Probably more than in other editions, the coexistence of robots and humans characterizes the solutions of the ERF, says Professor Lorenzo Marconi, chair of this unique event. Rocking Robots, official media partner for European Robotics Forum 2024, sat down with him to talk about ERF and trends in robotics
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Women in Technology: Key Statistics for 2024
by Guestby GuestThe representation of women in technology is changing, but it is still far from equivalent to that of men in the sector.
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A wild ride: The Robots and AI year 2023 in 10 videos
The year 2023 has been a wild ride in the world of robotics and AI. In this collection of the top 10 video reports made by the Rocking Robots Team, we revisit the trends and events that have defined the year, at the same providing a glimpse into the future of robotics and AI integration thast will continue in 2024.
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Andrew Hoffman will join Gather AI as Chief Technology Officer (CTO). Gather AI offers AI-powered autonomous inventory management solutions for warehouses using drones. Hoffman brings technical and leadership experience scaling supply chain-focused robotics companies from founding to exit, with over 20 patents in robots, robot coordination, and collision avoidance.
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Throughout history, people have developed tools and systems to augment and amplify their own capabilities. Whether the printing press or the assembly line, these innovations have allowed us to do more than we ever could alone. Jobs changed, new professions emerged, and people adapted. In the past year, the rate of change has rapidly accelerated. Cloud technologies, machine learning, and generative AI have become more accessible, impacting nearly every aspect of our lives from writing emails to developing software, even detecting cancer at an early stage.
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A single software solution to simulate and program any robot arm
Organizations that work with a wide range of industrial robots face the challenge of having to program each robot arm using its unique proprietary software. To address this, RoboDK software allows you to deploy programs on any robot controller. In an interview with Rocking Robots, founder Albert Nubiola compared his ambition to Microsoft’s achievement of creating Windows as an operating system that runs on any PC.
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Paderborn-based start-up Unchained Robotics has received €5.5 million of capital which will continue to fuel their global expansion and deepen their services and partnerships. Future Industry Ventures, Teklas Ventures, vent.io, and existing investors including business angels in the industry are backing the company. Unchained Robotics aims to use the investment to expand its sales and services, and to serve the booming demand for its new MalocherBot into a wider range of applications.
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First overview of Australian robotics industry published
New research from HowToRobot in collaboration with Robotics Australia Group reveals how Australia’s robotics industry is leveraging the country’s unique strengths in the global robotics race.
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Embracing the Future: ING Bank’s Journey from Robotics to AI Integration
In this videoreport, made at Hyperautomation 2023, Jeroen van Genuchten from ING Bank delves into the organization’s transformative journey in integrating robotics and artificial intelligence (AI). With a rich history in robotics, ING has developed substantial robot factories, paving the way for a new era of technological advancement.
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The University of Massachusetts Lowell is conducting research to understand the impact of AI-powered robots on consumer purchasing behaviors. Associate Professor Mark Yi-Cheon Yim from the Manning School of Business is spearheading a project to determine if robots, such as the Sony aibo, can establish a level of interaction that influences buying decisions.