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Ford steps up quality drive, using laser robots for inspection
Laser robots inspect the quality of a new Ford Focus built at the company's Michigan Assembly plant (Photo: Ford) Ford hopes to boost quality through a major investment in robots that can check for...
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Space robots come to Daimler
Kuka is a major robotics supplier to the auto industry (Photo: Kuka) Daimler plans to deploy robots originally designed for use in outer space to help build cars on earth. The German premium car maker...
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German robot maker Kuka expands in US
Kuka is one of the world’s biggest makers of industrial robots (Photo: Kuka) German industrial robot maker Kuka is boosting its presence in the US through the acquisition of the plant engineering...
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Chinese robot density set to grow sharply
Robots are in demand in China (Graphic: IFR) Starting from a low base, China is set to see a sharp increase in the use of robots in manufacturing, according the International Federation of Robotics...
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At Audi plant, a new form of human-robot cooperation
Audi plans to use new human-robot cooperation technology at more plants (Photo: Audi) There’s nothing new about robots building a major part of the car, but Audi has introduced a new process that lets...
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Industrial robot sales up 8 pc in 2015
In 2015, China was the biggest market for industrial robots (Photo: Kuka) Sales of industrial robots rose 8 pc in 2015 to a record 240,000 units, according to the World Robotics Federation (IFR). The...
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BMW Group deploys computer tomography for prototype development
Image: BMW BMW Group has introduced computer tomography at its pilot plant in the Research & Innovation Center (FIZ), Munich: this involves robotized X-ray scanning of prototypes to enable faster...
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China’s GAC orders 430 Kuka robots plus cloud platform
Image: Kuka AG Automated systems supplier Kuka, based in Augsburg, Germany, has taken an order from Chinese automaker GAC NE (New Energy) for 430 industrial robots. These will be deployed to build...
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PowerCell automates fuel cell production with help from Semcon
Image: PowerCell Swedish product development consultancy Semcon AB is expanding its partnership with fuel cell maker PowerCell, to help it scale up production by deploying robots and automation. The...
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