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    A "Swiss Army knife" robot – powerful, reliable, and robust

    To disinfect surfaces without taking risks, the Bataillon de Marins-Pompiers (marine fire service) from Marseille has equipped itself with two Colossus robots. These remote control and highly modular autonomous robots are proving to be valuable assets in the fight against Covid-19. 
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    Challenges in Drone Technology

    Drone technology continues to advance depending on specific applications. For this article, we’ll be looking at compact drones used in a variety of applications that need continuous and autonomous inspection of chimneys, shafts, and tanks.
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    Robots speeding up material handling

    With omnidirectional movement and smart docking with virtually any warehouse cart in under 20 seconds, these new robots are making material handling faster and safer.
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    New era for Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships

    maxon Drive System Opens an Era for Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships (MASS). Providing a High Level of Reliability and Swift Custom Service on One of the World’s Largest Container Carriers.
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    200 times faster subsea inspection

    From oil & gas installations to submarines, structures operating in deep sea conditions need regular inspection. Remote operated vehicles (ROVs) make this process much safer and less expensive, and they rely on scanning technology, which is crucial to data collection. Precise motion control is helping a new subsea inspection device achieve highly accurate inspection with the fastest-yet speeds of data collection.
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    Mirokaï, a revolution in robotics

    How can we fully integrate robots into our daily lives in the near future? This challenge is currently being addressed by French startup Enchanted Tools. Founded by Jérôme Monceaux, who had already helped create the robots Pepper and Nao, Enchanted Tools recently unveiled Miroki, the prototype of a new generation of humanoid robots that are both wondrous and useful.
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    Logistics robots in the ready-to-wear fashion

    A subsidiary of the Beaumanoir Group, C-Log is a company that specializes in retail & e-commerce logistics. Its nine established warehouses, located throughout France, not only supply stock to the stores of Bonobo, Bréal, Cache-Cache, La Halle, Caroll, and Morgan, all part of the Beaumanoir Group, but also provide logistics for other garment brands.
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    A compact drive system for AGVs

    maxon has developed a new drive system for the AGV market. Our experts from the business unit "Mobility solutions" explain what's behind it.
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