Dublin, VA, is well known for being named after Ireland’s most famous city. But it is best known as home to the largest Volvo Trucks manufacturing facility in the world.
DAVENPORT, IA—Genesis Systems Group, a robotic integrator, has announced a $4.6 million capital investment that will add jobs and allow it to build more systems.
ZURICH—Björn Weichbrodt, who lead the team that developed the first commercially available, all-electric, microprocessor-controlled robot has died at age 76.
Bradford White Corp. is unique among its competitors in two ways. First and foremost is its business model, which prevents the sale of the company’s water heaters directly to consumers or commercial businesses. Heaters are only sold to licensed plumbers at various supply houses to ensure proper and safe water heater installation, and to prevent code violations.
BERLIN—The Fraunhofer Institute for Production Technology and Automation has begun a project aimed at developing a standard software framework for assembly systems that combine people and robots.