Tag: Robotics
Havoc expands national reach, system capabilities with acquisition of 2 California...
PROVIDENCE – Havoc Inc. expanded its capabilities in aerial and ground robotics with the acquisition of two California-based firms, the defense technology company announced...
Man, machine and making wise choices in an AI economy
I’ve spent my life in manufacturing – real factories, real people, real machines. I’ve lived through multiple waves of technology – computer numerical control...
URI’s Abiri honored for AI research
REZA ABIRI, a University of Rhode Island engineering professor, recently received a National Science Foundation CAREER Award for the development of novel shared autonomy...
ROBOTS RISING? Manufacturers mull employing tech as it gets smarter, cheaper
Enter igus Bearings Inc.’s newly opened facility in East Providence, and you’ll be met with the sounds of whirring and clangs typical of a...
Brown University researchers look to krill for underwater robotics innovation
PROVIDENCE – A tiny, aquatic crustacean could provide the key to advances in underwater robotics, according to a team led by Brown University researchers.
Krill, paperclip-sized...
Yushin America Inc.
THE STORY: Established in 1988, Yushin America Inc. is the oldest and largest subsidiary of Kyoto, Japan-based Yushin Precision Equipment Co. Ltd. The Cranston-based...
Finding opportunity in a crisis
Coming into 2020, Rhode Island’s manufacturing industry was doing well, with many companies experiencing banner years. Hiring was active, so much so that the...
Five Questions With Takaya Sugimura
5Q: Takaya Sugimura | President, Yushin America Inc.
1. What does Yushin America do in Rhode Island? We are the oldest and largest subsidiary...
Amazon awards Durfee High School $15K for STEM education, robotics
FALL RIVER – Students at Durfee High School recently received a $15,000 grant from Amazon.com Inc., for education in science, technology, engineering and mathematics,...
Daniele Inc. | Del Duca Prosciutto
THE STORY: Daniele is a Rhode Island-based, family-owned and -operated charcuterie that was founded in 1945. It is known worldwide for its Del Duca...


















