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Gentle and Intelligent—A Robot Gripper Made for Sensitive Tasks

Gentle and Intelligent—A Robot Gripper Made for Sensitive Tasks

Choosing the right robot gripper can be a daunting task, especially when a gripper that is fully controllable and is able to grip small, delicate components is needed. Enter Schunk’s new EGK smart gripper.


News Dec 02, 2022 by Shawn Dietrich
Space: The Final Frontier…Where No Robot Has Gone Before!

Space: The Final Frontier…Where No Robot Has Gone Before!

Sending robots to space is not without its challenges, but unlike humans, robots don't have biological needs and can be used in dangerous tasks. To advance space robotics, SpaceWerx and NASA have awarded contracts to PickNik Robotics.


News Nov 16, 2022 by Seth Price
Necrobots: When Even Robot Grippers Need Bad Dreams

Necrobots: When Even Robot Grippers Need Bad Dreams

Rice University scientists have created “necrobots,” a particularly creepy method where dead spiders are used to grip delicate objects.


News Oct 31, 2022 by Seth Price
Highlights from AMR and Logistics Week 2022

Highlights from AMR and Logistics Week 2022

The latest innovations in autonomous mobile robot vehicle technology were displayed at the AMR and Logistics Week 2022 show and included presentations from Boston Dynamics and Amazon Robotics, certification program expansions from InOrbit, and faster handling from OTTO Motors.


News Oct 24, 2022 by Stephanie Leonida
AI-based Bin Picking Software for Collision and Singularity-free Sortation

AI-based Bin Picking Software for Collision and Singularity-free Sortation

KUKA and Roboception have partnered to bring AI to bin picking, creating a 3D vision system that helps identify objects accurately before AI is used to pick and place them.  


News Oct 19, 2022 by Damond Goodwin
Git Version Control - Back Up Automation Code Seamlessly

Git Version Control - Back Up Automation Code Seamlessly

Copia reduces the strain of backing up automation code on the factory floor with their latest software release DeviceLink. This automated backup software makes use of the Git workflow and backup running code automatically.


News Oct 18, 2022 by Shawn Dietrich
International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) 2022 Wrap Up

International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) 2022 Wrap Up

Take a look at some of the International Manufacturing Technology Show’s (IMTS’s) most exciting exhibits, including Universal Robots’ UR20, OnRobot’s D:PLOY, and FANUC’s CR cobots!


News Sep 21, 2022 by Caitlin Nicholson
SICK Sensors Releases New Quality Inspection SensorApp and All-in-One Vision Sensor

SICK Sensors Releases New Quality Inspection SensorApp and All-in-One Vision Sensor

SICK announced the release of its Inspector P62x sensor and Nova app solution that will perform tasks such as quality assurance and inspection.


News Oct 13, 2020 by Ben Stepanian