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John Deere Reveals Its Fully Autonomous Tractor at CES 2022

John Deere Reveals Its Fully Autonomous Tractor at CES 2022

John Deere developed the 8R autonomous tractor, geared toward feeding worldwide hunger.


News Jan 18, 2022 by Seth Price
What Control Technologies Does the James Webb Space Telescope Use?

What Control Technologies Does the James Webb Space Telescope Use?

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has numerous control systems that must be remotely maintained accurately throughout the life of its operation.


News Jan 16, 2022 by Seth Price
OMRON Creates a Camera Network for Its Cobots

OMRON Creates a Camera Network for Its Cobots

OMRON developed new vision and image processing capabilities for their collaborative robots (cobots), benefiting the machine tending and quality assurance divisions in manufacturing facilities.


News Jan 11, 2022 by Seth Price
Delta Electronics, Inc is Set to Acquire Universal Instruments

Delta Electronics, Inc is Set to Acquire Universal Instruments

Delta, an electronic component manufacturer, advances into smart manufacturing by acquiring Universal Instruments.


News Jan 08, 2022 by Damond Goodwin
Hexagon Aims to Close the “OEE Gap” With Latest Asset Management Tool

Hexagon Aims to Close the “OEE Gap” With Latest Asset Management Tool

Data is invaluable in industry. This is no different for CNC machines and shop floors. Hexagon’s latest tool allows for remote data collection and monitoring.


News Jan 05, 2022 by Shawn Dietrich
Northrop Grumman and Raytheon Technologies Join Forces to Create a Digital Software Factory for Their Inspection Program

Northrop Grumman and Raytheon Technologies Join Forces to Create a Digital Software Factory for Their Inspection Program

The partnership will combine their model-based systems engineering and hardware manufacturing in facilities and conduct risk reduction hardware development and testing.


News Jan 02, 2022 by Stephanie Leonida
New Companies and Innovative Technology Projected to Expand Robot and AI Capabilities in 2022

New Companies and Innovative Technology Projected to Expand Robot and AI Capabilities in 2022

What does 2022 hold for engineers and automation experts? Let's look at the latest mergers and advancements in AI and robotics infrastructure, development, and applications.


News Jan 01, 2022 by Sara McCaslin
Matrox Imaging Announces New Version of Flowchart-Based Vision Software

Matrox Imaging Announces New Version of Flowchart-Based Vision Software

Matrox Imaging just announced the release of the latest version of Matrox Design Assistant X for machine vision application development.


News Dec 26, 2021 by Sara McCaslin
Pleora eBUS Edge Aims to Simplify Sensor Design for Advanced Inspection

Pleora eBUS Edge Aims to Simplify Sensor Design for Advanced Inspection

Pleora releases a new software integration solution in hopes of simplifying the deployment of inspection systems for robotics, automotive, IIoT, and aerospace industries.


News Dec 17, 2021 by Stephanie Leonida
Pilz Creates a Digital Showroom to Virtually Experience Automation and Promote New Components for Machine Safety

Pilz Creates a Digital Showroom to Virtually Experience Automation and Promote New Components for Machine Safety

Pilz virtual showroom is set to display automation systems to allow vendors to showcase their latest automation and control components.


News Dec 16, 2021 by Seth Price
Yaskawa Launches Latest ​​PL80 Robot Designed for Small Palletizing Tasks

Yaskawa Launches Latest ​​PL80 Robot Designed for Small Palletizing Tasks

The new Yaskawa PL80 is part of the Yaskawa PL series of robots designed with robotic software for palletizing, order picking, and logistical tasks in mind.


News Dec 01, 2021 by Damond Goodwin
ABB and Sevensense Partner to Promote AI Capabilities in Autonomous Mobile Robots

ABB and Sevensense Partner to Promote AI Capabilities in Autonomous Mobile Robots

Who is Sevensense, and how could this partnership leverage new technology in artificial intelligence and machine learning for autonomous mobile robots?


News Dec 01, 2021 by Ben Stepanian
SVT Robotics Receives $25M in Series A Funding to Expand Robot Capabilities in Industrial Sector

SVT Robotics Receives $25M in Series A Funding to Expand Robot Capabilities in Industrial Sector

SVT Robotics uses newly closed $25 million in Series A funding to develop software for enhanced interoperability and deployment of automated robot systems.


News Nov 23, 2021 by Stephanie Leonida
OnRobot Debuts New Cobot Software to Help Engineers With Remote Monitoring Capabilities

OnRobot Debuts New Cobot Software to Help Engineers With Remote Monitoring Capabilities

OnRobot releases a software solution called WebLytics, to provide remote monitoring, device diagnostics, and data analysis for collaborative robot applications.


News Nov 22, 2021 by Stephanie Leonida
FANUC Debuts New Compact Robot for Machine Tending and Warehouse Automation

FANUC Debuts New Compact Robot for Machine Tending and Warehouse Automation

Learn about FANUC’s latest LR-10iA/10 robot and how it could help engineers with machine tending applications.


News Nov 18, 2021 by Damond Goodwin
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