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OMRON Expands Automation Initiatives With New Robotic Arm Sensor for Automotive Industry

OMRON Expands Automation Initiatives With New Robotic Arm Sensor for Automotive Industry

Omron recently released a new 3D vision sensor for robot arms for assembly and inspection applications.


Automate Forward 2021 Virtual Trade Show and Conference Starts Tomorrow

Automate Forward 2021 Virtual Trade Show and Conference Starts Tomorrow

Automate Forward is an annual trade show and conference that brings together exhibitors, industry professionals, engineers, and plant managers to cross-pollinate ideas and solutions in manufacturing.


News Mar 21, 2021 by Seth Price
FANUC and Rockwell Automation Form Coalition to Address the Skills Gap in Manufacturing

FANUC and Rockwell Automation Form Coalition to Address the Skills Gap in Manufacturing

FANUC and Rockwell Automation have formed a coalition with partners to help engineers and workers develop skills in robotics and robotic programming.


News Mar 20, 2021 by Sara McCaslin
ABB Elevates YuMi Robot Portfolio with Two New Industrial Robots

ABB Elevates YuMi Robot Portfolio with Two New Industrial Robots

The GoFa and SWIFTI cobot families offer higher payloads and speeds to work with ABB’s expansive cobot line-up.


News Mar 19, 2021 by Damond Goodwin
Honeywell, RE2, and Other Companies Join the xBridge Project to Expand Robotic Solutions

Honeywell, RE2, and Other Companies Join the xBridge Project to Expand Robotic Solutions

Pittsburgh International Airport’s xBridge innovation center invites new industrial automation partners to develop robotics solutions and continue partnerships with industry leaders.


News Mar 18, 2021 by Stephanie Leonida
U.S. DOE Selects RE2 to Develop an Autonomous Robotic Solution for Solar Field Construction

U.S. DOE Selects RE2 to Develop an Autonomous Robotic Solution for Solar Field Construction

RE2 is developing autonomous robotic systems to help produce solar fields with funding from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE).


News Mar 18, 2021 by Sara McCaslin
Stäubli Releases New Medium Payload Six-Axis Robots

Stäubli Releases New Medium Payload Six-Axis Robots

Mechatronics and robot manufacturer provider Stäubli released new six-axis robots for the medium payload range.


How are Robots Pushing Further Into Automotive Manufacturing?

How are Robots Pushing Further Into Automotive Manufacturing?

Learn about how various types of robots are currently being deployed in the automotive sector and some of the challenges they face on the factory floor.


Research Utilizes Control Technology to Generate Automated COVID-19 Detection in San Diego Wastewater

Research Utilizes Control Technology to Generate Automated COVID-19 Detection in San Diego Wastewater

Researchers develop an automated, high-throughput method for COVID-19 detection in wastewater using liquid-handling robots.


News Mar 16, 2021 by Stephanie Leonida
DOBOT Releases Desktop Cobot for Small-Scale Manufacturing Tasks

DOBOT Releases Desktop Cobot for Small-Scale Manufacturing Tasks

DOBOT’s MG400 is a new, small collaborative robot (cobot) for performing small-scale manufacturing tasks.


News Mar 15, 2021 by Seth Price
What are Six-Axis Robots?

What are Six-Axis Robots?

For many manufacturing processes, Cartesian robots work well. However, there are times with a robot with more movement capabilities works better. Learn about six-axis robots, how they move, and popular applications.


Seegrid Introduces New AMR Pallet Truck Series to Optimize Motion Planning on Facility Floor

Seegrid Introduces New AMR Pallet Truck Series to Optimize Motion Planning on Facility Floor

Seegrid released a new line of autonomous pallet trucks to boost productivity in the warehousing and shipping environments.


News Mar 10, 2021 by Seth Price
Hitachi Collaborates with Intel to Develop Industrial Edge Computer CE Series Embedded AI Model

Hitachi Collaborates with Intel to Develop Industrial Edge Computer CE Series Embedded AI Model

Hitachi announced its latest AI edge computing system utilizing Intel AI technology.


News Mar 08, 2021 by Robin Mitchell
Engineers Collaborate to Create Control and Robotic Solutions with DARPA SubT Challenge

Engineers Collaborate to Create Control and Robotic Solutions with DARPA SubT Challenge

What is DARPA's SubT challenge and how is it inspiring new robotic and control solutions in disaster relief efforts?


News Mar 08, 2021 by Seth Price
Understanding LiDAR Technology in Industrial Applications

Understanding LiDAR Technology in Industrial Applications

Learn about LiDAR technology and some of its basic concepts of operation.


Several IIoT Companies Band Together to Develop 5G and DDS-enabled Factory for Robotic Autonomy

Several IIoT Companies Band Together to Develop 5G and DDS-enabled Factory for Robotic Autonomy

ADLINK Technology Inc. enters into a collaboration with the Fair Friend Group and Institute for Information Industry to create the world’s first smart factory with private 5G-enabled swarm autonomy and DDS technology.


News Mar 05, 2021 by Stephanie Leonida
What are Cartesian Robots?

What are Cartesian Robots?

This article offers an introduction to cartesian (gantry) robots, including how they work and the applications they're created for.


Aetina’s New SuperEdge Product Series Designed for Machine Learning and Inference Applications

Aetina’s New SuperEdge Product Series Designed for Machine Learning and Inference Applications

Aetina launches a new edge AI inference platform that is NVIDIA NGC-ready and scalable.


News Mar 02, 2021 by Sara McCaslin
Beckhoff’s TwinCAT 3 NC I Designed for Precision in Polishing and Grinding Robotics

Beckhoff’s TwinCAT 3 NC I Designed for Precision in Polishing and Grinding Robotics

Beckhoff expands its efforts with the TwinCAT 3 NC I software, to improve the precision and efficiency of its automated polishing and grinding machines.


News Mar 02, 2021 by Stephanie Leonida
 Universal Robots Wraps Up Cobot Expo Series, Providing Training for Machine Tending Applications

Universal Robots Wraps Up Cobot Expo Series, Providing Training for Machine Tending Applications

Universal Robots hosts the Cobots Expo Series, with five virtual events that focus on using collaborative robots in various machine tending applications.


News Feb 26, 2021 by Seth Price