UK scientists develop flying robots with flapping wings
04 February, 2022A new drive system for flapping wing autonomous robots does away with the need for conventional motors and gears.
Four industries revolutionised by robots
03 February, 2022Robotics has been around for decades and has forever changed professions, companies and entire industries around the world.
Stäubli software enables robot programming through PLCs
01 February, 2022Stäubli has launched a software solution that will enable robot programming to be implemented in the future via a PLC.
KUKA announces hygienic robots
01 February, 2022New robot variants are designed to avoid potential contamination and comply with the highest hygiene requirements.
MiR autonomous mobile robot sales increase by 42% in 2021
31 January, 2022MiR is seeing strong sales from companies within the logistics and consumer packaged goods sectors wanting to optimise and automate their internal transport.
FANUC introduces robot with 1-tonne payload
25 January, 2022The M-1000iA robot has a 1000 kg payload and a 3253 mm horizontal reach.
UniSA researchers develop improved robot collision avoidance
17 January, 2022University of South Australia researchers have developed an algorithm to help robots better avoid hitting humans and other moving obstacles in their path.
Automating cricket ball production
14 January, 2022Australian cricket ball manufacturer uses automation with a vision system for efficiency and upskilling.
igus ReBeL lightweight cobot
21 December, 2021The ReBeL cobot has a net weight of less than 10 kg, and supports a payload of 2 kg with a reach of 700 mm.
Remote space and robotics operations complex to be located in Perth
20 December, 2021SpAARC builds on Fugro's remote operations capabilities and is set to improve remote operations in Australia's space industry by creating an efficient operating standard.
Giving industrial robots touch sensitivity
20 December, 2021Eureka Robotics and Denso Wave partner to tackle robot force control.
Warehouse robots play a vital role in keeping supply chains running
06 December, 2021 by Mike Futch, CEO, Tompkins Robotics*In the warehouse, robots aren't replacing workers; rather, they are playing a vital role in keeping the supply chain from completely toppling.
Dexterous robotic hands manipulate thousands of objects with ease
30 November, 2021Researchers at MIT have developed a model-free framework that reorients over 2000 diverse objects with a robot hand facing both upward and downward.
Lights-out robotic machine tending addresses labour issues
30 November, 2021A machine shop business has solved labour issues using robotic 3D bin picking and machine tending.
Field robotics revenue to reach US$29 billion by 2030: report
26 November, 2021Teleoperated robots and hardware-agnostic robotics platforms are nascent trends with huge future potential, according to ABI Research.
