the tactical robot to fifth-graders, as part of the gifted and talented education (GATE) program.

6 Jun 2011

Reis Robotics Deploys 100th Automated Solar Assembly System

Reis Robotics has successfully delivered its 100th automated solar module assembly line at its customer’s site. They have received some more orders, which are already in the production stage.

6 Jun 2011

Numerous Industrial Applications of Robotics Discussed at Expert Days Hosted by SCHUNK

SCHUNK had hosted Expert Days on Service Robots recently; this event was attended by 116 experts from 22 different countries. Topics that were discussed at the event revolved around the development and market performance of service robots in industrial applications.

From SCHUNK GmbH & Co. KG 4 Jun 2011

KUKA Roboter Introduces QUANTEC Robot Series at LIGNA 2011

KUKA Roboter is unveiling the QUANTEC product series, which is an automation solution for the wood industry, at LIGNA 2011. Along with the QUANTEC products, KUKA will also introduce the KUKA WorkVisual software platform and the KR C4 robot controller.

From KUKA Aktiengesellschaft 4 Jun 2011

Students at University of Pennsylvania Incorporate Reading Ability in Graspy Robot

The students at the University of Pennsylvania have been working on a robot, named, Graspy. They have been successful in teaching Graspy how to read. The entire exercise of getting Graspy to read was conducted at the General Robotics, Automation, Sensing and Perception (GRASP) laboratory.

2 Jun 2011

Innovative Robotic Solutions Invited for Robotdalen Innovation Award Contest

Robotdalen, a Swedish Robotics initiative, has invited commercially viable robotic solutions from researches, entrepreneurs and inventors, to participate in a global contest for winning the Robotdalen Innovation Award.

2 Jun 2011