PEACHTREE CITY, GA—A German drug packaging and medical device maker says it will expand in suburban Atlanta, investing $88 million and hiring more than 200 new employees.
KALAMAZOO, MI—Stryker recently announced that the first shoulder arthroplasty surgeries using Blueprint Mixed Reality (MR) Guidance have been successfully completed by Dr. Joaquin Sanchez-Sotelo, MD, PhD, Consultant and Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., and Dr. George Athwal at St. Joseph’s Health Care London, Canada.
ATHENRY, Ireland—DexCom's new facility is expected to create more than 1,000 jobs and provide a steady supply of real-time continuous glucose monitors (rtCGM) in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA).
SENDAI, Japan—A research group from Tohoku University has replicated human-like variable speed walking using a musculoskeletal model - one steered by a reflex control method reflective of the human nervous system. It's a breakthrough in biomechanics and robotics that sets a new benchmark in understanding human movement and paves the way for innovative robotic technologies.
Hyundai recently opened a facility in Singapore that is a 21st century version of Fiat’s famous Lingotto assembly plant in Turin, Italy, complete with a banked rooftop test track.
Global average robot density is at an all-time high of 151 robots per 10,000 employees.
January 17, 2024
FRANKFURT, Germany—The United States ranks 10th in the world in robot density, the number of operational industrial robots relative to the number of employees.
As part of the company’s “We Win Together” initiative, a group of Stellantis engineers recently met with 64 suppliers and startups from around the world to learn about cutting-edge technology that can boost manufacturing productivity, reduce CO2 emissions, improve quality and cut costs.