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25 People Who Shaped American Manufacturing
Key breakthroughs and innovations have transformed U.S. factories over the last 250 years.—Austin Weber
Cobot Automates Avionics Testing Process
Force-controlled grippers enable cobot to safely load and unload sensitive electronic assemblies.—John Sprovieri
Robots Automate Bolt-Tightening on Automotive Assembly Lines
3D vision sensors are a key enabling technology.—Marcelo R. Petry
New UV-Cure Adhesives Do Not Contain TPO
Safer UV-cure adhesives head list of new materials for assembling medical devices, automotive displays and battery compartments.—John Sprovieri
Automotive Industry Prepares for Connected and Circular Economy — John Sprovieri
From the Editor
Chassis combines walking beam and belt transfer systems.—John Sprovieri
New & Noteworthy
Embodied AI ushers in a new robotics era.— Austin Weber
Assembly Lines
Gigacasting: The next big idea in automotive manufacturing? — Austin Weber
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Tightening bolts with a six-axis robot was once thought to be impossible. The robot simply could not match the precision, dexterity and feel of a person with a power tool. Now, force sensors and 3D vision systems are changing that. This article reports Photo courtesy Cambrian Robotics.
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