Exoskeleton market growing quickly
26 October, 2018A new market research report predicts that the robotic exoskeleton market will top US$5 billion over the next 10 years.
Global industrial robot sales doubled over the past five years: report
22 October, 2018The new World Robotics Report shows that 381,000 units were shipped globally in 2017 — an increase of 30% compared to the previous year.
Cobot pioneer Rethink Robotics closes down
08 October, 2018Pioneer of collaborative robotics closes down, citing failed investment deal.
ABB IRB 1100 small parts assembly robot
05 October, 2018ABB has announced the IRB 1100, its smallest, lightest robot to date, as part of its growing range of solutions for small parts assembly.
ABB IRB 910INV invert-mount SCARA robot
24 September, 2018By mounting the IRB 910INV on the ceiling, manufacturers can increase the space efficiency and flexibility of each cell and do more complex tasks even in confined spaces.
Konica Minolta partners with Mobile Industrial Robots in Australia
17 September, 2018Konica Minolta has partnered with Mobile Industrial Robots (MiR) to bring a greater level of automation to its clients in Australia.
Nachi Robotics CZ10 six-axis collaborative robot
12 September, 2018Featuring power- and force-limiting technology, the CZ10 can work safely with, or in close proximity to, humans, as it has a safety mechanism to stop instantaneously should it come in contact with an operator.
Collaboration on automotive repair robotics announced
27 August, 2018AMA/Gemini joins Tradiebot Industries and Swinburne University in repair technology collaboration.
Automated warehousing solution a highlight of CeMAT 2018
14 August, 2018A fully automated order fulfilment solution from Swisslog signposted the future of warehousing and attracted attention at this year's CeMAT exhibition.
First unmanned aircraft flown solo in public airspace
14 August, 2018An unmanned aircraft has flown for the first time in public airspace, unaccompanied by a safety chase plane.
AI teaches dexterity to a robotic hand
13 August, 2018Researchers at non-profit AI research company OpenAI have taught an AI system called Dactyl to manipulate a robot hand with human-like dexterity.
Mobile robotics: forklifts will never be the same again
07 August, 2018 by Dr Khasha Ghaffarzadeh, Research Director, IDTechExRobotic technology will transform the forklift industry, causing a colossal transfer of value towards spending on autonomous materials handling machines.
Swisslog to introduce CarryStar fully automated solution at CeMAT
17 July, 2018Swisslog's CarryStar fully automated order fulfilment system combines automatic guided vehicles (AGVs), KUKA Star robots and the latest Swisslog SynQ software.
ABB launches single-arm YuMi cobot
16 July, 2018Following on from the dual-arm YuMi robot, introduced in 2015, ABB has developed a single-arm YuMi to expand its collaborative robot range.
igus delta robot assembly
13 July, 2018The igus delta robot assembly is sourced directly from stock as a preassembled construction system or delivered ready to install.
