Today in robotics news, German-based ABB Robotics opened a manufacturing plant in Michigan, its first in the United States. That’s right in line with market research firm Technavio’s prediction that the industrial robotics market in the U.S. will grow in the next five years.
In Europe, three teams of robot-builders are showing how far emergency response robots have come since the Fukushima tsunami and nuclear accident.
ABB Robotics opens first US manufacturing plant
ABB Robotics this week opened its first manufacturing plant in the U.S. at a facility in Auburn Hills, Mich. Zurich-based ABB Ltd., a supplier of power and automation technologies, operates robotics manufacturing facilities in Shanghai, China, and Västerås, Sweden. ABB says it is the first global industrial robotics company to open a North American manufacturing plant …
Technavio says the Industrial Robotics Market in North America Will Exhibit Steady Growth through 2019
LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Technavio, a tech-focused research firm, has published a new report on the industrial robotics market in North America, which is expected to grow at a CAGR of 12% from 2015-2019. Industrial robots: About the report According to the latest industry analysis report by Technavio, there has been a marked decline in skilled labor in North America, which has become a key concern for manufacturing companies …
European teams demonstrate progress in emergency response robotics since Fukushima disaster
Three European teams – including the EU-funded WALK-MAN – will present their emergency-response robots to the world at the DARPA Robotics Challenge (DRC) Finals from 5 to 6 June. They are among 25 teams showing how far robotics has come since the Fukushima disaster, as well as the obstacles still to be tackled …
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