Topic: manufacturing automation
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AI-Powered Robots: The Secret Army Training Them
AgiBot has developed a method combining teleoperation and reinforcement learning to train two-armed robots for manufacturing tasks, currently being tested at Longcheer Technology's factory. This advancement in AI is enhancing industrial robots' capabilities, potentially increasing efficiency and ...
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Cavela Raises $6.6M to Slash Pre-Tariff Manufacturing Costs
Cavela, an AI-powered sourcing platform, secured $6.6 million in seed funding to help businesses automate supplier discovery and negotiation across over 40 countries, addressing challenges from shifting global trade policies. The platform uses AI agents to handle the entire supplier search proces...
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YC-Backed Bucket Robotics: How It Survived Its First CES
Bucket Robotics' CEO ensured their CES debut by driving gear through a twelve-hour rainstorm, demonstrating the relentless hustle required for a startup to navigate the massive event. The company automates manufacturing quality inspection using vision systems trained on simulated defects from CAD...
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This $30M Startup's Dog Crate-Sized Robot Factory Learns by Watching Humans
MicroFactory has developed a compact, tabletop manufacturing system with dual robotic arms that learn from human demonstrations for precision tasks like circuit board assembly. The startup, founded by Igor Kulakov and Viktor Petrenko, was inspired by their manufacturing challenges and uses a non-...
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Phillips to Unveil Next-Gen Additive & Hybrid Manufacturing at AM Conclave MEA
The Middle East's manufacturing sector is rapidly evolving through additive manufacturing, automation, and sustainability, with Phillips Machine Tools showcasing advanced technologies at the AM Conclave Middle East in September 2025. Phillips is emphasizing its strategic alliance with EOS to prov...
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Stuck on AI? Fix Your Outdated Workflow to Get Results
AI initiatives often fail due to outdated workflows, not technology; success requires redesigning processes to provide trusted data and integrated systems that enable AI to act with agency. Organizations face a structural problem: their decision-making processes are too slow and manual for today'...
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ZEDEDA Launches Edge Kubernetes App Flows for Automation
ZEDEDA's Edge Kubernetes App Flows automates the full lifecycle of edge applications, from packaging to monitoring, eliminating manual orchestration and supporting demanding edge AI use cases like automated defect detection and predictive maintenance. Built on a zero-trust security model, the sol...
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Foxconn Teams With Nvidia to Build AI Factory in Taiwan
Foxconn and Nvidia are collaborating to build an advanced AI factory in Taiwan, featuring 10,000 Blackwell GPUs to support research, startups, and industries. The facility will leverage Nvidia's Blackwell Ultra systems and TSMC's semiconductor expertise to drive innovation in smart cities, EVs, a...
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Chevy Corvette Carbon Fiber Wheels: Pros and Cons
Carbon fiber wheels on the Chevrolet Corvette provide significant performance gains, including sharper handling and improved acceleration, by reducing unsprung weight. Despite durability myths, factory-offered carbon fiber wheels meet rigorous OEM standards, and professional repair options are av...
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Octopus-Inspired Robotic Sucker Adapts to Any Surface
Nature inspires technological advancements, with octopus suckers inspiring a robotic version that mimics their adaptive gripping ability. Researchers replaced biological mucus with water in artificial suckers, achieving similar sealing effects for irregular surfaces without biological materials. ...
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