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To help reduce the digital gender gap in Europe, Arrow Electronics teamed with Girls Go Circular’s Women and Girls in STEM Forum to fund a Green Robot Challenge.
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Ardagh Group and Crown Holdings, Inc. are continuing their efforts to raise aluminum beverage can recycling rates through Can Manufacturers Institute (CMI) by financing a robot from artificial intelligence and robotics company EverestLabs.AI for a California recycling facility.
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Aflac Sunrise Association Deliver Joy to 50 Children and Families With Childhood Cancer in Lake Zurich, IL Mon, 08/07/2023 - 09:30 Subheader Company also makes $60,000 contribution to send 10 kids to camp Type of Content Press Release Layout Standard Format Body Originally published on Aflac Newsroom LAKE ZURICH, Ill., August 7, 2023 /3BL/ -- Aflac and the Sunrise Association, delivered My Special Aflac Ducks® to 50 children and families facing childhood cancer today at Sunrise Day Camp–Chicago
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Alibaba: Social Sustainable - Green Resale Platform Idle Fish Adopts Social Commerce Fri, 06/09/2023 - 10:50 Type of Content Blog Layout Standard Format Body Idle Fish helped users cut carbon footprint by 3 million metric tons in FY23 China’s second-hand market will be worth RMB3 trillion by 2025: Frost Sullivan By Chloe Shen Alibaba Group’s consumer-to-consumer resale platform Idle Fish is moving into a social e-commerce model, giving China’s growing cohort of sustainability-driven users a new
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Today, Frederick County Public Schools announced the recipients of $34,000 in teacher mini-grants for science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education from the Battelle National Biodefense Institute (BNBI). “These STEM mini-grant opportunities allow teachers to respond to specific needs in their classrooms by making a simple request for up to $750 to purchase materials for STEM related classroom instruction, experiences or extracurricular clubs,” said BNBI President, Dr. Nick Bergman.
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Educational grant program provides funding for innovative programs that prepare students with 21st century skills; 2023 grant applications accepted through March 31
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Thanks to a new partnership with Aflac, patients at children’s hospitals across the state will be able to sign up for self-guided virtual tours of the South Carolina Aquarium, with the help of roving robot technology
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In celebration of pediatric cancer awareness month in September, AEG’s LA Galaxy teamed up with Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) to host a virtual robot visit that let patients meet some of their favorite players from the team.
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Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) today announced financial results for its second quarter ended June 30, 2022. Operating cash flow decreased 40% to $35.6 billion for the trailing twelve months, compared with $59.3 billion for the trailing twelve months ended June 30, 2021. Free cash flow decreased to an outflow of $23.5 billion for the trailing twelve months, compared with an inflow of $12.1 billion for the trailing twelve months ended June 30, 2021. Free cash flow less principal repayments of fi
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For Aaron Horowitz, growing up wasn’t exactly easy. He was diagnosed with Human Growth Hormone Deficiency, which means his body could not produce the hormone he needed to grow.
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Changing Lanes will receive $100,000 in funding to accelerate its entrepreneurial ventures
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C-Suite recognizes the power of Purpose, yet lack of alignment across functions threatens impact
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Arrow-Supported Start-Up Wins Edison Gold Award for Innovation Tue, 05/10/2022 - 12:45 Type of Content Press Release Layout Featured Media Body FORT MYERS, Fla., May 10, 2022 /3BL Media/ - Prometeo, a startup focused on keeping firefighters safe in the field, and Arrow Electronics have been recognized with a 2022 Edison Gold Award in the category of Lifesaving and Life-Changing Technology. The Barcelona-based firm has developed an eponymous wireless wearable device for firefighters that tracks t
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Spot, the four-legged robot dog, purchased in 2021, is the newest inspector gadget to join Oconee and the company’s growing pack of robotic technology.
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Several young patients being treated for sickle cell disease at Children's Regional Hospital at Cooper received a cuddly new companion specially designed to help them through their medical journey.
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Arrow Electronics' Belle's Dragon Helps Teach STEM Students at the St. Vrain Innovation Center Tue, 05/03/2022 - 12:50 Type of Content Article Layout Media Gallery Body Belle’s Dragon – a semi-autonomous social robot developed by Arrow Electronics – is now being used in teaching demonstrations for STEM students interested in developing novel and advanced technology solutions. The dragon was revealed in March 2021 as a tech-for-good project with nonprofit Make-a-Wish on behalf of a middle school
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In partnership with The Geneva Foundation and supporting grant from the Quebec Ministry of Economy and Innovation, Emovi will launch the 24-month clinical project within US Army clinics at Fort Bragg and High Point University, North Carolina, USA
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The supplemental insurance provider Aflac is expanding its “My Special Aflac Duck” social robot program to benefit children with sickle cell disease (SCD).
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Sickle cell disease impacts more than 100,000 Americans, primarily affecting African Americans and many who are children.
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Full T-Mobile 5G wireless network integration allows teleoperation of the Guardian XT robot over 5G, giving operators greater flexibility and increasing their safety by enabling them to perform tasks from a distance.
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Can you imagine climbing a 70-metre wind turbine to inspect it during extreme cold? While it would be challenging for humans, drones and robots come in handy to help CLP China do the checks safely.
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In celebration of World Oceans Day, Razer aids upcoming startup, ClearBot, to redesign its AI robot that cleans up marine plastics. Razer has also reached a new sustainability milestone with its #GoGreenWithRazer campaign mascot Sneki Snek and launches new merchandise to save even more trees.
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FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) inspires young people to participate in science and technology to motivate career interest in STEM fields.
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Arrow Electronics has won a 2021 Silver Edison Award for its Belle Dragon social robot, in the category of Social Tools for Disabilities & Illnesses.
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Edge computing and AI promise to make healthcare delivery cheaper, easier, and better for everyone. It couldn't happen at a better time. SOURCE: Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) DESCRIPTION:By Dan Tynan Here's one problem the pandemic has underscored: A healthcare system that was not terribly efficient to begin with now seems stressed to the breaking point. Infectious diseases are on the rise. Fears about contracting COVID-19 have caused people to put off routine exams and treatments, making chro
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What will the factory of the future be like? How will it be organized? To answer these and many other questions about the Industry 4.0 production model, all it takes is a trip to the FPT Industrial Driveline plant in Turin, Italy dedicated...
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Arrow Electronics is helping launch a new IoT Smart robot designed to more effectively sanitize surfaces and spaces to help protect against the spread of the novel coronavirus and other pathogens. \r\r
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Afta Robot, currently implemented in Johannesburg, is a technology platform that consists of a suite of mobile applications, a portal, and a cloud backend that aims to improve the operational efficiency of taxi associations, as well as travel safety.
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While those two initiatives define the brand, they weren’t firmly connected until 2018, when Aflac debuted a companion robot called My Special Aflac Duck that the company donates to children undergoing cancer treatment.
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The global leader in cloud AI architecture and robotics has donated and shipped various 5G Cloud Robots to hospitals in Wuhan and Shanghai to aid the fight against the deadly coronavirus
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The Intelligent Cloud Robots can perform basic medical tasks, reducing instances of contact and risks of exposure for medical staff in the field combating the epidemic
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ON Semiconductor, through its Corporate Giving Program, provided a grant to purchase robot sets for the team and donated over two dozen laptops to schools in Idaho specifically for robot programming.
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Grants will benefit more than 2 million students, first responders, teachers, veterans and community members in 32 countries
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Hernandez-Blades’s leading-edge environmental, social, and governance (ESG) program has led to the invention of the award-winning social robot known as My Special Aflac Duck, helping pediatric cancer patients in the US and Japan find comfort and joy
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A show-stopping, cobot-powered packaging line with the “Blessings in a Backpack” charity, interactive demos, free training sessions, innovative palletizing solutions, and a new customer service program. The leader of collaborative robotics is ready to present a comprehensive portfolio of UR cobot offerings to the Pack Expo audience in Las Vegas September 23-25.
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The smart toy robot (My Special Aflac Duck) has so far helped more than 4,300 children battle through cancer, by providing emotional support and helping kids open up and communicate through such a troubling period.
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From advertising icon to pediatric cancer pal, the Aflac duck has transformed from a TV commercial attention-getter to a trusted friend for children with cancer.
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Special thanks to Hall of Fame Quarterback Steve Young, who joined the Aflac Duck at Children's Miracle Network Hospitals Children’s Hospitals Week in Orlando, Florida, to raise awareness for children’s hospitals and celebrate My Special Aflac Duck®, a robot designed to help children cope with cancer. Steve has been a major supporter of Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals for more than 30 years.
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Leading robotic process automation company is helping D.C. adults
become part of the growing digital economy
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The invention, called “My Special Aflac Duck,” was named one of Time Magazine’s best inventions of 2018, and it’s easy to see why, as kids rapidly grow attached to them. “We consider the duck a social robot,” inventor Aaron J. Horowitz said. “He is a constant companion for kids that can really share in the experience that they are having, and can give them a better tool to communicate how they feel.” The duck responds to the touch of a child’s hands, and can even indicate that it’s being tickled,
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With a customizable protagonist, from hair and skin color to name personalization, the story follows a young coder who builds a robot to clean her room. The book earned Lecocq a grant from Sophia Amoruso’s Girlboss Foundation and representation at the talent agency William Morris Endeavor (WME).
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A few Arkansas Children’s team members met with our local Aflac representative, Melanie Reynolds, and she gave a demonstration on the My Special Aflac Duck. These interactive robotic ducks are available complimentary to any of our patients that are undergoing cancer treatment. The duck provides companionship and acts as a toy, robot and medical device. The My Aflac Duck is a unique way to helps kids cope with the difficulties of undergoing treatment and elevates the patient experience. It brings
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The Papa John’s Foundation for Building Community Awards Grants to
Bennett College, the Boys & Girls Clubs of America and the Association
of American Colleges & Universities
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The company has invested 3 million dollars into the program, distributing more than 2,500 ducks free of charge nationwide to children diagnosed with cancer.
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Japan’s SoftBank Group Plans to Donate More Than 100 Robots
to Educational Institutions in San Francisco, Boston, and British
Columbia, Canada
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Aflac, the leader in voluntary insurance sales at the worksite in the United States and a committed leader in seeking a cure for childhood cancer, today announced that its innovative “smart” robot My Special Aflac Duck™ has been named to TIME Magazine’s list of the 50 Best Inventions for 2018. My Special Aflac Duck, designed by Sproutel, is a social robot that uses medical play, lifelike movement, and emotions to engage and help comfort kids during their cancer care. Earlier this year, My Special
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Arrow Electronics was the presenting sponsor of the Cherry Creek Schools Foundation’s Annual Cardboard Challenge for the sixth consecutive year. The STEM education competition for K-12 students featured a wide array of innovative creations – including a fully-functioning foosball table and robot replica – all crafted from cardboard and other recycled materials.
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Aflac, the leader in voluntary insurance sales at U.S. worksites, today delivered the very first My Special Aflac DucksTM to the Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center of Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. My Special Aflac Duck, designed by Sproutel, is a social robot that uses medical play, lifelike movement and emotions to engage and help comfort kids during their cancer care.
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The idea that Artificial Intelligence (AI) and robots will take our jobs and eventually conquer the world makes for a great summer blockbuster, but this fear of AI-robot overlords is grossly exaggerated.
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As technological advances continue to transform the energy sector, CLP has deployed a robot to help inspect power plant boilers, introduced augmented reality welding training and used 3D printing technology to produce replacement parts for cooling fans, switches and insulators in Hong Kong.