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Industry
Bigwave Robotics to deploy humanoids at modular housing plant
Bigwave Robotics said on Sept. 8 it will work with Space Manufacturing Lab, described as the country’s largest modular housing producer, to gradually apply humanoid robots at production and construction sites. The first process selected is insulation installation using fiberglass, which it said can harm workers’ respiratory systems and skin and is hard to automate with existing industrial robots. The companies plan to identify more tasks humanoids can replace and expand applications across construction.
Industry
Rainbow Robotics signs MOU with Bigwave to target North America
Rainbow Robotics teamed up with software company Bigwave Robotics as it seeks to enter the U.S. robot automation market. The two companies signed a memorandum of understanding to advance into the North American robot market. They plan to combine Rainbow Robotics’ robot hardware with Bigwave’s monitoring, control and data management software to offer integrated solutions tailored to the U.S. market, with a focus on expanding supplies of the RB-Y1 mobile dual-arm robot.
AI & Enterprise
MOTIE says M.AX Alliance expands to 1,300 participants; humanoid pilots to rise to 30 sites
South Korea\'s Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy has expanded the M.AX Alliance, a consultative body for manufacturing AI transformation, to 11 subcommittees with more than 1,300 companies and institutions within six months of its launch. The ministry plans to increase humanoid robot pilot projects from 10 sites last year to at least 30 this year, prioritising hazardous tasks such as shipyard welding and logistics transfers.