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Automate Highlight Series: Oriental Motor Converts Motion Into Robots

Automate Highlight Series: Oriental Motor Converts Motion Into Robots

Oriental Motor's booth illustrated a great example of product evolution beyond motors and servos to robots, all highly customizable with controllers and software that makes the setup much easier.


News May 21, 2025 by David Peterson
AI and Robotics Reshape Textiles and the Performing Arts

AI and Robotics Reshape Textiles and the Performing Arts

Researchers use AI to reverse-engineer fabrics and preserve performing arts, fusing creativity, robotics, and machine learning for global impact.


News May 19, 2025 by Stephanie Leonida
FANUC and Inbolt Automate Moving Assembly Lines With Robots

FANUC and Inbolt Automate Moving Assembly Lines With Robots

FANUC robots can now perform tasks on a moving assembly line thanks to Inbolt’s mountable 3D-vision system, powered by AI. The collaboration between the companies’ technology was on display at Automate 2025.


News May 19, 2025 by Seth Price
Automate Highlight Series: UR and MiR Showcase the Power of Collaboration

Automate Highlight Series: UR and MiR Showcase the Power of Collaboration

UR and MiR worked together to demonstrate the concept of collaboration at Automate 2025, featuring the new UR15 cobot, plenty of UR+ ecosystem partners, and integrated AMR solutions.


News May 17, 2025 by David Peterson
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
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