Autos & robots.There probably isn't a single person who hasn't seen one of the multitudinous photos of a robotic weld line in a plant, with the sparks a-flying, like the one shown here, which is a shot of Mustangs going together in the AAI AAI American Association of Immunologists. facility in Flat Rock, MI. Just how pervasive and important the auto industry is to the North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. robotic industry is underscored by the first quarter 2006 numbers released by the Robotic Industries Association (RIA (Rich Internet Application) A Web-based application that approaches the speed and elegance of a local application. An RIA may refer to a browser-based application that uses AJAX or another enhanced coding technique. ; Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, city (1990 pop. 109,592), seat of Washtenaw co., S Mich., on the Huron River; inc. 1851. It is a research and educational center, with a large number of government and industrial research and development firms, many in high-technology fields such as , MI; www.roboticsonline.com). Overall new orders were down 30%, driven primarily by the 39% decline in purchases by OEMs and suppliers. Don Vincent, RIA executive vp, observed, "Given the economic difficulties faced by the automotive industry, it is possible that new investments in technologies such as robotics were delayed." Robot suppliers probably hope so, because the auto industry accounts for more than 60% of all robot purchases in North America. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] |
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