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Boston Dynamics Recognizes One Year of Spot, the Quadruped Robot

Boston Dynamics Recognizes One Year of Spot, the Quadruped Robot

It’s been a year since Boston Dynamics debuted their latest quadruped robot. Where has the industry seen the adoption of Spot in the last year?


News Jun 23, 2021 by Maddie Bradshaw
Rockwell’s Latest Safety Laser Scanner Allows Engineers to Control and Access Critical Data

Rockwell’s Latest Safety Laser Scanner Allows Engineers to Control and Access Critical Data

Allen-Bradley is adding CIP (Common Industrial Protocol) to their line of safe laser area scanners.


News Jun 21, 2021 by Shawn Dietrich
Trinamic Introduces an Open-Source Reference Design for End-of-Arm Tooling

Trinamic Introduces an Open-Source Reference Design for End-of-Arm Tooling

Trinamic Motion Control, now part of Maxim Integrated, launched an open-source reference design for developing processes of industrial robotic end-of-arm tooling (EoAT).


News Jun 19, 2021 by Nancy Chenyizhi Liu
SCHUNK Expands Robotic Grippers to Help Automation Experts Focus on Position Control

SCHUNK Expands Robotic Grippers to Help Automation Experts Focus on Position Control

SCHUNK aims to enhance the flexibility and productivity of automated systems with its latest tool-free BSWS-M jaw quick-change system.


News Jun 17, 2021 by Stephanie Leonida
Qualitative vs. Quantitative Risk Assessment

Qualitative vs. Quantitative Risk Assessment

Industrial risk assessments can be qualitative or quantitative; discover which RA best suits your facility’s needs and why.


Siemens New Industrial App Utilizes AI to Detect Anomalies in the Process Industry

Siemens New Industrial App Utilizes AI to Detect Anomalies in the Process Industry

Siemens latest AI Anomaly Assistant Industrial App uses machine learning and AI to detect critical anomalies in the process industry.


News Jun 10, 2021 by Stephanie Leonida
What is Machine Guarding?

What is Machine Guarding?

During national safety month, let's dive into a safety feature required by OSHA: machine guards.


Universal Robots Promises Next-level Factory Automation with Latest Robot Arm

Universal Robots Promises Next-level Factory Automation with Latest Robot Arm

Universal Robots debuts their Ur10e robotic arm with an increased payload handling up to 12.5 Kg or 27 lbs. 


News Jun 04, 2021 by Ben Stepanian
Mitsubishi Electric’s Latest Robot Cell Aims to Create Flexible Machine Tending

Mitsubishi Electric’s Latest Robot Cell Aims to Create Flexible Machine Tending

Their latest addition to their lineup of robotic automation is called the LoadMate Plus, equipped to help engineers with machine tending operations.


News Jun 01, 2021 by Damond Goodwin
Exyn Technologies Achieves New Heights in Drone Autonomy for Industrial Applications

Exyn Technologies Achieves New Heights in Drone Autonomy for Industrial Applications

Exyn Technologies recently achieved the next benchmark in autonomous drone flight for industrial drone technology.


News May 29, 2021 by Seth Price
Trinamic Compact, Energy-Saving Servo Controller/Driver Module is Designed for Robotics and Automation

Trinamic Compact, Energy-Saving Servo Controller/Driver Module is Designed for Robotics and Automation

Trinamic brings engineers the new TMCM-1321 servo controller/driver module for two-phase bipolar stepper motors.


News May 28, 2021 by Stephanie Leonida
Aspen Technology Focuses on Embedding Industrial AI Throughout Their Supply Chain

Aspen Technology Focuses on Embedding Industrial AI Throughout Their Supply Chain

Asset optimization software company, AspenTech, has announced the expansion of its industrial artificial intelligence (AI) portfolio.


Siemens Brings Google Cloud’s AI-based Solutions Aboard its Industrial Edge Digital Enterprise

Siemens Brings Google Cloud’s AI-based Solutions Aboard its Industrial Edge Digital Enterprise

Siemens and Google Cloud joined forces in order to bring together a wealth of knowledge for the improvement of scalable AI deployment in manufacturing.


News May 27, 2021 by Damond Goodwin
OMRON and AWL Techniek Tackle the Welder Shortage with a Flexible Cobot Welding Cell

OMRON and AWL Techniek Tackle the Welder Shortage with a Flexible Cobot Welding Cell

OMRON and AWL team up to develop and market their new cobot welding cell, Qube, for a more flexible, safe, and efficient human-machine welding experience.


News May 23, 2021 by Stephanie Leonida
Omron’s Newest SCARA Robot Series Boasts a Compact Footprint

Omron’s Newest SCARA Robot Series Boasts a Compact Footprint

Automation solutions provider Omron Automation Americas plans to start selling a new industrial robot series: the i4L, featuring compact design and flexible programming.


News May 21, 2021 by Nancy Chenyizhi Liu
Who Performs an Industrial Machine Risk Assessment?

Who Performs an Industrial Machine Risk Assessment?

Facilities must create a risk assessment team made up of top-level experts in their fields and then must ensure that the team has proper training according to the regulating bodies.


Welding Automation Gets More Precision With KUKA’s nano ARC

Welding Automation Gets More Precision With KUKA’s nano ARC

KUKA has released the KR CYBERTECH nano ARC series robots for fine, precise, continuous motion.


News May 20, 2021 by Seth Price
Rockwell Automation and Comau Collaborate to Unify Robot Integration and Maximize Efficiency

Rockwell Automation and Comau Collaborate to Unify Robot Integration and Maximize Efficiency

Rockwell Automation announced a partnership with Comau to combine technology from both companies to create a singular platform for automation and control.


News May 17, 2021 by Robin Mitchell
MIT Startup Pickle Launches First Cobot: Dill

MIT Startup Pickle Launches First Cobot: Dill

MIT startup Pickle's cobot reportedly has the fastest pick-and-place capabilities to date.


News May 16, 2021 by Damond Goodwin
FANUC Expands Its Best-Selling Robot Series to Include Three Arm Variations

FANUC Expands Its Best-Selling Robot Series to Include Three Arm Variations

FANUC has expanded its tabletop industrial robot family to feature a higher weight-payload ratio, six-axis articulation, and up to 911 mm reach.


News May 14, 2021 by Nancy Chenyizhi Liu