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AUTOMATICA
Robots, Re-shoring and America’s Manufacturing Renaissance
With Euro financial chaos raging on, China’s industrial engines slowing, and BRIC countries feeling a decided fiscal drag, the U.S., even with its economic rebound still limping along, is looking more and more like a manufacturing renaissance is unfolding…ever so slowly. (June 10, 2012)

Adept’s Robot Tandem Co-stars in New Packing Role
Stationary and mobile: paired robot-to-robot interaction on display at AUTOMATICA 2012 (June 01, 2012)

See You In 2014
An overview of AUTOMATICA 2012 from the event's organizers, information on 2013's "India Automation Technology Fair" (IATF) and what to expect at AUTOMATICA 2014 (May 31, 2012)

37% Increase In Robot Sales Worldwide Announced At AUTOMATICA
According to IFR Vice President Arturo Baroncelli, 165,000 industrial robots were sold worldwide in 2011. That is a 37% increase over 2010 sales. As robotic automation continues to increase efficiency and drive down production costs, IFR forecasts a more reduced growth rate that will reach another record high in 2012. (May 30, 2012)

Robocoaster And Universal Robots Joint Winners Of The 8th IERA Award At AUTOMATICA
The 8th annual Invention and Entrepreneurship Award in Robotics and Automation (IERA) was presented to Gino De-Gol, Robocoaster Ltd. and Esben H. Østergaard, Universal Robots during the IERA Networking Dinner at the AUTOMATICA on Tuesday in Munich. (May 30, 2012)

Welding Solutions Win Out Over Ice-Cream Serving Robots At AUTOMATICA
AUTOMATICA 2012 wraps-up with solutions for automobile and battery manufacturing demonstrating the most common trends in bonding, controller, and imaging technology and game-playing robots stealing the show along the way. On the agenda for AUTOMATICA 2014: service robotics. (May 25, 2012)

Adept Simplifies Robot Integration At AUTOMATICA
Adept Technology Demonstrates Expanded Siemens PLC Solutions at AUTOMATICA Show in Munich (May 22, 2012)

Robots To Drive Era Of New Possibilities
New advancements in robot development are designed for safe human-robot cooperation. AUTOMATICA 2012 demonstrates a trend that has major implications for the factory/warehouse work environment. (May 22, 2012)

Robot Freedom: Electromobility From High-energy Batteries
Automated battery manufacturing is the key to affordable electromobility. It's manufacturing processes continue to inspire innovation in battery construction and promote industry growth. AUTOMATICA 2012 offers a special exhibition demonstrating the potential of a fully automated battery production process. (May 21, 2012)

Robotics And Rollercoasters Meet At AUTOMATICA
Robocoaster is one of five companies nominated for the IERA Award at AUTOMATICA 2012. Robocoaster designed the first industrial robot applied to passenger carrying technology in the theme park industry. (May 21, 2012)

Robots Descend On Munich For Four-day Show & Tell
AUTOMATICA is the very first international event that brings together all branches of the robotics and automation industry under the same roof to exhibit innovations in their fields. The theme of AUTOMATICA 2012 is "Automation Solutions and Innovations" in all application areas. (May 21, 2012)


Special Focus: Top Transactions
Top Transactions

All of the robotics industry’s top reported orders, sales, investments, mergers & acquisitions and financial events of 2012 now available in one downloadable doc!


Medrobotics Closes on $10M in Financing

Robotics’ Top Transactions 2012

Finally, UK Funds Big Boost in Robotics: $55M

Persimmon Technologies Closes Series B Funding with $5.8M

Medrobotics Completes $33.6M in Series D Financing
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