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Cannabis Industry / Robotics

Rochester Hills firm develops robotic ‘de-leafing’ system for cannabis industry

ROCHESTER HILLS—A robotics-based cannabis “de-leafing” system has been introduced by Rochester Hills-based Platform Robotics LLC and is being marketed under the brand name Softrim. The company says the new technology …

Automation / Robotics

Fanuc rolls out new Robodrill vertical machining center

OCHESTER HILLS—The industrial automation supplier Fanuc America has introduced the latest addition to its Robodrill vertical machining center lineup, the new α-D28LiB5ADV Plus Y500. The new machining center offers a …

Machine Vision / Manufacturing / Robotics

New tech for applying sealants from Coherix

ANN ARBOR–Officials at Ann Arbor-based Coherix announced that they have developed industry-first technology to monitor and adjust the application of adhesives and sealants used to manufacture essential automotive, medical and …

Automation / College Scholarships / Higher Education / Robotics

Fanuc America establishes $1 million scholarship fund with SME

ROCHESTER HILLS–The industrial automation and robotics supplier Fanuc America has announced the establishment of the Fanuc Automation Endowed Scholarship Fund, in collaboration with the SME Education Foundation. The largest automation …

Higher Education / K-12 Education / Robotics / STEM

Teams from Ghana, Hong Kong, Jordan, Mexico, Taiwan, USA take top spots at Lawrence Tech’s Robofest World Championships

SOUTHFIELD—More than 500 students on nearly 100 teams from all over the world competed Saturday at Lawrence Technological University in the 25th annual Robofest World Championships, a robotics competition like no …

Medical Devices / Prosthetics / Robotics / Software

FDA fast tracks new system for controlling prosthetics from Grass Lake firm

GRASS LAKE—Blue Arbor Technologies Inc., a company developing neuromuscular interfaces and robotic prosthetic control systems for people with limb loss, announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has …

3D Printing / Additive Manufacturing / Architechture / Interior Design / Robotics / University Research

Lawrence Tech celebrates Italian Design Day with architecture, design events

SOUTHFIELD—Lawrence Technological University celebrated Italian Design Day Thursday with a presentation on the use of robotics and artificial intelligence in design by one of its professors, Sara Codarin, who was …

K-12 Education / Robotics / Utilities

Consumers Energy supports high school robotics programs

JACKSON–Consumers Energy is cheering on thousands of high school students across Michigan as robotics competitions kick into high gear, creating opportunities to master skills that will serve the state for …

Robotics

2023 North American robot orders tumble 30% from record 2022

ANN ARBOR–After record orders in both 2021 and 2022, robot sales in North American declined by 30% in 2023, according to the latest report from the Association for Advancing Automation …

Artificial Intelligence / K-12 Education / Robotics

Grandville schools in new partnership withi Westwood AI for robotics center

GRANDVILLE–Officials with the Grandville Public Schools announced a five-year partnership with Westwood AI for naming rights to the school district’s new Robotics Competition Center. Westwood AI provides machine learning and …

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