KUKA Robotics opens in Australia
23 May, 2014KUKA Robotics has officially opened in Australia. The company has been represented in Australia since 2009 through commercial agents.
Coming soon: a robot with sensitive skin
13 May, 2014The ability of a robot to sense and feel objects the way our skin does may soon be within reach.
University of Sydney students benefit from cutting-edge mechatronics lab
12 May, 2014Mechatronics students at the University of Sydney will benefit from a new, state-of-the-art laboratory that was officially opened on 8 May.
Baxter Research Robot available to purchase in Australia
29 April, 2014The Baxter Research Robot has been released for sale in Australia and New Zealand. The low-cost robot is an open-source platform that allows researchers to customise a range of applications for robots and to drive robotics innovation.
The journey to Industry 4.0 - futureproof your manufacturing business
07 April, 2014The journey to Industry 4.0 has begun - it’s time to get on board, or risk going the way of some already extinct manufacturers. Robotic mobility, additive manufacturing, technology upgrades and smarter systems are just a few of the stepping stones towards the 4th industrial revolution.
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Danish robots now available in Australia and New Zealand
26 March, 2014Universal Robots' flexible, lightweight robots have been launched in the Australian and New Zealand markets. The simple-to-program robots have been targeted at small and medium-sized customers in the manufacturing, packaging and process industries.
War robots and the 2014 World Cup - defenders off the field
04 March, 2014High-tech robots called PackBots will be unleashed during the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil to help boost security and examine suspicious objects.
ABB putting its own technology to work
04 March, 2014In a good example of an automation company taking advantage of its own technology, ABB has implemented its own robots to streamline the designing, developing and manufacturing of low-voltage circuit-breakers at ABB SACE's Frosinone plant in Italy.
ABB TRX twin-robot parts transfer for high-speed presses
25 February, 2014The Twin Robot Xbar (TRX) from ABB is a robot-based solution for loading and unloading of presses without the need for press modification that offers an output rate of up to 16 parts per minute.
Baxter Research Robot comes to Australia and NZ
15 January, 2014The Baxter Research Robot is now available to academic and corporate researchers in Australia and New Zealand. Rethink Robotics has entered into an exclusive partnership with Training Systems Australia to distribute the robot.
Using robots to enhance lean manufacturing
10 January, 2014Both large and small manufacturing operations can greatly benefit from the use of robots and, with Australia's currently well-publicised manufacturing industry challenges, perhaps now is the time to consider the advantages of increased application of robotics.
ABB Integrated Force Control robot tactile feedback
06 January, 2014With Integrated Force Control, the robot reacts to its surrounding and can deviate from its programmed path or speed based on feedback from the force sensor.
The benefits and challenges of a robotic future
03 December, 2013 by Per Vegard Nerseth*For the most part, the future is a complete unknown and very difficult to predict with any accuracy. But if one thing is certain, it is that robots will be an integral part of that future, entering parts of the economy and our personal lives that a few years ago we could only imagine.
ABB IRB 6660-100/3.3 press-tending robot
20 November, 2013ABB's latest press-tending robot, the IRB 6660-100/3.3 is up to 15% faster than its predecessors, and has an extended reach to 3.35 m.
Robots will replace Holden workers, union predicts
11 November, 2013Even if Holden continues manufacturing cars in Australia, most - if not all - of the work will be done by robots, a union official has predicted.
