The Advanced Manufacturing Technology Opportunity Engine for April 2021 covers innovations in collaborative robots, metal 3D printing, and remote monitoring in manufacturing. Some of the profiles include artificial intelligence-based cobots and automatic tool changer cobots, SLM, and PBF advancements in metal 3D printing, remote monitoring, and maintenance in manufacturing and warehouse robots.
The Advanced Manufacturing TOE covers global innovations and developments related to manufacturing and industrial automation on a monthly basis. Innovations are focused on improving product traceability, energy efficiency and reducing environmental footprints, integrating product design and manufacturing aspects for reducing time-to-market. Research focus areas include rapid prototyping (additive manufacturing), lightweight (multi-material joining, plastics and metals manufacturing, carbon fiber-based composite manufacturing), smart robotics (agile robots, consumer robots, swarm robotics, cobots), monitoring and control (wireless control networks, human-machine interface), and simulation and modeling (design and simulation software).
The Advanced Manufacturing and Automation (AMA) Cluster covers technologies that enable clean, lean and flexible manufacturing and industrial automation. Technologies such as three-dimensional (3D) and four-dimensional (4D) printing, wireless sensors and networks, information and communication technology, multi-material joining, composites manufacturing, digital manufacturing, micro-and nano-manufacturing, lasers, advanced software, and printing techniques, are covered as part of this cluster. The technologies covered here impact a wide range of industries, such as the impact semiconductor, automotive and transportation, aerospace and defense, industrial, healthcare, logistics, and electronics industries.
Table of Contents
1. Innovations in Advanced Manufacturing
- Fraunhofer IGD, Germany
- Inkbit Corporation, US
- Ambi Robotics Inc., US
- Boston Dynamics Inc., US
- Aspen Technology, US
- Bright Machines Inc., US
- Beyond Limits Inc., US
- Sight Machine, US
- Softbank Corporation (Japan) and Autostore (Norway)
- Hexagon AB (Sweden) and Cadlm Sas (France)
- Pixelmax, UK
- MHS Helix, US
2. Key Contacts
Companies Mentioned (Partial List)
A selection of companies mentioned in this report includes, but is not limited to:
- Ambi Robotics Inc.
- Aspen Technology
- Autostore
- Beyond Limits Inc.
- Boston Dynamics Inc.
- Bright Machines Inc.
- Cadlm Sas
- Fraunhofer IGD
- Hexagon Ab
- Inkbit Corporation
- MHS Helix
- Pixelmax
- Sight Machine
- Softbank Corporation
