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DRACHTEN, the Netherlands—A new wave of robots—far more adept than those commonly used by automakers—are increasingly replacing manual labor in assembly operations worldwide.

DUNCAN, SC—Stäubli has developed a new robot that can quickly and accurately mill carbon-fiber-reinforced polymer and other composite materials.

ANN ARBOR, MI—Richard Litt, the founder and chairman of robotics integrator Genesis Systems Group, and Martin Buehler, Ph.D., the former director of research at iRobot Corp., are the winners of this year’s Engelberger Robotics Awards.

BROUGHTON, UK—Airbus admits the slow pace of automated wing-drilling on the A350-900 will delay the jetliner’s maiden flight.

ESSLINGEN, Germany—Bird beaks and gecko feet were the inspiration for two new gripper models introduced by Festo.

ZILINA, Slovakia—Thanks to a small army of robots, the Kia automotive assembly plant here is one of the few plants in the world capable of building up to eight different models on the same line.

ANN ARBOR, MI—The Robotics Industry Association will host a free webinar Aug. 9 to discuss pending changes to the ANSI/RIA R15.06-1999 Robot Safety Standard.

STERLING HEIGHTS, MI—Bell Helicopters has picked KUKA Systems to develop the assembly line for a new commercial helicopter.

ANN ARBOR, MI—A free webinar will review robotic technologies for material removal, including grinding, laser cutting and waterjet cutting. The webinar will air Thursday, July 19, from noon to 1 p.m.