Record 4 million robots in factories worldwide: report
25 September, 2024The latest World Robotics report by the International Federation of Robotics shows a new record of over 4 million factory robots worldwide, with more than half in China.
New model offers robots precise pick-and-place solutions
21 August, 2024SimPLE learns to pick, regrasp and place objects using the objects' computer-aided design model.
Advanced robotics in tomorrow's factory
12 August, 2024 by Alexander Greenberg, Xin Guo, Shay Shomroni, Siemens Digital Industries SoftwareAddressing the production challenges of complexity, customisation and openness.
Cracking the nut: robotic automation at Freedom Fresh
09 August, 2024SCARA robots from Shibaura Machine have found a place in helping to package macadamia nuts.
Food plant expansion sustained by central robotic palletising system
02 August, 2024A palletising system with eight robotic cells has been installed at Unilever's food factory in Romania to achieve production rates of up to 98 pallets per hour.
Whiskers give working robots more ability to move safely
11 July, 2024Flinders University researchers are developing affordable, flexible and highly responsive 'whiskers' to attach to robots.
Researchers unveil automated robot visual mapping technique
10 July, 2024QUT researchers have unveiled a new automated visual mapping technique that improves how robots map and navigate the world.
AROSE and Robotics Australia boost space collaboration
08 July, 2024Robotics and automation are boosting cross-industry collaboration and innovation.
ABB launches next-generation robotics control platform
05 July, 2024ABB has announced OmniCore, a robotics control platform that the company says is faster, more precise and more sustainable.
Mitsubishi Electric invests further in Realtime Robotics
20 June, 2024Realtime Robotics has announced that Mitsubshi Electric has increased its investment in the company to help refine its work cell optimisation technology.
Mitsubishi launches pre-engineered robot work cell
14 June, 2024Mitsubishi's Automated Robotic Industrial Assistant is designed to help address labour shortages and productivity challenges.
Flexible cobot test station reduces human error in inspections
23 May, 2024A cobot solution with AI-based imaging increases the efficiency and reliability of product inspection stations.
NVIDIA and Alphabet's Intrinsic improve robot gripping with AI
23 May, 2024The companies have unveiled a collaboration around use of NVIDIA AI, Isaac Manipulator and the Intrinsic platform.
Kinrise Snackfoods improves efficiency with AMRs
20 May, 2024Autonomous mobile robots from MiR at Kinrise Snackfoods have improved efficiency through automating pallet handling.
ABB unveils AMR with Visual SLAM AI technology
17 May, 2024ABB Robotics has announced its first Flexley Tug T702 autonomous mobile robot equipped with AI-based Visual SLAM navigation technology.