Michelle Mooney, Author at Robotics and Automation https://www.roboticsandautomationmagazine.co.uk/author/michellemooney Thu, 21 Aug 2025 14:59:37 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://www.roboticsandautomationmagazine.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/cropped-Favicon-1-e1705495184773-32x32.png Michelle Mooney, Author at Robotics and Automation https://www.roboticsandautomationmagazine.co.uk/author/michellemooney 32 32 Rolls-Royce invests US$75m in expansion of US engine facility https://www.roboticsandautomationmagazine.co.uk/news/automotive/rolls-royce-invests-us75m-in-expansion-of-us-engine-facility.html Thu, 21 Aug 2025 14:59:37 +0000 https://www.roboticsandautomationmagazine.co.uk/?p=28148 Rolls-Royce has invested US$75m (£59m) to expand its engine manufacturing facility in Aiken, South Carolina, boosting its US production capabilities for its mtu Series 4000 engines. The expansion will increase [...]

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]]> Swisslog introduces IntraMove AMR series https://www.roboticsandautomationmagazine.co.uk/news/amrs/swisslog-introduces-intramove-amr-series.html Thu, 21 Aug 2025 14:27:15 +0000 https://www.roboticsandautomationmagazine.co.uk/?p=28141 Swisslog, a provider of warehouse automation and software solutions, has announced the launch of its new IntraMove series of autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), designed to provide horizontal transport for payloads [...]

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]]> FieldAI secures US$405m to drive global expansion of general-purpose robotics platform https://www.roboticsandautomationmagazine.co.uk/news/ai/fieldai-secures-us405m-to-drive-global-expansion-of-general-purpose-robotics-platform.html Thu, 21 Aug 2025 13:52:22 +0000 https://www.roboticsandautomationmagazine.co.uk/?p=28135 FieldAI, a developer of robotic autonomy and physical artificial intelligence, has raised US$405m across two successive funding rounds. The investment, backed by major investors including Bezos Expeditions, BHP Ventures, Canaan [...]

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]]> Scottish researchers use augmented reality to give robot pets new life https://www.roboticsandautomationmagazine.co.uk/soft-robotics/scottish-researchers-use-augmented-reality-to-give-robot-pets-new-life.html Wed, 20 Aug 2025 11:47:58 +0000 https://www.roboticsandautomationmagazine.co.uk/?p=28129 A team of researchers from Scottish universities has developed an augmented reality (AR) system that could transform outdated robot pets and toys into lifelike, emotionally responsive companions. The new software, [...]

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]]> Apotea and SSI Schaefer launch automated warehouse in Sweden https://www.roboticsandautomationmagazine.co.uk/news/warehousing/apotea-and-ssi-schaefer-launch-automated-warehouse-in-sweden.html Tue, 19 Aug 2025 14:33:30 +0000 https://www.roboticsandautomationmagazine.co.uk/?p=28145 Apotea, Sweden’s largest online pharmacy, has officially opened a new highly automated logistics centre in Varberg, Sweden, with SSI Schaefer. The facility is designed to manage more than 50,000 customer [...]

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]]> Robotic hippotherapy brings horse-free rehabilitation to patients https://www.roboticsandautomationmagazine.co.uk/soft-robotics/robotic-hippotherapy-brings-horse-free-rehabilitation-to-patients.html Tue, 19 Aug 2025 11:33:53 +0000 https://www.roboticsandautomationmagazine.co.uk/?p=28126 Austrian company intelligent motion has developed a new robotic device that replicates the movements of a horse, offering a high-tech alternative to traditional hippotherapy for patients undergoing neurological and musculoskeletal [...]

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]]> North American robotics industry sees growth in first half of 2025 https://www.roboticsandautomationmagazine.co.uk/international/north-american-robotics-industry-sees-growth-in-first-half-of-2025.html Mon, 18 Aug 2025 12:28:47 +0000 https://www.roboticsandautomationmagazine.co.uk/?p=28117 The North American robotics industry reported continued growth in the first half of 2025, with both robot orders and revenue showing year-on-year increases, according to new data from the Association [...]

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]]> Jade Leung appointed as UK prime minister’s new AI adviser https://www.roboticsandautomationmagazine.co.uk/news/jade-leung-appointed-as-prime-ministers-new-ai-adviser.html Fri, 15 Aug 2025 10:36:19 +0000 https://www.roboticsandautomationmagazine.co.uk/?p=28107 Jade Leung, chief technology officer of the AI Security Institute, has been appointed as the Prime Minister’s new adviser on artificial intelligence (AI). In her role, Leung will focus on [...]

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]]> Inaugural World Humanoid Robot Games open in Beijing https://www.roboticsandautomationmagazine.co.uk/news/entertainment/inaugural-world-humanoid-robot-games-open-in-beijing.html Fri, 15 Aug 2025 09:58:52 +0000 https://www.roboticsandautomationmagazine.co.uk/?p=28101 The first-ever World Humanoid Robot Games (WHRG) officially opened on Sunday evening at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, the venue known as the “Ice Ribbon” during the 2022 [...]

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]]> Dubai deploys digital twin traffic technology in major smart city initiative https://www.roboticsandautomationmagazine.co.uk/news/infrastructure/dubai-deploys-digital-twin-traffic-technology-in-major-smart-city-initiative.html Fri, 15 Aug 2025 09:44:23 +0000 https://www.roboticsandautomationmagazine.co.uk/?p=28095 Dubai has begun the implementation of a traffic management system powered by digital twin technology, becoming the first city in the Middle East to adopt Yutraffic FUSION. The platform forms [...]

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