Omron MobilePlanner Tablet Edition mobile robot control
12 July, 2018Omron has released a tablet edition of its MobilePlanner control centre software for mobile robots.
ABB and Kawasaki create common interface for collaborative robots
22 June, 2018ABB and Kawasaki Heavy Industries have demonstrated the world's first common collaborative robot operating interface at automatica in Munich, Germany.
Australian Robotics Roadmap launched
19 June, 2018Roadmap to guide and support the development of critical robotic and vision technologies required to support Australian industry in the future.
Coca-Cola Amatil boosts efficiency with robotic mixed pallet technology
15 June, 2018Fully automated robotic palletising technology boosts the efficiency of Coca-Cola Amatil's Auckland distribution centre.
How zoomorphism can teach us to make better robots
12 June, 2018 by Jonathan Wilkins, Marketing Director, EU AutomationMaking more natural robots may be the answer to industrial woes.
Demystifying the fears around collaborative robots
23 May, 2018 by Shermine Gotfredsen*As cobots modernise the factory floor, there's a misconception that robotic operations will replace people as the world's primary workforce.
Omron partners with Techman to develop cobots
21 May, 2018Omron and Techman Robot have entered into a strategic alliance to develop collaborative robots (cobots).
Robo-picker recognises random objects
14 May, 2018Smarter than traditional pick-and-place robots, a newly developed robo-picker prototype can decide how to pick items up, what they are and where to put them.
When I grow up, I want to be a sense maker
14 May, 2018 by Mike Pinkerton, AureconThe digital age is accelerating at a magnificent rate and changing business as we know it: but there are some types of jobs that cannot be replaced.
Cobots to be explained at National Manufacturing Week
04 May, 2018Universal Robots will demonstrate easily integrated and affordable collaborative robots at NMW.
ABB and The Economist launch Automation Readiness Index
27 April, 2018The report on global readiness for robotics, automation and artificial intelligence ranks Australia in the top 10.
Robots make workers sick: study
27 March, 2018Researchers in the USA have published findings that robots (and automation in general) could be affecting workers' health through fear for their job security.
7th axis e-chain cables for Fanuc robots
27 March, 2018The specially designed cables have been developed and tested for highly dynamic applications in production plants with long travels.
Robotic oil drilling system improves efficiency and safety for offshore drilling
15 March, 2018A drill floor solution comprising robotic technology has been developed for fully unmanned oil and gas operations.
From mass production to mass customisation
06 March, 2018The Factory of the Future is not just better than the factory of the past — it's different. Using digitalisation and connectivity, the new factory will mass-produce individualised products.
