Factory automation > Robotics

Record 4 million robots in factories worldwide: report

25 September, 2024

The 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, 2024

SimPLE 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 Software

Addressing the production challenges of complexity, customisation and openness.


Cracking the nut: robotic automation at Freedom Fresh

09 August, 2024

SCARA 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, 2024

A 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, 2024

Flinders University researchers are developing affordable, flexible and highly responsive 'whiskers' to attach to robots.


Researchers unveil automated robot visual mapping technique

10 July, 2024

QUT 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, 2024

Robotics and automation are boosting cross-industry collaboration and innovation.


ABB launches next-generation robotics control platform

05 July, 2024

ABB 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, 2024

Realtime 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, 2024

Mitsubishi'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, 2024

A 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, 2024

The companies have unveiled a collaboration around use of NVIDIA AI, Isaac Manipulator and the Intrinsic platform.


Kinrise Snackfoods improves efficiency with AMRs

20 May, 2024

Autonomous mobile robots from MiR at Kinrise Snackfoods have improved efficiency through automating pallet handling.


ABB unveils AMR with Visual SLAM AI technology

17 May, 2024

ABB Robotics has announced its first Flexley Tug T702 autonomous mobile robot equipped with AI-based Visual SLAM navigation technology.


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