Sales of industrial robots in India reached a new record of 4,945 units installed. This is an increase of 54 percent compared to the previous year (2020: 3,215 units). In terms of annual installations, India now ranks in tenth position worldwide. These are findings of the report World Robotics, presented by the International Federation of Robotics (IFR).
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Palantir, a technology company specializing in big data analytics and artificial intelligence with a prominent presence in the public sector, has introduced a new platform called the Palantir Artificial Intelligence Platform (AIP). This platform offers organizations large language models and other AI to create a full-fidelity, real-time representation of all the concepts, actions, and decisions within their businesses.
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3M and HowToRobot today have announced a collaboration that will help 3M customers find bonding automation solutions through HowToRobot’s global market platform which covers over 16,000 robot and automation suppliers. The platform will bring added visibility to 3M-trained automation suppliers as well as connecting 3M’s customers to resources to automate their bonding applications.
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Universal Robots announces partnership with technology integrator Denali
Universal Robots has announced a partnership with Denali Advanced Integration, a services and technology integrator. Denali has become Universal Robots’ biggest Certified Solution Partner (CSP). It is now expected to use its integration expertise and market reach to bring Universal Robots’ cobot technology to major business across the globe as part of its new Automation-As-A-Service (AaaS) portfolio.
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Alibaba Cloud, the digital technology and intelligence backbone of Alibaba Group, has launched the “Tongyi Qianwen Partnership Program” to co-create large language models tailored for different industries with partners. The program’s first batch of industrial models will cover sectors including petrochemicals, electricity, transportation, hospitality, enterprise services, telecommunications, and finance.
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According to the Future of Jobs Report 2023 by the World Economic Forum, almost a quarter of jobs (23%) are expected to change, with AI and robotics being the leading drivers of transformation. The report, based on a survey of 803 companies, estimates that employers anticipate 69 million new jobs to be created and 83 million eliminated among the 673 million jobs corresponding to the dataset, a net decrease of 14 million jobs, or 2% of current employment.
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Voice-over marketplace Voices has released the AI in the Creative Industry Report, which explores the sentiments of creatives towards new developments in generative AI. The report reveals that while creatives are excited to see new tools emerge, they are equally concerned about making sure things are done the right way.
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Luxembourg based company emma is making waves in the cloud computing industry with its solution for managing multiple cloud environments. The company provides a platform that allows customers to manage their various cloud deployments through a single tool, offering visibility and control over resources, team members, and spending.
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Rockwell Automation signed a Memorandum of Understanding to form a partnership with robot manufacturer Doosan Robotics and its parent company Doosan Corporation, both Seoul-based entities and members of the summit in Washington, D.C., commemorating the 70th anniversary of the U.S. – South Korea alliance.
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OTTO Motors and Kollmorgen have announced a strategic technical collaboration on autonomous material handling. They will jointly develop self-driving vehicle applications to OEMs and System Integrators that deliver material handling solutions to end-users globally.