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MUNICH—Industrial robots in Europe are on the rise: Manufacturers in the European Union’s 27 member states installed almost 72,000 robots in 2022, a 6 percent increase from 2021, according to the International Federation of Robotics (IFR).

FOSHAN, China—Some 100 six-axis robots weld, bond and package EV batteries at the FAW-Volkswagen Automobile Co. Ltd. assembly plant here. The factory produces 300,000 battery packs annually.

WAUKESHA, WI—Husco's in-house automation team designed a robotic assembly system that can produce more than 2 million solenoids annually. 

TORONTO—Canadian tech startup Xaba and manufacturing technology company Rolleri Holding SpA are partnering to develop an autonomous collaborative robot work cell for welding.

A new control system enables robots to handle variance in shape, position, color and light conditions in the work space.

Automate, the largest robotics and automation trade show in North America, was held May 22-25 in Detroit.

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL— A manufacturer of exhaust components had nearly given up trying to automate complex, manual welding processes—until it found cobots.

Welding plays a critical role in producing appliances, automobiles, construction equipment, ships, tractors, trailers, trucks and many other products. Unfortunately, there’s a severe shortage of welders, and the demand for skilled welding professionals is growing.

TORONTO—Lockheed Martin recently completed a project to evaluate the automation of airframe manufacturing operations using six-axis robots equipped with artificial intelligence technology from Canadian tech startup Xaba.

FRANKFURT, Germany—Sales of industrial robots in India reached a new record of 4,945 units in 2021, a 54 percent compared with the previous year, according to the International Federation of Robotics (IFR). In terms of annual installations, India now ranks tenth worldwide.