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Infrastructure Inspection with Gecko Robotics Receives Funding Boost

Infrastructure Inspection with Gecko Robotics Receives Funding Boost

Gecko Robotics recently received $73 million in Series C funding to design solutions aimed at protecting critical infrastructure systems.


News Mar 19, 2022 by Seth Price
FANUC Robot Programming Example

FANUC Robot Programming Example

FANUC robots, as with most other brands, are designed to be used in a wide variety of applications. Learn the common programming concepts and features along with an example of a motion program.


FANUC Welcomes New Arrivals Into CRX Cobot Family

FANUC Welcomes New Arrivals Into CRX Cobot Family

FANUC has recently added 3 new robots to the CRX product line, totaling 11 robots across the CR and CRX cobot offerings, perfect for welding and machine tending uses.


News Mar 17, 2022 by Shawn Dietrich
Robot Sales Shatter Records in 2021

Robot Sales Shatter Records in 2021

New data shows significant growth in robot sales across North America, particularly in several non-automotive robotic industries including welding and machine tending.


News Mar 16, 2022 by Shawn Dietrich
Time is Running Out: Cowen Startup Challenge at Automate 2022

Time is Running Out: Cowen Startup Challenge at Automate 2022

The window is closing for submissions to a funding competition - robotics, machine vision, and AI innovations are taking the center stage for a chance at winning $10,000. Are you ready?


News Mar 15, 2022 by David Peterson
Addverb Technologies Announces Expansion of Operations Across U.S.

Addverb Technologies Announces Expansion of Operations Across U.S.

Addverb Technologies announces its plans to expand its business in North and South America to meet the growing global demand for automation in warehouses and manufacturing facilities.


News Mar 10, 2022 by Stephanie Leonida
Introduction to FANUC Robot Programming

Introduction to FANUC Robot Programming

FANUC has a wide variety of different product lines to accommodate nearly any automation environment, with its own flavor of structured text programming language.


Women in Control Automation and Your Pathway into STEM

Women in Control Automation and Your Pathway into STEM

What is the current state of women in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, and how can you become a control systems engineer?


News Mar 08, 2022 by Stephanie Leonida
Carbon Robotics Debuts New Solution in Weed Removal: Tow-Behind Lasers!

Carbon Robotics Debuts New Solution in Weed Removal: Tow-Behind Lasers!

Weed control is typically performed either manually, by pulling weeds, or chemically, by spraying crops. Recently, a new alternative has entered the market: lasers towed behind a tractor!


News Mar 02, 2022 by Seth Price
ABB Robot Example Programming Tutorial

ABB Robot Example Programming Tutorial

ABB robots are programmed using the RAPID language. Investigate an example of the code and structure elements in this part 2 of the robotics programming article series.


AGV Applications Utilize Luxonis Cameras With ams OSRAM Dot Projector

AGV Applications Utilize Luxonis Cameras With ams OSRAM Dot Projector

Luxonis has recently announced a partnership with ams OSRAM Group, to combine their individual technologies using OSRAM’s Belago 1.1 for its recent OAK-D Pro spatial AI camera.


News Feb 26, 2022 by Damond Goodwin
Introduction to ABB Robot Programming Language

Introduction to ABB Robot Programming Language

ABB robots are programmed using the RAPID language. Learn the basic structures and definitions of the robot catalog and the language in part 1 of this 2-part series.


An Overview of Laser Sensing

An Overview of Laser Sensing

What is laser sensing, how does it work, and what types of laser sensors exist?


Epson Updates SCARA Robot Lineup

Epson Updates SCARA Robot Lineup

Epson combines user-friendly software programming with its latest SCARA robots.


News Feb 10, 2022 by Damond Goodwin
FANUC Debuts Industrial Robot Designed for Heavy Payloads

FANUC Debuts Industrial Robot Designed for Heavy Payloads

FANUC introduced the M-1000iA, a floor-mounted 6-axis robot engineered to maneuver heavy payloads up to 1,000 kg (about 2,200 pounds) without sacrificing versatility and range of motion.


News Feb 08, 2022 by Sara McCaslin
Stäubli Integrates Siemens PLC and Robot Programming on the TIA Platform

Stäubli Integrates Siemens PLC and Robot Programming on the TIA Platform

Stäubli robotics can now be implemented on the Siemens TIA platform through a PLC communication interface software package from Stäubli.


News Feb 07, 2022 by Sara McCaslin
Using 3D Inspection to Improve Part Quality Control and Production Yields

Using 3D Inspection to Improve Part Quality Control and Production Yields

Learn about quality control in manufacturing using 3D Inspection, an essential method to achieve quality targets.


Omron’s Code Reader Aims to Increase Long-distance Sensing and Eliminate Positioning Issues

Omron’s Code Reader Aims to Increase Long-distance Sensing and Eliminate Positioning Issues

The latest barcode reader from Omron introduces multiple code reading, X-mode algorithms, and more.


News Feb 01, 2022 by Shawn Dietrich
Rugged Industrial PC From OnLogic is Designed for IIoT Applications

Rugged Industrial PC From OnLogic is Designed for IIoT Applications

OnLogic’s Industrial PC (IPC) has been designed with harsh environments in mind, yet is geared toward AI, IIoT, Industry 4.0, and other advanced manufacturing considerations.


News Jan 27, 2022 by Seth Price
Deep Learning Algorithms for Vision Systems

Deep Learning Algorithms for Vision Systems

Which deep learning neural networks are best suited for industrial vision systems and why?