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Amazon Announces Mechatronics and Robotics Apprenticeship (MRA) Program

Amazon Announces Mechatronics and Robotics Apprenticeship (MRA) Program

Amazon’s Mechatronics and Robotics Apprenticeship (MRA) program provides free career training in robotics for Amazon employees.


News Feb 22, 2021 by Damond Goodwin
Boston Dynamics Expands Autonomous Capabilities of SPOT Robot

Boston Dynamics Expands Autonomous Capabilities of SPOT Robot

Boston Dynamics grows its SPOT product line with a new self-charging SPOT, software allowing remote operations, and a robot arm to enhance autonomous site inspection.


News Feb 19, 2021 by Stephanie Leonida
Augmented Reality (AR) Moves Into Industrial Spaces

Augmented Reality (AR) Moves Into Industrial Spaces

Learn about several companies specializing in industrial AR and utilizing simulation and automation to drive new AR technology.


RE2 Automates Airfield Damage Recovery for Air Force with Robotic Automation Technology

RE2 Automates Airfield Damage Recovery for Air Force with Robotic Automation Technology

RE2 is supplying automated equipment to the Air Force to support their Rapid Airfield Damage Recovery (RADR) robotics system.


News Feb 17, 2021 by Seth Price
Examples of Synchronized Motion Control in Different Industries

Examples of Synchronized Motion Control in Different Industries

Learn about some of the fascinating examples of synchronized motion control throughout installations, manufacturing, and advanced robotics.


United Automation Leverages Epson’s Printing and Robotic Technology to Provide Automated Color Labeling and Verification

United Automation Leverages Epson’s Printing and Robotic Technology to Provide Automated Color Labeling and Verification

Epson’s partner, United Automation, combines the ColorWorks on-demand label printer and industrial robot solutions to create efficient color labeling and verification.


News Feb 16, 2021 by Stephanie Leonida
Common Applications of Force and Torque Sensors for Robotic Automation

Common Applications of Force and Torque Sensors for Robotic Automation

Learn about the importance of torque and torque sensors and some common ways they are utilized in robotic automation.


ABB Launches New Condition-Based Maintenance Tool for Individual Robot Assessments

ABB Launches New Condition-Based Maintenance Tool for Individual Robot Assessments

The new CBM from ABB uses real-time data to predict the likelihood and timing of mechanical or system based failure. 


News Feb 14, 2021 by Damond Goodwin
Precision Liquid Handling Robot Systems

Precision Liquid Handling Robot Systems

In this article, we look at the liquid handling robots capable of handling high-precision liquid requirements.


GM and Cruise Partner with Microsoft to Utilize Cloud Capabilities for Automotive Manufacturing

GM and Cruise Partner with Microsoft to Utilize Cloud Capabilities for Automotive Manufacturing

Both Cruise and General Motors choose Microsoft Azure as their preferred cloud provider to harness cloud capabilities and innovate the manufacturing of self-driving vehicles.


News Feb 10, 2021 by Stephanie Leonida
Rapid Robotics Hopes to Close the Automation Gap with the Rapid Machine Operator

Rapid Robotics Hopes to Close the Automation Gap with the Rapid Machine Operator

Control Automation virtually sat down with Rapid Robotics CTO Ruddick Lawrence to discuss their Rapid Machine Operator (RMO) and its automation benefits to help reshore U.S. manufacturing.


News Feb 10, 2021 by Aline Dias
Honeywell and Fetch Robotics Implement Pallet Conveyance and Robot Solutions in Distribution Centers

Honeywell and Fetch Robotics Implement Pallet Conveyance and Robot Solutions in Distribution Centers

Fetch Robotics and Honeywell announced a new partnership aimed at optimizing fulfillment and distribution operations.


B&R Automation Combines Controller and Operator Terminal Capabilities in a Single HMI Device

B&R Automation Combines Controller and Operator Terminal Capabilities in a Single HMI Device

B&R Automation released their latest HMI system, the Power Panel C80.


News Feb 09, 2021 by Robin Mitchell
Dematic Adds Realtime Motion Planning to Semi-Autonomous Palletizing Solutions

Dematic Adds Realtime Motion Planning to Semi-Autonomous Palletizing Solutions

Realtime Robotics and Dematic partner to boost speed and reactivity for pallet-loading autonomous robots in unstructured factory environments.


News Feb 08, 2021 by Leah Scully
OMRON Launches i4 Series SCARA Robots to Automate Assembly and Transportation Processes

OMRON Launches i4 Series SCARA Robots to Automate Assembly and Transportation Processes

OMRON announced a new series of industrial SCARA robots with high precision and high-speed capabilities.


Hyundai Robots Launches New Remote Service Control Center for Industrial Robot Maintenance and Solutions

Hyundai Robots Launches New Remote Service Control Center for Industrial Robot Maintenance and Solutions

Hyundai Robotics recently unveiled the new remote Hyundai Robot Management Service (HRMS), connecting robot owners with technical support and service technicians.


News Feb 04, 2021 by Seth Price
 An Overview of Hall Effect Sensors

An Overview of Hall Effect Sensors

Learn about Hall Effect sensors and how they are used in a variety of ways from robotics to proximity applications.


Walmart Parterns with Robotic Startups to Scale Local Fulfillment Centers 

Walmart Parterns with Robotic Startups to Scale Local Fulfillment Centers 

Walmart works with three robotics-focused startups on intelligent robot technology to scale its local fulfillment center (LFC) operations.


How Do Laser Guided Vehicles Work?

How Do Laser Guided Vehicles Work?

In this article, learn the basic principles of laser-guided vehicles (LGV), including navigation and control systems.


Vecna Robotics Releases New Automated Counterbalanced Fork Truck for Industrial Applications

Vecna Robotics Releases New Automated Counterbalanced Fork Truck for Industrial Applications

Vecna Robotics releases the first automated counterbalanced fork truck of its Silverback Series product line.


News Jan 27, 2021 by Stephanie Leonida