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Artificial intelligence-driven robots are deployed in all echelons of companies to perform repetitive tasks. But what if you had a robot sit on the board of a joint stock company? …

Knightscope, developer of fully autonomous security robots, claims another crime fighting win for its technology. An article in the Las Vegas Review-Journal a complex routinely ranked among the top three northeast Las Vegas apartment complexes for 911 calls prior to deploying a K5 security robot they named Westy, “say we’re not even in the top 10,” complex manager Carmen Batiz said. “It has deterred a lot of crime and vandalism.”

Legal automation has gained a lot of traction in the past year with the introduction of the corona measures, when everyone was forced to work from home. This has led to a significant acceleration in innovation. Last week, a practical example was presented at the ECLA seminar How to innovate in your own legal team: examples from UiPath and Deloitte legal’s first legal automation partnership.

Artificial Intelligence Technology Solutions-subsidiary Robotic Assistance Devices (RAD) wilol open a new facility in Royal Oak Township, Michigan, as part of its ongoing expansion plan. RAD will be taking possession May 1 of a 30,000 SqFt light industrial building in the heart of Royal Oak Township’s industrial center. The company plans to move much of its manufacturing, assembly, testing and shipping operations from its Irvine, California facility to the new location in the greater Detroit area.

Terradepth today announced the successful completion of its Phase 1 trials with an autonomous submarine. The test was executed at Lake Travis in Travis County, Texas. The Phase 1 test results demonstrate that the company’s unmanned submersible could collect and process underwater data, understand features of import, and automatically retask itself with no human intervention.

OnRobot has launched the MG10 magnetic gripper for material handling, assembly and machine tending applications in manufacturing, automotive and aerospace environments. Fully compatible with all major robot brands through OnRobot’s One System Solution, the MG10 offers adjustable force and grip detection features that provide users with advanced levels of control.

The evolution towards an autonomous supply chain has already begun, and this transformation coincides and is driven by members of Generation Z (Gen Z), that have just started to enter the workforce, according to research by Gartner.

Robotics researchers are developing exoskeletons and prosthetic legs capable of thinking and making control decisions on their own using sophisticated artificial intelligence (AI) technology.

The robot density in the US automotive industry hit a new record of 1,287 installed units per 10,000 employees. The United States ranks seventh worldwide. The density is similar to Germany (1,311 units) and Japan (1,248 units). China is in twelfth place with 938 units. This is according to the latest World Robotics statistics, issued by the International Federation of Robotics (IFR).

Gartner identified the top 10 data and analytics (D&A) technology trends for 2021 that can help organisations respond to change, uncertainty and the opportunities they bring in the next year.