Bots & Business

Celera Motion, a business unit of Novanta, announced the introduction of the world’s smallest and, it claims, fastest servo drive.  The Everest S, the latest addition to the Everest Series, is about 30% smaller than its predecessor, making it the world’s smallest servo drive. It also delivers bus latency reduced to 1 cycle, which according to Celera makes Everest S the fastest servo drive on the market today.  

The United States electric lawn mowers market shipment is expected to reach 3,196.32 thousand units by 2027, according to the report “U.S. Electric Lawn Mowers Market – Comprehensive Study and Strategic Assessment 2022-2027” by ResearchAndMarkets.com.

Clearpath Robotics, manufacturer of mobile robotics platforms for research and development, has launched OutdoorNav – an autonomous navigation software platform designed for vehicle developers, OEMs, and robotics researchers. Compatible with Clearpath’s outdoor mobile platforms as well as third-party industrial vehicles, OutdoorNav provides GPS-based navigation for autonomous vehicle development. 

The new World Robotics report shows an all-time high of 517,385 new industrial robots installed in 2021 in factories around the world. This represents a growth rate of 31% year-on-year and exceeds the pre-pandemic record of robot installation in 2018 by 22%. Today, the stock of operational robots around the globe hits a new record of about 3.5 million units.

Gartner has revealed its top strategic predictions for 2023 and beyond. Gartner’s top predictions explore how business and technology leaders can reimagine assumptions and seize the moment to turn uncertainty to certainty.

Lenovo reports significant productivity and efficiency gains from implementing UiPath automation technologies globally. Lenovo embarked on an enterprise-wide digital transformation with their 3S strategy—Smart IoT, Smart Infrastructure, and Smart Verticals—for industries. The successful digital transformation by Lenovo Group IT was attributed to the strong integration and application of enterprise automation, AI, and machine learning, as well as other integration technologies.

The European Innovation Council (EIC) invests a total of € 9 million in IMSystems to commercialize the Archimedes Drive. IMSystems invented the Archimedes Drive, a new highly precise speed reducer technology which is fundamental to enable the creation of more accurate robotic technologies. With this funding, EIC shows the importance of automation improvement in further strengthening the position of Europe.

Awake.AI announces the launch of the Awake Marketplace – trade port call and port logistics services, digital and physical products with the power of the AI-driven logistics data platform.

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SoftBank Robotics America and Gausium, provider of autonomous cleaning and service robots, announced a partnership to deploy indoor automated robotic solutions to the U.S. market. X1 and the Scrubber 50 Pro (S50) are the first two solutions being deployed to support companies struggling with labor shortages.