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Neura Robotics and OMRON forge alliance to offer “Cognitive” robots to manufacturers
Cognitive robots that can learn from their environments touted as opening new application possibilities, including intricate assembly tasks, detailed quality inspections, and adaptive material handling processes.

ABB opens refitted U.S. robotics facility in Auburn Hills, Michigan
Expansion is latest in over $30 million in ABB's robotics investment in the U.S. market since 2019

TM Robotics and iAutomation sign partnership
Shibaura Machine robot solutions to be distributed on East Coast via partnership with iAutomation.

A3 report: 2023 North America robot orders down 30% over record 2022
Annual 2023 sales near equal for automotive and non-automotive industries; Q4 numbers show possible return to positive with 20% growth over Q3 2023.

Association for Advancing Automation celebrates Golden Anniversary
A3 celebrates legacy of 50 years of advancing automation and robotics technologies throughout 2024, with major tributes planned this week at the A3 Business Forum in Orlando

ABB to invest $280 million in its European robotics hub in Sweden
Significant upgrade of the site in Västerås follows recent investments in China and the United States. The 65,000 square meter integrated Robotics Campus, planned to open in late 2026, will bring together automated manufacturing, R&D, customer experience and training centers to develop next generation AI-enabled technologies.

OSARO and FANUC America collaborate to enhance warehouse robotics solutions
The collaboration combines FANUC’s expertise building and deploying robotics systems with OSARO’s advanced vision software, which gives FANUC robots the ability to automatically learn how to successfully pick and place new objects

North America robot orders drop for second quarter
Association for Advancing Automation’s latest report shows 37% fewer robots were purchased in April through June of 2023 than during the same period in 2022, a record year; downturn exacerbated by slow economy and high interest rates.

‘Steady’ growth of 5-7% forecast for global industrial robot market
Interact Analysis study finds long-term demand for industrial robots to be fueled by the electric vehicle manufacturing sector.

Automate 2023 analysis: Simplicity and speed will further robotics uptake
Automate show analysis of warehouse robotics trends. Robotic systems are cool, now vendors tap partnerships, integration, and easy-to-use software to make solutions simpler to deploy

Rockwell Automation partners with autonox Robotics
Unified robot control solutions address need for flexible solutions for manufacturing efficiencies.

IFR: Robot installs in North American manufacturing up 12% in 2022
Strong demand from carmakers, International Federation of Robotics reports as highlight of preliminary results

North American robot orders soften after record 2022
Association for Advancing Automation report shows just under 10,000 units purchased in Q1 2023, down 21% from Q1 2022

Veo Robotics lands $29 million investment round
Startup offers intelligent safeguarding technology for industrial robots. March 2023 closing includes participation by Amazon, Yamaha Motor, and Safar Partners

IFR: Industrial robots and cobots installs hit “all time high” globally last year
517,385 new industrial robots were installed globally in 2021, up 31% from 2020, according to a new report from the International Federation of Robotics, with new installations in the U.S. market up by 14%.


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