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Rileva ME and ACE-120 Mark Arduino’s Industrial Shift

Rileva ME and ACE-120 Mark Arduino’s Industrial Shift

Arduino debuts Rileva ME, ACE-120, and new industrial partnerships at Automate 2025, signaling its growing focus on automation and engineering education.


News May 16, 2025 by Seth Price
On Track at Automate 2025: Güdel Rolls Out 7th-Axis Linear Track for Cobots

On Track at Automate 2025: Güdel Rolls Out 7th-Axis Linear Track for Cobots

Güdel has expanded its existing line of 7th-axis linear tracks, this time including one for collaborative and small industrial robots. The new Cobomover gives robots an additional 5 m of working range.


News May 16, 2025 by Shawn Dietrich
Sonair Invigorates AMR Perception with 3D Ultrasonic Tech: ADAR

Sonair Invigorates AMR Perception with 3D Ultrasonic Tech: ADAR

Sonair debuts a pioneering sensor tech, ADAR: a first-of-its-kind, three-dimensional ultrasonic technology that challenges the capabilities of conventional LiDAR perception.


News May 15, 2025 by Stephanie Leonida
ABB Cooks Up a Flipping Awesome Robotic Burger-Maker

ABB Cooks Up a Flipping Awesome Robotic Burger-Maker

Never trust a skinny cook…unless it’s a robot. ABB has teamed up with the Californian-born BurgerBots fast-food restaurant to automate burger making.


News May 11, 2025 by Seth Price
Autonomous Robots Install Solar Panels 3 Times Faster

Autonomous Robots Install Solar Panels 3 Times Faster

Rosendin demonstrated its autonomous robotic solar panel installation system at a massive solar farm in Texas.


News May 09, 2025 by Karen Hanson
Meet Iggy Rob: Igus’ Low-Cost Humanoid Robot With a Lust for Life

Meet Iggy Rob: Igus’ Low-Cost Humanoid Robot With a Lust for Life

Igus’ new low-cost humanoid robot, Iggy Rob, is made up of the company’s collaborative robot arms and AMR. Iggy Rob can be used in industrial, service, and transportation applications and costs just under $55,000.


News May 09, 2025 by Shawn Dietrich
Epson Boosts Safe Human-Robot Workflows with New SCARA Line

Epson Boosts Safe Human-Robot Workflows with New SCARA Line

Epson Robotics has introduced its new GX-C series of SCARA robots with vibration-eliminating and SafeSense technology.


News May 08, 2025 by Stephanie Leonida
KUKA Releases iiQWorks Engineering Suite for Total Robot Automation

KUKA Releases iiQWorks Engineering Suite for Total Robot Automation

The iiQWorks engineering suite enables offline programming and simulation of KUKA robots. The software is designed to speed up and simplify robotic automation at all steps.


News May 07, 2025 by Shawn Dietrich
RoboBees and Smart Tractors Advance Agri-Robotics Tech

RoboBees and Smart Tractors Advance Agri-Robotics Tech

From RoboBee to smart tractors, researchers unveil innovations in microrobotics and autonomous farming that boost precision, safety, and sustainability.


News May 07, 2025 by Stephanie Leonida
Motor City Automation | Previewing The Top Tech at Automate 2025

Motor City Automation | Previewing The Top Tech at Automate 2025

Check out a few of the technology and product demo highlights from leading control automation and robotics companies coming soon to Huntington Place in Detroit for Automate, May 12-15.


News May 05, 2025 by David Peterson
Accessible Automation in Materials Science With 3D-Printed Robotics

Accessible Automation in Materials Science With 3D-Printed Robotics

Meet FLUID, a 3D-printed, open-source robot from Hokkaido University. FLUID serves as an affordable and accessible way for researchers to automate experiments and advance materials science.


News May 04, 2025 by Austin Futrell
Elmo Delivers Multi-Axis Motion Control With New Titanium Maestro

Elmo Delivers Multi-Axis Motion Control With New Titanium Maestro

Elmo Motion Control has launched the Titanium Maestro, a motion controller engineered to deliver fast, scalable multi-axis motion control with real-time EtherCAT communication for demanding industrial applications.


News May 02, 2025 by Joshua Tidwell
iiQKA.OS2 Lets Anyone Program a KUKA Robot—No smartPAD Needed

iiQKA.OS2 Lets Anyone Program a KUKA Robot—No smartPAD Needed

KUKA’s iiQKA.OS2 brings web-based control, virtual simulation, and cybersecure scalability to robot programming for streamlined, future-ready automation.


News May 01, 2025 by Joshua Tidwell
AI-Powered xCognition from Xaba Pushes Robotic Automation Forward

AI-Powered xCognition from Xaba Pushes Robotic Automation Forward

Xaba raises $8 million in seed funding to scale its xCognition platform, using generative AI and digital twin technology to transform robotic programming.


News May 01, 2025 by Stephanie Leonida
Introduction to H-Bridges for Industrial Motor Control

Introduction to H-Bridges for Industrial Motor Control

H-bridge circuits are commonly used to provide current switching capabilities to different electrical components in automated systems like motor control circuits, VFDs, and DC/AC current conversions.


How Dexterity’s Mech is Changing Industrial Work Dynamics

How Dexterity’s Mech is Changing Industrial Work Dynamics

Dexterity’s Mech robot is designed for warehouses to support labor-heavy tasks, sparking discussion about how automation fits into the modern workforce.


News Apr 28, 2025 by Austin Futrell
Get a GRIP With Tape Measure Inspired Robotic Gripping

Get a GRIP With Tape Measure Inspired Robotic Gripping

Researchers at the University of California San Diego have designed a robotic gripper inspired by measuring tape. This gripping method has potential for use in agricultural applications, like soft fruit picking, and beyond.


News Apr 27, 2025 by Seth Price
Schmalz Expands Area Gripping Flexibility With the FQE-V

Schmalz Expands Area Gripping Flexibility With the FQE-V

Introducing the FQE-V, the newest scalable vacuum gripper system from Schmalz. The FQE-V is designed to deliver safe, precise handling of various workpieces in manufacturing and logistics applications.


News Apr 25, 2025 by Austin Futrell
New 50 mm EHMD Grippers Bring More Power to Laboratory Automation

New 50 mm EHMD Grippers Bring More Power to Laboratory Automation

Festo expands its EHMD rotary gripper line with a 50 mm option and Z-compensation, enhancing lab automation in biotech, pharma, and diagnostics applications.


News Apr 22, 2025 by Stephanie Leonida
From Trash to Tech: 3D Printing Is Transforming Waste and Robotics

From Trash to Tech: 3D Printing Is Transforming Waste and Robotics

Researchers are turning plastic waste into 3D printing filament and building walking robots straight off printers with no wires or assembly required.


News Apr 21, 2025 by Joshua Tidwell