Articles tagged with "industrial-robots"
Robot sales for the automotive industry remain high in Europe - The Robot Report
According to the International Federation of Robotics (IFR), investments in automation within Europe’s automotive industry remain robust, with 23,000 industrial robots installed in 2024—marking the second-highest figure in five years. The automotive sector is Europe’s largest robotics customer, accounting for about one-third of the region’s annual manufacturing robot installations, surpassing North America’s 19,200 units in the same year. Europe’s leadership in automotive automation is further highlighted by six European countries ranking among the top 10 globally for robot density in the automotive industry, with Switzerland leading at 3,876 robots per 10,000 factory workers. Germany, Italy, and Spain are key contributors to Europe’s overall robotics installations, with Germany alone representing roughly 30% of the total. Globally, China is experiencing significant growth in robotics adoption, driven by a national strategy that has resulted in approximately 280,000 robot installations annually between 2021 and 2023. China now accounts for
roboticsindustrial-robotsautomotive-industryautomationEuropemanufacturingrobot-densityU.S. Air Force gives additional funding to Palladyne AI
Palladyne AI has received additional funding from the U.S. Air Force to advance its Palladyne IQ software, which enables robots to perceive and adapt to dynamic real-world environments. This funding is part of a multi-million-dollar Phase II contract with the Air Logistics Complex at Warner Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, where Palladyne AI is working to automate complex remediation tasks on aircraft components. The company recently completed key Military Utility Assessment milestones, including autonomous media blasting on aircraft parts and automated sanding at height using commercial robotic systems, demonstrating both the technical feasibility and operational value of their AI-driven robotic automation. The project is in its second year of a potential four-year effort under the Air Force’s Strategic Funding Increase (STRATFI) program, initiated through AFWERX AFVentures. Palladyne AI’s software operates on the edge, reducing programming effort and enabling autonomous capabilities for industrial and collaborative robots in complex environments. Beyond defense, the company highlights broad applicability of its technology across sectors
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OMRON Corporation has established a dedicated global robotics organization as of April 1, reflecting its strategic commitment to robotics as a core pillar of its end-to-end automation systems. This new unit will operate alongside OMRON’s existing automation business, allowing both to complement and reinforce each other. The initiative aims to enhance customer success through faster decision-making, world-class technical support, and strengthened specialized expertise, particularly across Europe. Investments include Automation and Robotics Centers of Excellence in France, Spain, and Germany, as well as a network of proof-of-concept labs to foster local innovation. The European robotics team comprises dedicated sales, application, and service engineers working closely with the global organization to provide targeted technical expertise and quicker responses to evolving customer needs. Justin King, OMRON’s vice president of product management, marketing, and business development for Robotics and Safety Technologies, explained that the creation of this specialized organization was driven by the desire to better serve customers by integrating product development, manufacturing, sales, and support functions
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Wandercraft, a French robotics company, has secured $75 million in Series D funding to advance the commercialization and scaling of its innovative exoskeleton and humanoid robot technologies. The funding will support the launch of Eve, a self-balancing personal exoskeleton designed to provide upright motion and walking independence for individuals with severe mobility impairments, with commercialization targeted as early as 2026. Additionally, Wandercraft aims to expand clinical adoption of its rehabilitation system Atalante X and develop Calvin-40, an industrial-grade humanoid robot intended for physically demanding tasks. The company’s technology leverages AI refined through extensive simulations and real-world use, enhancing natural walking motion and mobility for users. Wandercraft is conducting clinical trials for Eve at the James J. Peters VA Medical Center in New York and will soon start another at the Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation in New Jersey, focusing on safety and effectiveness for spinal cord injury patients. A notable milestone was achieved when Kevin Piette
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At the GPU Technology Conference (GTC) in Paris, NVIDIA announced new AI-driven tools and platforms aimed at advancing robotics development, particularly for European manufacturers facing labor shortages and sustainability demands. Central to this initiative is NVIDIA Isaac GR00T N1.5, an open foundation model designed to enhance humanoid robot reasoning and skills, now available on Hugging Face. Alongside this, the company released Isaac Sim 5.0 and Isaac Lab 2.2, open-source robotics simulation frameworks optimized for NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 systems, enabling developers to better train, simulate, and deploy robots across various applications. NVIDIA’s approach for the European robotics ecosystem revolves around a “three-computer” strategy: DGX systems and GPUs for AI model training, Omniverse and Cosmos platforms on OVX systems for simulation and synthetic data generation, and the DRIVE AGX in-vehicle computer for real-time autonomous driving processing. This scalable architecture supports diverse robotic forms, from industrial robots to humanoids. Several European robotics companies are actively integrating NVIDIA’s stack—Agile Robots uses Isaac Lab to train dual-arm manipulators, idealworks extends Omniverse Blueprints for humanoid fleet simulation, Neura Robotics collaborates with SAP to refine robot behavior in complex scenarios, Vorwerk enhances home robotics models with synthetic data pipelines, and Humanoid leverages the full NVIDIA stack to significantly reduce prototyping time and improve robot cognition. Overall, NVIDIA’s new tools and collaborative ecosystem aim to accelerate the development and deployment of smarter, safer robots in Europe, addressing critical challenges such as labor gaps and the need for sustainable manufacturing and automation solutions.
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Brett Adcock, CEO of humanoid robotics startup Figure AI, appeared at the Bloomberg Tech conference amid scrutiny over the company’s progress with BMW, a marquee customer. Adcock avoided providing specifics about the nature or commercial value of the BMW contract, instead emphasizing the technical insights gained from deploying robots on factory floors. Figure AI had previously released videos showing its robots operating in a BMW factory but has not conducted any live demonstrations, citing a company philosophy against attending many events and preferring to showcase via videos. Adcock also revealed that Figure AI has signed a contract with a second, unnamed customer—reported by Bloomberg to be UPS—for initial deployment. Despite the skepticism surrounding Figure AI’s commercial relationships, the company claims its AI-powered robots have human-like fine motor skills and precise object manipulation capabilities. Adcock confirmed plans to manufacture and deploy approximately 100,000 robot units within four years. The company is currently attempting to raise $1.5 billion at a valuation reportedly fifteen times higher than its February 2024 valuation. Additionally, Figure AI has taken steps to restrict unauthorized secondary market trading of its shares, signaling efforts to control its stock distribution amid this fundraising phase.
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