Factory automation > Robotics

Dexterous robotic hands manipulate thousands of objects with ease

30 November, 2021

Researchers at MIT have developed a model-free framework that reorients over 2000 diverse objects with a robot hand facing both upward and downward.


Field robotics revenue to reach US$29 billion by 2030: report

26 November, 2021

Teleoperated robots and hardware-agnostic robotics platforms are nascent trends with huge future potential, according to ABI Research.


OnRobot launches remote monitoring software for cobots

22 November, 2021

End-of-arm tool manufacturer OnRobot has ventured into the analytics software market with the launch of WebLytics.


Five industrial robotics trends in 2021

19 November, 2021

Recent advancements in robotics are paving the way for more efficiency in the future.


UR says Q3 results are a strong indication of future growth

11 November, 2021

Recent revenue growth at Universal Robots is indicating a strong future for the collaborative robot market.


Omron invests in Techman Robot

08 November, 2021

Omron has announced that it is taking a 10% stake in Taiwanese company Techman Robot, after establishing a strategic alliance in 2018.


A robot that finds hidden items

18 October, 2021

MIT researchers have made a robotic arm that fuses data from a camera and antenna to locate and retrieve items, even if they are buried under a pile.


WA to build automation and robotics test facility near Perth

15 October, 2021

The Australian Automation and Robotics Precinct in Neerabup, Western Australia is planned to be one of the biggest test facilities of its kind in the world.


The differences between AGVs and AMRs

07 October, 2021

Robotic vehicles in the form of AGVs and AMRs are rapidly becoming a new normal in day-to-day operational activities in warehouses, factories and other facilities.


Australia claims historic top two spot in the 'Robot Olympics'

27 September, 2021

A team led by CSIRO has beaten teams from NASA, California Institute of Technology and Carnegie Mellon University to claim second place in the DARPA Subterranean Challenge.


GlobalData predicts future robotics unicorns

24 September, 2021

Data and analytics company GlobalData has released a list of 50 robotics start-ups that have the potential to reach a valuation greater than US$1 billion.


ABB launches robotic work cell for e-commerce operations

23 September, 2021

Designed for e-commerce supply chain operations, FlexBuffer is said to offer additional functionality to the traditional automated storage and retrieval systems.


CSIRO team representing Australia in 'robot olympics'

10 September, 2021

A Brisbane-based team of robotics experts will represent Australia in the world's leading robotics competition held in the United States this month.


MiR250 mobile industrial robot

03 September, 2021

Konica Minolta Australia has announced the availability of the compact MiR250 mobile industrial robot.


Made4CNC launches automatic CNC door opening system for robots

26 August, 2021

A Danish company says it has solved a well-known and previously “unsolvable challenge” in the metal industry.


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