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FANUC and Rockwell Automation Form Coalition to Address the Skills Gap in Manufacturing

FANUC and Rockwell Automation Form Coalition to Address the Skills Gap in Manufacturing

FANUC and Rockwell Automation have formed a coalition with partners to help engineers and workers develop skills in robotics and robotic programming.


News Mar 20, 2021 by Sara McCaslin
ABB Elevates YuMi Robot Portfolio with Two New Industrial Robots

ABB Elevates YuMi Robot Portfolio with Two New Industrial Robots

The GoFa and SWIFTI cobot families offer higher payloads and speeds to work with ABB’s expansive cobot line-up.


News Mar 19, 2021 by Damond Goodwin
Honeywell, RE2, and Other Companies Join the xBridge Project to Expand Robotic Solutions

Honeywell, RE2, and Other Companies Join the xBridge Project to Expand Robotic Solutions

Pittsburgh International Airport’s xBridge innovation center invites new industrial automation partners to develop robotics solutions and continue partnerships with industry leaders.


News Mar 18, 2021 by Stephanie Leonida
U.S. DOE Selects RE2 to Develop an Autonomous Robotic Solution for Solar Field Construction

U.S. DOE Selects RE2 to Develop an Autonomous Robotic Solution for Solar Field Construction

RE2 is developing autonomous robotic systems to help produce solar fields with funding from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE).


News Mar 18, 2021 by Sara McCaslin
Stäubli Releases New Medium Payload Six-Axis Robots

Stäubli Releases New Medium Payload Six-Axis Robots

Mechatronics and robot manufacturer provider Stäubli released new six-axis robots for the medium payload range.


Research Utilizes Control Technology to Generate Automated COVID-19 Detection in San Diego Wastewater

Research Utilizes Control Technology to Generate Automated COVID-19 Detection in San Diego Wastewater

Researchers develop an automated, high-throughput method for COVID-19 detection in wastewater using liquid-handling robots.


News Mar 16, 2021 by Stephanie Leonida
DOBOT Releases Desktop Cobot for Small-Scale Manufacturing Tasks

DOBOT Releases Desktop Cobot for Small-Scale Manufacturing Tasks

DOBOT’s MG400 is a new, small collaborative robot (cobot) for performing small-scale manufacturing tasks.


News Mar 15, 2021 by Seth Price
Seegrid Introduces New AMR Pallet Truck Series to Optimize Motion Planning on Facility Floor

Seegrid Introduces New AMR Pallet Truck Series to Optimize Motion Planning on Facility Floor

Seegrid released a new line of autonomous pallet trucks to boost productivity in the warehousing and shipping environments.


News Mar 10, 2021 by Seth Price
Hitachi Collaborates with Intel to Develop Industrial Edge Computer CE Series Embedded AI Model

Hitachi Collaborates with Intel to Develop Industrial Edge Computer CE Series Embedded AI Model

Hitachi announced its latest AI edge computing system utilizing Intel AI technology.


News Mar 08, 2021 by Robin Mitchell
Engineers Collaborate to Create Control and Robotic Solutions with DARPA SubT Challenge

Engineers Collaborate to Create Control and Robotic Solutions with DARPA SubT Challenge

What is DARPA's SubT challenge and how is it inspiring new robotic and control solutions in disaster relief efforts?


News Mar 08, 2021 by Seth Price
Several IIoT Companies Band Together to Develop 5G and DDS-enabled Factory for Robotic Autonomy

Several IIoT Companies Band Together to Develop 5G and DDS-enabled Factory for Robotic Autonomy

ADLINK Technology Inc. enters into a collaboration with the Fair Friend Group and Institute for Information Industry to create the world’s first smart factory with private 5G-enabled swarm autonomy and DDS technology.


News Mar 05, 2021 by Stephanie Leonida
Aetina’s New SuperEdge Product Series Designed for Machine Learning and Inference Applications

Aetina’s New SuperEdge Product Series Designed for Machine Learning and Inference Applications

Aetina launches a new edge AI inference platform that is NVIDIA NGC-ready and scalable.


News Mar 02, 2021 by Sara McCaslin
Beckhoff’s TwinCAT 3 NC I Designed for Precision in Polishing and Grinding Robotics

Beckhoff’s TwinCAT 3 NC I Designed for Precision in Polishing and Grinding Robotics

Beckhoff expands its efforts with the TwinCAT 3 NC I software, to improve the precision and efficiency of its automated polishing and grinding machines.


News Mar 02, 2021 by Stephanie Leonida
 Universal Robots Wraps Up Cobot Expo Series, Providing Training for Machine Tending Applications

Universal Robots Wraps Up Cobot Expo Series, Providing Training for Machine Tending Applications

Universal Robots hosts the Cobots Expo Series, with five virtual events that focus on using collaborative robots in various machine tending applications.


News Feb 26, 2021 by Seth Price
Amazon Announces Mechatronics and Robotics Apprenticeship (MRA) Program

Amazon Announces Mechatronics and Robotics Apprenticeship (MRA) Program

Amazon’s Mechatronics and Robotics Apprenticeship (MRA) program provides free career training in robotics for Amazon employees.


News Feb 22, 2021 by Damond Goodwin
Boston Dynamics Expands Autonomous Capabilities of SPOT Robot

Boston Dynamics Expands Autonomous Capabilities of SPOT Robot

Boston Dynamics grows its SPOT product line with a new self-charging SPOT, software allowing remote operations, and a robot arm to enhance autonomous site inspection.


News Feb 19, 2021 by Stephanie Leonida
Augmented Reality (AR) Moves Into Industrial Spaces

Augmented Reality (AR) Moves Into Industrial Spaces

Learn about several companies specializing in industrial AR and utilizing simulation and automation to drive new AR technology.


RE2 Automates Airfield Damage Recovery for Air Force with Robotic Automation Technology

RE2 Automates Airfield Damage Recovery for Air Force with Robotic Automation Technology

RE2 is supplying automated equipment to the Air Force to support their Rapid Airfield Damage Recovery (RADR) robotics system.


News Feb 17, 2021 by Seth Price
United Automation Leverages Epson’s Printing and Robotic Technology to Provide Automated Color Labeling and Verification

United Automation Leverages Epson’s Printing and Robotic Technology to Provide Automated Color Labeling and Verification

Epson’s partner, United Automation, combines the ColorWorks on-demand label printer and industrial robot solutions to create efficient color labeling and verification.


News Feb 16, 2021 by Stephanie Leonida
ABB Launches New Condition-Based Maintenance Tool for Individual Robot Assessments

ABB Launches New Condition-Based Maintenance Tool for Individual Robot Assessments

The new CBM from ABB uses real-time data to predict the likelihood and timing of mechanical or system based failure. 


News Feb 14, 2021 by Damond Goodwin