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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...
Karl Wadensten

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...
Reza Abiri

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...
CO-BOT CONVERSATION: Mike Rielly, head of public relations at igus Bearings Inc. in East Providence, discusses one of the robots that the company produces, which are known as collaborative robots, or co-bots, along with other automation technology that it sells to manufacturers.
PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

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...
PUMPING OUT PRODUCT: The Bosworth Co.’s machine shop supervisor, who asked not to be named, uses a drill press to tap holes into the aluminum body of the Guzzler diaphragm pump. CEO and President Douglas Reilly, not pictured, said the East Providence pump manufacturer saw an increased demand for the Guzzler, a small, foot-operated pump used in portable sinks and hand-wash stations, during the coronavirus pandemic. / PBN PHOTO/ELIZABETH GRAHAM

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...
PBN PHOTO/RUPERT WHITELEY

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...
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