{"252721":{"#nid":"252721","#data":{"type":"external_news","title":"Robotics: Changing Manufacturing Processes...and Facility Requirements","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EToday\u2019s robotics are having an impact on the factory floor, in warehouse and distribution centers, and even in executive offices and homes.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThere are a number of new trends in robotics,\u201d says Dr. Henrik Christensen. \u201cFirst of all, we see a spreading of use from big companies to smaller firms. Second, the new robotics have a greater degree of flexibility and can perform more complex tasks. Third, the lower prices of new entries into the robotics lines have made them accessible to all size firms. Finally, robotics have moved from the manufacturing floor to logistics and distribution supply settings.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":"","uid":"27255","created_gmt":"2013-11-08 22:15:29","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 02:26:48","author":"Josie Giles","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","publication":"autonomic nervous system","field_article_url":"","publication_url":"http:\/\/www.areadevelopment.com\/Print\/siteSelection\/Directory2013\/robotics-revolutionizes-manufacturing-facilities-24439-.shtml?ID=2980\u0026ID1=83","dateline":{"date":"2013-01-14T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2013-01-14T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"142761","name":"IRIM"}],"categories":[{"id":"152","name":"Robotics"}],"keywords":[{"id":"78811","name":"Institute for Robotics and Intelligent Machines"},{"id":"667","name":"robotics"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}