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Is CoHaptics the Next Step in Cobot Safety?

Is CoHaptics the Next Step in Cobot Safety?

What is CoHaptics, and how are institutions and companies applying this concept to industrial robots and cobots to promote safety?


News Nov 11, 2021 by Damond Goodwin
ABB’s New Machine Tending Robotic Cell Family Aims to Maximize Flexibility in Machine Tending

ABB’s New Machine Tending Robotic Cell Family Aims to Maximize Flexibility in Machine Tending

ABB recently launched a new family of modular machine tending application cells intended for applications in the metals industry.


Hexagon Showcases Latest Contract Inspection and Programming Services Portal to Promote Automation

Hexagon Showcases Latest Contract Inspection and Programming Services Portal to Promote Automation

Learn about the new quality inspection and programming service from Hexagon and how it’s designed to help engineers in their manufacturing operations.


News Nov 10, 2021 by Shawn Dietrich
WVU Researchers Develop New Robot to Utilize AI and Machine Learning for Industrial Farming Operations

WVU Researchers Develop New Robot to Utilize AI and Machine Learning for Industrial Farming Operations

Researchers from West Virginia University (WVU) have developed a robot mapping and machine vision technology that can help automate industrial farming.


News Nov 09, 2021 by Sara McCaslin
IBM and Boston Dynamics and Combine AI Technology to Bring Edge Analytics to Spot Robot

IBM and Boston Dynamics and Combine AI Technology to Bring Edge Analytics to Spot Robot

Boston Dynamics and IBM band together to upgrade the four-legged mobile robot, Spot, with artificial intelligence for industrial inspection and monitoring.


News Nov 04, 2021 by Stephanie Leonida
OnRobot Debuts New Platform to Drive Cobot Application Development and Deployment

OnRobot Debuts New Platform to Drive Cobot Application Development and Deployment

OnRobot provides access to their latest online learning for engineers to develop and deploy cobot applications such as gripping, pick and place, and more.


News Nov 02, 2021 by Stephanie Leonida
Toposens Reimagines Bat Echolocation for 3D Collision Avoidance Just in Time for Halloween

Toposens Reimagines Bat Echolocation for 3D Collision Avoidance Just in Time for Halloween

Vision technology company, Toposens, released a new ultrasonic echolocation sensor for 3D collision avoidance that mimics a bat’s echolocation technique.


Aim‌ ‌Robotics‌ ‌Partners‌ ‌with‌ ‌Kassow‌ ‌Robots ‌to‌ Utilize ‌Cobot‌s for Automated Dispensing Applications

Aim‌ ‌Robotics‌ ‌Partners‌ ‌with‌ ‌Kassow‌ ‌Robots ‌to‌ Utilize ‌Cobot‌s for Automated Dispensing Applications

Aim Robotics and Kassow Robots are working together to create a product line of cobots with fully integrated automated dispensing systems.


News Oct 28, 2021 by Sara McCaslin
DWFritz Automation Showcases New Metrology and Inspection System to Promote Quality Control

DWFritz Automation Showcases New Metrology and Inspection System to Promote Quality Control

What is this new platform from DWFritz Automation and how could it help engineers with quality control and inspection tasks?


News Oct 27, 2021 by Shawn Dietrich
Laser Scanning and Reality Capture Technology Could Lead to Smarter Manufacturing

Laser Scanning and Reality Capture Technology Could Lead to Smarter Manufacturing

Learn about several companies and how their innovations in autonomous robots, drones, and laser scanning technology could change the way engineers evaluate industrial environments.


Ewellix Launches New Smart Actuator with Extended Features and Robot Compatibility

Ewellix Launches New Smart Actuator with Extended Features and Robot Compatibility

Ewellix unveiled a series of new linear actuators for digitizing operations in autonomous mobile robots (AMR) and agriculture. 


News Oct 26, 2021 by Seth Price
Companies and Institutions Push Educational Initiatives Forward to Close Skills Gap in Industrial Automation

Companies and Institutions Push Educational Initiatives Forward to Close Skills Gap in Industrial Automation

From helping high school students in STEM to opening a new cobot center in a university, companies and universities continue to close the skills gap and up-train the next generation of engineers.


News Oct 21, 2021 by Damond Goodwin
Geek+ Launches the RoboShuttle to Expand Capabilities in Warehouse Automation

Geek+ Launches the RoboShuttle to Expand Capabilities in Warehouse Automation

How can this new arm robot from Geek+ be used in warehouse operations?


News Oct 20, 2021 by Damond Goodwin
ZEISS Partners with BMW and Universities to Develop Autonomous Measuring Robot for Automotive Manufacturing

ZEISS Partners with BMW and Universities to Develop Autonomous Measuring Robot for Automotive Manufacturing

ZEISS announced advancements in its latest research project, the new autonomous measurement robot (AuMeRo).


Soft Robotics Launches 3D Vision Software to Accelerate Automation in the Food and Beverage Industry

Soft Robotics Launches 3D Vision Software to Accelerate Automation in the Food and Beverage Industry

Soft Robotics created a 3D automated solution to provide a human-like robotic workforce for the food and beverage industry and packing operations.


News Oct 14, 2021 by Stephanie Leonida
ROEQ Boosts AMR Payloads and Lifting Capabilities

ROEQ Boosts AMR Payloads and Lifting Capabilities

The current labor shortage, along with tedious, repetitive tasks make it difficult to find warehousing employees. ROEQ and MiR aim to help by increasing robotic payload and lifting capacities.


News Oct 08, 2021 by Aline Dias
Pilz Releases a Radar System Aimed to Make Robotic Operations Safer

Pilz Releases a Radar System Aimed to Make Robotic Operations Safer

How can this sensor make automation applications safer?


ABB Introduces Latest SCARA Robot for High-precision Assembly Tasks

ABB Introduces Latest SCARA Robot for High-precision Assembly Tasks

What is a SCARA robot and how did ABB design this new robot with enhanced control capabilities?


News Oct 06, 2021 by Gunner Scott
Upcoming Automation Shows and Events in October

Upcoming Automation Shows and Events in October

What automation events are taking place this month?


Honeywell’s Latest Palletizing Robot Utilizes Machine Learning and New Gripping Technology

Honeywell’s Latest Palletizing Robot Utilizes Machine Learning and New Gripping Technology

What is this new smart palletizing robot from Honeywell and how can it promote factory automation?


News Oct 02, 2021 by Shawn Dietrich