Robotics
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Man charged with trying to steal robotics firm trade secrets
Dual Chinese and Canadian citizen found trespassing at Medrobotics.
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Reko invests $5.5 million for new manufacturing and innovation facility
40,000 square-foot facility expected to be completed by early next year.
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GE deploys OTTO robots at Milwaukee medical manufacturing facility [VIDEO]
Self-driving vehicles transport medical equipment for quick delivery along assembly lines.
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Toyota introduces robotic leg brace to help paralyzed people walk
Gadget is to be worn on one leg at a time for patients severely paralyzed on one side of the body due to a stroke or other ailments.
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Feds warned not to forget ‘killer robots’ amid AI push
Budget 2017 has committed $125-million to a pan-Canadian AI strategy.
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Kraken gets $1.47M funding for underwater robotics
NRC-IRAP contribution will help develop a technology demonstration platform.
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Federal budget will examine how machines are replacing workers
Finance Minister Bill Morneau has tasked an advisory council to study issues related to workers being replaced by technology.
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Canadian manufacturers lagging in advanced tech adoption
CME study shows 60% not using them as investment in machinery and equipment drops.
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Hudson’s Bay turns to robots to amp up e-commerce offering
Products that may have taken 2-1/2 hours to locate and ship should now be out of the warehouse within 15 minutes.
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Robots at centre of China’s strategy to leapfrog rivals
Has set national goals of producing 100,000 industrial robots a year.
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That pilot in the cockpit may someday be a robot
Collaboration attempts to replace second human pilot in two-person flight crew with robot co-pilot.
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OTTO wins Gold Stevie in International Business Awards
Autonomous material transport robots take home prize for Best New Industrial Product.
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Toyota’s US robotics boss promises results within 5 years
Safety features will be the first types of AI applications to appear in Toyota vehicles.
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Clearpath provides GE Healthcare repair centre with self-driving vehicles
A fleet of OTTO self-driving vehicles will automate just-in-time parts delivery within Milwaukee facility.
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Dominos unveils pizza delivery robot [VIDEO]
Autonomous robots can deliver pies within a 20 km radius without recharging.
