Factory automation > Robotics

Festo announces a pneumatic collaborative robot

26 May, 2022

Festo has unveiled what it describes as "the first pneumatic collaborative robot", saying it marks a "new era in human–robot collaboration".


ABB launches robotic depalletising solution

26 May, 2022

The ABB Robotic Depalletizer is a solution for handling complex depalletising tasks in the logistics, e-commerce, healthcare and consumer packaged goods industries.


A guide to collaborative robot safety

16 May, 2022

Strategies for ensuring safe operation in collaborative applications.


Manufacturing COVID-19 rapid diagnostic tests

11 May, 2022

In an Australian manufacturing success story, Ellume has automated the high-volume production of rapid COVID-19 home tests using the latest technologies.


Monash University opens new robotics research facility

03 May, 2022

The Monash University Faculty of Engineering has announced that it has launched a new world-class robotics research facility.


An easier way to teach robots new skills

29 April, 2022

Researchers have developed a technique that enables a robot to learn a new pick-and-place task with only a handful of human demonstrations.


igus drylin XXL linear robot

29 April, 2022

igus is expanding its automation range with the drylin XXL room linear robot.


MiR and Universal Robots building new joint HQ

28 April, 2022

Mobile Industrial Robots (MiR) has announced that construction is beginning on a new joint headquarters with Universal Robots in Odense, Denmark.


Robotics-as-a-service a growing market in logistics

27 April, 2022

Between 6% and 8% of total revenue in the mobile robotics for logistics market comes from robotics-as-a-service, according to research company IDTechEx.


3D printing: the move into mainstream production accelerates

21 April, 2022

From robotics to dentistry and from food to metals, 3D printing is exponentially maturing.


ABB announces large robots designed for precision material handling

20 April, 2022

ABB says its latest large robots increase speed and flexibility for material handling in EV battery production amongst other complex applications.


ABB GoFa CRB 15000 collaborative robot

13 April, 2022

The easy-to-use GoFa CRB 15000 collaborative robot features greater reach and speed for payloads up to 5 kg.


ABB predicts key trends in robotic automation for 2022

05 April, 2022

Marc Segura, ABB's new Robotics Division President, outlines the key 2022 robotic trends.


New use for an industrial robot: high-rise window cleaning

28 March, 2022

Skyline Robotics has unveiled "the future of window cleaning" with Ozmo, describing it as the "world's first high-rise window-cleaning robot".


Mitsubishi Electric develops teach-less robot system technology

14 March, 2022

AI system programs robots easily and automatically, without expert input, to work as fast as humans.


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