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KUKA Robotics’ KMP 600-S diffDrive mobile robot

Automation/Robotics

KUKA Robotics Introduces Mobile Robot

March 22, 2023

Its payload capacity is up to 600 kg, and the vehicle requires no safety fencing.

Renovations/Buildouts

ABB Expands U.S. Robotics Factory

March 17, 2023

The project is expected to be completed in November 2023 at a cost of $20 million.

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Bosch Rexroth Expands Portfolio of Linear Robots

October 27, 2022

The expanded range includes eight different axis combinations with 68 sizes.

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New Cart System for OMRON Autonomous Mobile Robot LD-250 Doubles Payload Capacity

September 29, 2022

ROEQ has entered into a new partnership with OMRON, providing top modules and cart systems for the company’s autonomous mobile robot, the LD-250, doubling the AMR’s payload capacity to 500kg (1,102lbs).

Robots used in industrial production line of bakery products

Robotics

Robots reach for food processing

Due to variables in the food industry, such as product size and shape, the final frontier in robotics is food processing

Kristen Kazarian

April 18, 2022

The processing of food at high volumes has traditionally posed many problems for robots and cobots, and has lagged behind other industries. Foods have a variety of shapes and sizes and can be delicate in nature, and these variables can be challenging when a robot tries to grasp an item.

ASTI’s AMR robots extends ABB’s portfolio of automation, providing a solution for moving products in warehouses and plants.

Robotics acquisition

ABB expands robotics line to include autonomous mobile robots with acquisition

ABB will purchase ASTI Mobile Robotics, completing the deal by mid-summer

Wayne Labs

July 20, 2021

ABB will acquire ASTI Mobile Robotics Group (ASTI), a manufacturer of autonomous mobile robots (AMR), which has a broad portfolio across all major applications enabled by the company’s software. The acquisition will expand ABB’s robotics and automation offerings, providing the company with a complete portfolio of flexible automation technologies.