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Industrial Robots Integration: Top 3 Challenges

More companies around the world are adopting robot systems and automating their processes. According to the International Federation of Robotics (IFR), the World Robotics 2020 Industrial Robots report shows a record of 2.7 million industrial robots operating in factories around the world – an increase of 12% from 2019. [1] However, there are often inevitable […]

07 Jul 6 mins read

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How Have Robots Helped Us During Covid-19?

In the early stages of Covid-19, many countries were not well equipped to combat the virus. Besides the existing work medical staff had, they also had to cope with the pandemic, which placed them at a higher risk due to increased exposure. Hence, the medical industry began to turn to robots as an alternative solution. […]

10 Jun 5 mins read

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Robots in Automotive Factories: What Worked and What Didn’t – Part 3

Automotive factories have long been using robots. As car companies progress towards automation, they are increasingly relying on robots, especially collaborative robots (cobots), to improve their productivity. For example, the BMW’s Spartanburg site used cobots to take over installing the inside of car doors with moisture prevention and sound insulation. Nissan also used robots to […]

06 May 5 mins read

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Robots in Automotive Factories: What Worked and What Didn’t – Part 2

Robots are deployed in automotive manufacturing for various applications, including heavy lifting, welding, robotic vision, and many more. Yet, how much of the automation worked? In part 1, we discussed how Mercedes-Benz did with automation. The luxury car manufacturer integrated robots into their workplace but failed to realize that mass customization can be done faster […]

08 Apr 4 mins read

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Robots in Automotive Factories: What Worked and What Didn’t – Part 1

Robots were used in the automotive industry since the 1970s and today, it is no surprise to see machines in car factories for manufacturing and logistics. How has automation transformed automobile factories? As technology progresses, machines and robots get more sophisticated. Robots are here to stay and they will get smaller and more flexible. The […]

16 Feb 5 mins read

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An Insider Look: Robotics Software Engineering at Augmentus

Pinxi Tan is a second-year undergraduate from the National University of Singapore, studying a Bachelor of Computing in Computer Science. Pinxi has been working closely with the technical team since January 2020 as a software engineer intern, developing our prototype from a simple proof of concept to a full-fledged functioning product. We sat down with […]

05 Oct 3 mins read

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Everything You Need To Know About Industrial And Collaborative Robot Programming

In today’s age of automation, Oxford Economics, a UK-based research firm, estimates that 20 million jobs will be wiped out by robots globally by 2030. While this may be bad news for some, it also means that more jobs would be created in the robotics and automation industry. Roles such as robotics technician or robotics […]

30 Jul 7 mins read

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How Singrow Leverages The Augmentus Platform to Automate Strawberry Pollination and Harvesting

On a global scale, robots for agriculture is one of the biggest trends for 2020, as the world struggles to reduce its vulnerability to volatility. As a small country that relies so much on foreign imports, Singapore has to adapt. With Singapore’s “30 by 30” goal to have 30% of its food supply onshore, agri-food […]

15 Jul 3 mins read

Getting started on Collaborative Robots Guide

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Getting Started On Collaborative Robots? Here’s A Step-By-Step Guide.

Yet, manufacturers, especially in Southeast Asia, have been slow to embrace industrial automation as many lack the know-how and experience. Also, they fear that the process will be complicated.

04 Jul 7 mins read

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A Lean Robotics Approach To Maximizing Automation Output

Looking to further enhance your manufacturing process with robots? Lean robotics is a guide by Samuel Bouchard, the CEO of Robotiq, to help you efficiently deploy collaborative robots in your factory. It primarily integrates lean principles and collaborative robotics into your existing process design as straightforward as possible. Lean robotics may be outlined by the […]

17 Jun 6 mins read

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