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At Viva Technology in Paris, German Bionic will introduce its 360° digital human augmentation platform, which integrates Apogee and Apogee+ e-exoskeletons into a modular ecosystem. This system features human-machine interfaces, real-time analytics, and AI-driven assessments, all designed to be user-friendly and accessible.
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A Belgian research team has won the KUKA Innovation Award 2024 with their development of a user-friendly cobot application tailored for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The award, marking its tenth anniversary, highlights innovative robotics solutions aimed at transforming industries grappling with skilled labor shortages and rising operational costs.
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Elite Robots will showcase its updated range of cobots and integrated solutions at Automate, which will be held from May 6-9 in Chicago. Among the products Elite Robots will present is a new all-in-one palletizing solution, featuring their CS620 robotic arm. This arm can handle up to 20kg and extends up to 1800mm.
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The Association for Advancing Automation (A3) has announced the Humanoid Robot Forum, an event dedicated to the exploration of the latest technology and applications in humanoid robots. The forum is set to take place on October 7 at the Renasant Convention Center in Memphis, Tennessee. This initiative marks the first humanoid robot forum by the industry, designed to coincide with the Autonomous Mobile Robots & Logistics Conference, also hosted by A3 from October 8-10 at the same venue.
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Microsoft and The Coca-Cola Company have announced a five-year strategic partnership aimed at advancing Coca-Cola’s technology initiatives through enhanced use of cloud computing and generative AI. This collaboration highlights Coca-Cola’s commitment of $1.1 billion to Microsoft’s Cloud services and generative AI technologies, marking a significant escalation from their previous $250 million agreement in 2020.
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Cognizant and Microsoft announce partnership for generative AI in the enterprise
Cognizant and Microsoft have broadened their collaborative efforts, emphasizing the integration of Microsoft’s generative AI technologies and Copilot tools into Cognizant’s advisory and digital transformation services. This partnership aims to facilitate the wider adoption of generative AI technologies, targeting enhancements in enterprise operations, employee experiences, and accelerating innovation across various industries.
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Geekplus has deployed the first ‘Shelf-to-Person’ PopPick installation in the Nordic region for Med24.dk, one of the largest online pharmacy wholesalers in the area. The project in Denmark, in partnership with System Teknik, includes three PopPick stations and thirty Shelf-to-Person robots, providing a flexible solution in a region traditionally dominated by fixed automation systems.
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OSARO, specializing in machine-learning-enabled robotics for e-commerce, has announced the hiring of Brent Barcey as Senior Vice President of Corporate Development. Barcey brings with him 25 years of experience in e-commerce, warehousing, and logistics, transitioning from his previous role at Plus One Robotics, where he served as Vice President of Sales and Business Development. Before his tenure at Plus One Robotics, he was the Executive Director of Global Sales at FANUC America Corporation.
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CMES Robotics has announced its participation in Automate 2024, where it will present a new Mixed Case Depalletizing Solution. The event, scheduled for May 6-9 in Chicago, will feature demonstrations of the technology developed in collaboration with Doosan Robotics and beRobox. CMES Robotics specializes in AI machine vision software and is leveraging the capabilities of the Doosan Robotics 6-axis cobot H2017.
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Humanoid robots and AI: who is accountable?
Sometimes the discussion about AI, robotics and ethics seems to have a very theoretical approach. Therefore, the input of House of Ethics in this discourse is based on a multidisciplinary approach, rooted in a fundamental understanding of the technology involved. As generative AI makes its way into robotics, Rocking Robots discussed the current challenges in ethics with its founder Katja Rausch.