Factory automation

Spot gets new hardware and capabilities

12 October, 2023

Boston Dynamics has announced that it is adding a new set of features and hardware to its well-known Spot robot.


Pepperl+Fuchs L2 CAN ultrasonic sensors

05 October, 2023 | Supplied by: Pepperl+Fuchs (Aust) Pty Ltd

The Pepperl+Fuchs L2 CAN sensors are the company's first ultrasonic sensors to offer an integrated CAN interface.


World Robotics report 2023: Asia further ahead than ever

04 October, 2023

While there has been growth in industrial robot installations in all regions and major markets, Asia continues to outpace the rest of the world.


Direct Automation P2-622 PLC

27 September, 2023 | Supplied by: Direct Automation Pty Ltd

The P2-622 is a high-performance PLC and is the next generation of the Productivity2000 PLC line.


ADLINK ROScube RQX-59 Series robotics controller

21 September, 2023 | Supplied by: ADLINK Technology Inc

ADLINK Technology has announced the ROScube RQX-59 Series, designed for robotics, AMRs and autonomous driving.


Rockwell Automation to acquire Clearpath Robotics

12 September, 2023 | Supplied by: Rockwell Automation Australia

Acquisition to allow Rockwell to provide integrated AMR solutions for manufacturing environments.


Dual-arm robot achieves bimanual tasks by learning from simulation

11 September, 2023

An innovative bimanual robot displays tactile sensitivity close to human-level dexterity using AI to inform its actions.


Madison Technologies champions AI cameras in industrial plants

08 September, 2023 | Supplied by: Madison Technologies

Madison Technologies and Mobotix aim to solve challenges in industrial environments with intelligent camera technologies.


AI helps robots manipulate objects with their whole bodies

05 September, 2023

MIT robotics researchers have found a way to make a robot manipulate large objects with its whole body, rather than just an end effector.


Wenglor P3 series triangulation laser distance sensors

01 September, 2023 | Supplied by: Treotham Automation Pty Ltd

The P3 series triangulation laser distance sensors are designed to provide precise measurement results at distances of up to 1000 mm, accurate to within a few microns.


Pepperl+Fuchs R2300 3-D LiDAR sensor

01 September, 2023 | Supplied by: Pepperl+Fuchs (Aust) Pty Ltd

The R2300 3-D LiDAR sensor is equipped with pulse ranging technology (PRT), which provides precise measurements with high accuracy and short response times.


Innovative sensor enhances robot tactile capabilities

14 August, 2023

Researchers at Queen Mary University of London have developed an innovative sensor to enhance a robot's sense of touch.


New partnership to grow robotics ecosystem

11 August, 2023

The partnership will explore new opportunities for growth, collaboration and advocacy of remote operations technology and expertise.


A robot in the rainforest

08 August, 2023 | Supplied by: ABB Australia Pty Ltd

Said to be the world's most remote robot, an ABB YuMi cobot is helping in an Amazon reforestation project.


Robots cause company profits to fall — at least at first: research

07 August, 2023

It's important that companies develop new processes at the same time as they're incorporating robots, say researchers from the University of Cambridge.


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