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New York, June 30, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Reportlinker.com announces the release of the report "Industrial Robotics Market with COVID-19 Impact Analysis by Type, Component, Payload, Application, Industry And Region - Global Forecast to 2026" - https://www.reportlinker.com/p05012871/?utm_source=GNW 3% during the forecast period. The factors such as incentives offered by the government of various countries worldwide and public-private companies to the industrial sectors to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 pandemic coupled with growing demand for collaborative robots across all the industries to enable automation are driving the growth of the market. However, the reduction of the jobs of general laborers due to adoption of industrial robots in the manufacturing sector for automating the production lines is of the key factors limiting the growth of the market.

Market for collaborative robots to grow at higher CAGR during the forecast periodCollaborative robots, also known as cobots can directly and safely interact with humans in a shared workspace.These robots are not operated inside cages or safety enclosures.

Distinctive features of collaborative robots include rounded edges, embedded impact, and proximity sensors, as well as a lightweight design.They are majorly adopted by the SMEs for automation given the fact that they require limited investment capital and are easier to deploy as compared to the traditional industrial robots.

Their flexibility to easily adapt to different tasks makes them appealing to many industries and enable faster return on investment (ROI).Apart from SMEs these robots are also being considered for automation in large-scale, traditional industries such as automotive.

Hence, the market for collaborative robots is expected to grow at a faster rate during the forecast period.

Food & Beverages industry for the industrial robotics market to record highest CAGR during the forecast periodFood & Beverages industry is estimated to have the highest growth for the industrial robotics market during the forecast period.Primary food processing mandates a high degree of sanitation.

Under this, industrial robots are used for automation of several tasks such as picking and placing fruits and vegetables, cutting and slicing meat, de-panning bakery items such as bread and cakes, and packaging the final product. These robots also need to be water-resistant or IP67 certified. . For instance, the HE (Humid Environment) series articulated and SCARA robots from Stubli (Switzerland) are suitable for use in humid environments. Secondary processing, end-of-line packaging and palletizing are the most common operations where industrial robots have witnessed growth in this industry. As majority of the processes involved in food & beverages manufacturing are automated, this industry needs to deploy industrial robots on a large scale, as a result of which the industry is estimated to have the fastest growth for the industrial robotics market.

Industrial robotics market for processing application to grow at the highest CAGR during the forecast period.

Processing application is expected to be the fastest-growing segment of the industrial robotics market.The processing application includes sub-types such as surface processing, polishing, deburring which involves adoption of industrial robots for their implementation.

Automotive industries have begun to invest more in polishing assembly lines, which is expected to fuel the growth of the market for processing applications.SMEs predominantly undertake these processing applications in their manufacturing plants.

As SMEs have a faster rate of growth compared to the large-scale industries, the adoption of industrial robots for automating the processing applications would also expect a rise during the forecast period. Hence the existing companies or SMEs in the industrial market can target the industries wherein processing application is undertaken in manufacturing, so in order to increase their revenues.

Europe to hold a significant share of the industrial robotics market during the forecast periodEurope is expected to hold a significantly large market for industrial robots during the forecast period.In Europe, industrial robots are not only relevant for large enterprises, but for smaller enterprises as well.

Germany is the largest market in Europe for industrial robotics both for traditional as well as collaborative robots.The automotive sector which is highly prominent in Germany is the largest contributor in the demand for industrial robots.

With the advent of electric and hybrid vehicles, collaborative robots are being introduced in the automotive industry.The second-largest contributor in the demand for industrial robots is the electrical & electronics industry in Germany.

This strong manufacturing sector is expected to accelerate the growth of industrial robotics market in the country. Additionally, government initiatives, such as the Industry 4.0 and Made in China 2025, and the penetration of IoT and AI are expected to boost the sales of industrial robots in the coming years.In the process of determining and verifying the market size for several segments and subsegments gathered through secondary research, extensive primary interviews have been conducted with key industry experts in the industrial robotics market space. The break-up of primary participants for the report has been shown below: By Company Type: Tier 1 40%, Tier 2 40%, and Tier 3 20% By Designation: C-level Executives 50%, Directors 30%, and Others 20% By Region: North America 40%, APAC 30%, Europe 20%, and RoW 10%The report profiles key players in the industrial robotics market with their respective market ranking analysis. Prominent players profiled in this report are ABB (Switzerland), FANUC (Japan), YASKAWA (Japan), KUKA (Germany), Mitsubishi Electric (Japan), Kawasaki Heavy Industries (Japan), Denso Corporation (Japan), NACHI-FUJIKOSHI (Japan), Seiko Epson (Japan), Drr (Germany), Universal Robots (Denmark), Stubli (Switzerland), Comau(Italy), B+M SURFACE SYSTEMS (Germany), ICR Services(US), IRS Robotics(Netherlands), Hyundai Robotics(South Korea), Siasun Robotics(China), RobotWorx(US), Techman Robot(Taiwan), Rethink Robotics(Germany), FrankaEmika (Germany), F&P Robotics (Switzerland), Bosch Rexroth (Germany).

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As of this writing, 37 people have been rescued from a Florida condo building that collapsed in the early morning of June 24. However, more than 140 others still remain unaccounted for and rescue robots have now been sent in to help find them.

The challenge: Search-and-rescue efforts are often a race against the clock in a situation like a collapsed building, the likelihood of finding survivors wanes with each passing hour.

However, a collapsed building is an incredibly dangerous place for first responders, too, so they must be very deliberate in navigating it one wrong move and the rubble might shift in a way that compromises their own safety or the people they're trying to rescue.

On the morning of July 1, another part of the building in Florida started showing signs that it might collapse, so first responders were pulled from the site for most of the day. When the search resumed, their access was limited.

Rescue robots: Robots can be a powerful tool in search-and-rescue operations, using cameras and other sensors to look for signs of survivors without putting human responders at risk.

Smaller rescue robots can also fit into tight spaces that humans can't or shouldn't navigate.

"In a collapse situation like this, the pile is structurally unsound and constantly vulnerable to shifting," Tom Frost, vice president of unmanned ground systems at robotics company Teledyne Flir, told the Washington Post. "It's much safer to have a robot crawl deeper into a void than to have a person crawling into that void."

Offer of help: Teledyne Flir has sent at least two of its rescue robots to the Miami-Dade Fire Department (MDFR) to help with the Florida disaster, according to the Post.

One is a seven-pound, tank-like robot called FirstLook. It's equipped with cameras and microphones and can survive drops of up to 16 feet onto concrete.

"You can take this robot and throw (it) through a window or throw it on a roof, and get to really hard to access places," Frost said.

The other is a suitcase-sized robot called PackBot. It assisted with rescue efforts following the 9/11 terrorist attack on the World Trade Center and is designed to move objects and carry loads of up to 40 pounds.

The next steps: It's not clear whether the MDFR has deployed either of the rescue robots yet or plans to in the future.

However, first responders have already used drones, sonar, and other technologies and with safety concerns limiting what human rescuers can do right now, ground robots might be a valuable addition to the rescue effort.

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Tyson Foods joined ABB Technology Ventures, Tekfen Ventures and three other venture capital firms to invest a combined $10 million into Soft Robotics, to further the tech companys work in artificial intelligence applications used in meat processing.

Soft Robotics said the capital will fund the launch of SoftAI powered robotic solutions. The application layers 3D vision and artificial intelligence on top of Soft Robotics patented industrial robots to provide the hand-eye coordination of human beings. This will allow for the automation of bulk picking processes in the food supply chain.

Todays industrial robots are unable to deal with product variability or unstructured environments typically found across the labor-challenged food supply chain in areas such as agriculture, food processing, and logistics, said Mark Chiappetta, chief operating officer of Soft Robotics. With our revolutionary soft grasping, 3D perception, and AI technologies, Soft Robotics unlocks robotic automation by augmenting widely available industrial robots with true hand-eye coordination allowing them to perform tasks that traditionally could only be performed by human workers.

Companies like Tyson Foods and ABB which acquired Baldor Electric in Fort Smith and operates manufacturing plants there are betting on the adoption of robotic automation to help improve safety and increase production in their facilities to meet the demand for high quality, safe and nutritious protein products. Tyson Foods is a leading producer of chicken, beef, and pork, and has invested about $500 million in new technology and automation in the last three years. The company is an existing user of Soft Robotics.

At Tyson Ventures, we are continually exploring new areas in automation that can enhance safety and increase the productivity of our team members, said Rahul Ray, senior director of Tyson Ventures. Soft Robotics best-in-class robotic technology, computer vision and AI platform have the potential to transform the food industry and will play a key role in any companys automation journey.

With workforce challenges across the industry, Tyson said the company remains committed to applying technology and robotics where it can to help fill the gaps in high-turnover and hard-to-fill positions.

Jeff Beck, CEO of Soft Robotics, said the global pandemic turned up the pressure to automate to alleviate workforce challenges and increase operational and food safety practices.

The vulnerabilities of the food supply chain were illuminated by the pandemic making it clear that automation has graduated from a nice-to-have to a must-have across all large-scale food production operations, Beck said.

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NeuroArm | Open surgical maneuvers (scalable in amplitude and speed). Role: Telesurgery. Can execute microsurgical movements on behalf of the primary surgeon, potentially with fine motor augmentation (scalable movements, tremor filter). Prototype built and successfully used clinically, but not commercially available.

Neuromate | Floor-mounted robotic arm to align and maintain linear trajectory. Role: Frameless stereotaxis with semiautomated targeting. For endoscopy, can function as a surgical assistant (retraction, lighting, correlation of location with navigation). Commercially available (Renishaw).

ROSA | Floor-mounted robotic arm to align and maintain linear trajectory. Role: Frameless stereotaxis with semiautomated targeting. For endoscopy, can function as a surgical assistant (retraction, lighting, correlation of location with navigation). Commercially available (Zimmer Biomet).

Stealth Autoguide | Mayfield clamp-mounted robotic arm to align and maintain linear trajectory. Role: Frameless stereotaxis with semiautomated targeting. Commercially available (Medtronic).

SurgiScope | Ceiling-mounted surgical microscope capable of frameless robotic stereotaxis. Role: Can be used for frameless stereotaxis with semiautomated targeting. Commercially available (ISIS Robotics).

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MARLBOROUGH, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--American Robotics, a leading commercial developer of fully-automated drone systems, today announced it will join the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Beyond-Visual-Line-of-Sight (BVLOS) Aviation Rulemaking Committee (ARC) to advance BVLOS drone operations at the request of the FAA. As the first company to be authorized by the FAA for highly automated operations with no humans on-site, American Robotics holds a unique view on how to further advance and develop drone regulations to best support the $100 billion commercial drone industry. American Robotics will provide recommendations to normalize safe, viable and scalable BVLOS flights.

American Robotics is excited to participate in pushing forward BVLOS regulations alongside the FAA to develop safe integration of UAS into our National Airspace System, said Reese Mozer, co-founder and CEO of American Robotics. Our groundbreaking FAA approval in January 2021 was an important and significant step forward for the commercial drone community as a whole. We look forward to sharing our insights with the broader commercial drone community, and the FAA, and providing commercial users better access to the data and insights that are only accessible through an automated drone solution.

The commercial drone industry is growing quickly and providing significant benefits to the American public, but enabling expanded BVLOS operations is critical for the industry to truly take off. Automated BVLOS operations are particularly important to bringing the commercial sectors into the drone economy, including the oil and gas, renewable energy, infrastructure, and agriculture verticals. Key to these operations is the use, and FAA acceptance, of new and innovative safety technologies, such as long-range detect and avoid (DAA) sensors and software-enabled automation. The ARC will be a key step towards the future of the commercial drone industry.

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American Robotics (AR) is a privately-owned company focused on designing, developing, and marketing industrial drone solutions for rugged, real-world environments. ARs Scout System is a fully-automated, AI-powered drone system capable of continuous, unattended operation and is marketed as a drone-in-a-box turnkey data solution service under a Robot-as-a-Service (RAAS) business model. The Scout System is the first drone system approved by the FAA for automated operation beyond-visual-line-of-sight (BVLOS) with no humans on-site. AR was founded by leading roboticists from Carnegie Mellon and Stanford with a shared vision for bringing robotic technology out of the lab and into the real-world to solve global challenges. American Robotics growth is also bolstered by the companys recent decision to enter into an acquisition by Ondas Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: ONDS), a developer of proprietary, software-based wireless broadband technology. Ondas and American Robotics recently completed a $51.5 million equity raise that was heavily oversubscribed.

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If you're one of the millions of people who suffer from knee pain, you know it can severely affect your daily life. The Ascend is a smart knee orthosis that can help people with osteoarthritis or knee injuries move with less pain. Designed by San Francisco-based Roam Robotics, it uses air compression to support the knee and take the strain out of the quadriceps muscle.

There's a huge potential market for wearable devices to help improve mobility. The American Association of Orthopedic Surgeons estimates that more than 750,000 knee replacements were performed in 2017 in the US alone. Exoskeletons designed to help augment human strength or reduce injury aren't new. But the Ascend is an orthosis specifically designed for people who have exhausted the pain management options of physical therapy and traditional braces. It's also made of plastic and fabric rather than metal, so it's lightweight at 2.5 pounds. Roam Robotics says the Ascend can help delay or even avoid surgery altogether.

I got to try a prototype Ascend and strapped on the smart knee to try a few everyday activities, like walking up and down steps or moving from a sit to a stand position. Getting used to the Ascend takes a few minutes, but after I stopped thinking about the robotic orthosis on my body, I hardly noticed it at all.

Wearing the Ascend to ascend some steps.

Even though I don't experience knee pain, I still felt the substantial support from the orthosis when I walked up and down steps. A sitting mode can help you with movements like lowering down or getting up from a seated or squatted position. The user can also choose the level of support and change between different modes on a remote. "Ultimately the goal of a robot like this is you don't want to feel like you're being driven by a machine, you want to feel like you're the one in control," Roam Robotics CEO Tim Swift tells me.

The Ascend is powered by a smart pack that weighs around 10 pounds. Worn like a backpack, it has processors that recognize the movements you're making and then lets the orthosis provide the correct support for the muscle group. The smart pack also contains the battery and an air compressor. Depending on the activity level, you should be able to get around two hours of runtime from a single charge. An accompanying app can also score how your mobility is changing over time.

Watch the video on this page for more details on how the Ascend works and the experience of CNET senior producer Mitchell Chang (who does suffer from knee pain) when he tried it on.

If you live in the San Francisco Bay Area, Roam Robotics will let you take the Ascend for a test run. The version available to customers is completely custom fabricated and made to your exact limb measurements. It's also registered by the Food and Drug Administration as a Class I device, which means it may be partially or fully covered by your private health insurance or Medicare, but the outright cost is around $7,000.

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High-tech systems and tools allow our society to do all sorts of incredible things. And the people that design and produce advanced forms of technology are just as valuable to our society as the technology itself. High-tech systems and hardware are, by their very nature, complicated. Learning the inner workings of circuit boards and apps can take years and often cost thousands of dollars. Thankfully, there are alternatives when learning the basics of modern technologies.

The 2021 Raspberry Pi and Arduino Bootcamp Bundle offers students the opportunity to broaden their horizons and satisfy their desire to learn more about programming circuit boards and robotics. Best of all, this course bundle is currently available for only $20. The combined value of all these courses is $995 (that's a savings of 97%).

The course bundle consists of five separate courses totaling 434 lessons across more than 40 hours of instruction. Users of this course bundle will learn the fundamentals ROS2, Raspberry Pi, and Arduino.

The courses are taught by Edouard Renard, whose classes have average ratings of 4.2 - 4.7/5 stars. Renard is a software engineer and entrepreneur who not only has a passion for electronics, but also for the challenge and reward of breaking down complicated topics and teaching them to people who want to broaden their horizons.

Learn more about the complicated technological processes that drive the world around you. Pick up an incredibly fun new hobby of automating robotics to the tasks you decide, and begin to understand the fundamentals of what could possibly become a rewarding career in technology. The 2021 Raspberry Pi & Arduino Bootcamp Bundle is now available for just $20, a major drop from its total value of $995.

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Every time we come across an unknown concept or an image or a word, we quickly search for it on google and instantly get loads of answers on that matter. If robots could do the same, things will be so much easier. For conventional robots, every task like moving a foot, grasping an object, recognizing a face, requires a significant amount of processing and preprogrammed information. So, installing any new programming in them, for new knowledge takes a lot of time and effort. This is why several research groups are exploring the idea of robots that rely on cloud-computing infrastructure to access vast amounts of processing power and data. This approach, which some are calling cloud robotics, would allow robots to offload compute-intensive tasks like image processing and voice recognition and even download new skills instantly.

The idea of cloud robotics is to attach the robot to an external cloud. So, if the robot sees an unknown object, it can instantly send the image to the cloud and receive information and instructions in no time. The term cloud robotics is coined by James Juddher, a professor at Carnegie Mellon currently working at Google. He described the possibilities of cloud robotics at the IEEE International Conference on Humanoid Robots, in Nashville, Tenn., this past December. According to him, embracing the cloud could make robots lighter, cheaper, and smarter, He is confident that cloud robotics could offload CPU-heavy tasks to remote servers, relying on smaller and less power-hungry onboard computers. Even more promising, the robots could turn to cloud-based services to expand their capabilities.

The idea of connecting a robot to an external computer is not new. Back in the 1990s, Masayuki Inaba at the University of Tokyo explored the concept of a remote brain, as he called it, physically separating sensors and motors from high-level reasoning software.

Now cloud robotics seeks to push that idea to the next level, exploiting the cheap computing power and ubiquitous Net connectivity available today. Kuffner, who currently works on Googles self-driving car project, realized that running computing tasks on the cloud is often much more effective than trying to do it locally.

Kuffner explained the Google service known as Google Goggles. If someone snaps a picture of a painting at a museum or a public landmark and Google sends the information about it. Similarly, it can be used in robotics too. A robot would send images of what it is seeing to the cloud, receiving in return detailed information about the environment and objects in it. Using the cloud, the robot could also improve capabilities such as speech recognition, language translation, path planning, and 3D mapping.

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