Robotics and Automation - Articles, Stories & Interviews
How to Overcome Cobot Design Challenges
Although collaborative robots have become widely available and used in numerous industries, the professionals who design them frequently encounter and must overcome various challenges in cobot design. How should designers address them?
Robot-Driven Manufacturing Enables "Lights-Out" Production
The required solution would need to provide seamless connectivity and communication with the RoboDrill machines, as well as additional factory machinery throughout the company targeted for robotic automation moving forward.
Robotecki Redefines Robotics Precision Cutting and Drilling Applications with RoboDK
With their application, the team at Robotecki not only reduced labor-dependency for these key tasks, they improved the quality of production and throughput.
The Future of Autonomous and Wireless Charging
The real driver of change has been the need to reduce manual intervention and lower operational costs. When a robot can charge itself safely and autonomously, maintenance downtime drops dramatically, and so does total cost of ownership.
2025 Top Article - ANYbotics ANYmal robot is addressing key challenges in Industrial Robotics
The ANYmal robot addresses key challenges in industrial operations by offering autonomous, highly mobile inspection capabilities in complex and hazardous environments. Its four-legged design enables navigation through uneven terrains, stairs, and confined spaces.
2025 Top Article - Redefining industries with robotics and AI
While robotics have been a staple in the automotive manufacturing industry for decades, the applications have now spread far beyond, reshaping industries from agriculture to healthcare and service industries.
2025 Top Article - Purpose-Built, Specialized Robots are the Future
Wheeled robots like ours are more efficient for the same reason cycling is more efficient than running, which includes less of a fight with gravity. The efficiency, as well as the sheer complexity of humanoid robots adds up to something that may be very much higher cost.
Robotics and Automation - Featured Stories
European researchers developed energy-efficient machine vision inspired by human eyesight and the brain
This enables, for instance, intelligent robots and drones that can operate independently in a rescue mission after an earthquake without constant network connections or bulky batteries.
The Role of Emotional Intelligence When Implementing Industrial Robotics
Emotional intelligence remains a vital leadership skill for manufacturing and industrial leaders embracing robotics. Here’s why it matters and how leaders can foster it, helping organizations reap the full benefits of automation while maintaining human-centric workplaces.
The Hiring Freeze Came First. The Robots Came After.
This is not just a vibes-based assessment: in May, the U.S. reported around 332,000 open jobs in transportation, warehousing, and utilities, plus another 400,000 in manufacturing. Wages are up, benefits are better, yet demand still outpaces supply.
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Precision Motion Control Solutions Trusted by OEMs for 25 Years
Midwest Motion Products, Inc. (MMP) is celebrating its 25th anniversary as a trusted manufacturer of motion control solutions for OEMs across a wide range of industries. Founded in 2001, the company has grown from a small startup into a reliable supplier of precision-engineered DC motors, gearmotors, motor controllers, and motion control equipment.
MMP D22-376D-24V GP52-408 (Brushed 24V DC Gearmotor capable of producing up to 443 in-lbs continuous torque with an output speed of 10 RPM. IP54 protected and under 2.5
Midwest Motion Products: The Leaders in Rapid Prototyping of High-Quality Motion Control Solutions
Model Number: MMP D22-376D-24V GP52-408
MMP D33-455F-36V GP81-068 (Brushed 36V DC Gearmotor capable of producing up to 245 in-lbs continuous torque and 1079 in-lbs peak torque with an output speed of 47 RPM)
The Leaders in Rapid Prototyping of High-Quality Motion Control Solutions
Model Number: MMP D33-455F-36V GP81-068
Pudu Robotics Launches PUDU T150 to Broaden Access to Light-Payload Industrial Automation
Built for 150 kg payload applications, PUDU T150 emphasizes fast deployment, stable operation, and high cost efficiency. The new model is intended to lower the entry barrier to industrial automation for manufacturers and logistics operators, particularly in 3C electronics, plastic components, and small-item warehousing for FMCG, beauty, and fast fashion industries.
Humanoid Deploys NVIDIA Technologies to Power Advanced Humanoid Robots
Jetson Thor drives the alpha prototype of HMND 01 robots across two platforms: a wheeled system designed for industrial environments, and a recently released bipedal robot which is intended mainly for R&D for future service and household applications.
Robotics and Automation - Featured Product
3D Vision: Ensenso B now also available as a mono version!
This compact 3D camera series combines a very short working distance, a large field of view and a high depth of field - perfect for bin picking applications. With its ability to capture multiple objects over a large area, it can help robots empty containers more efficiently. Now available from IDS Imaging Development Systems. In the color version of the Ensenso B, the stereo system is equipped with two RGB image sensors. This saves additional sensors and reduces installation space and hardware costs. Now, you can also choose your model to be equipped with two 5 MP mono sensors, achieving impressively high spatial precision. With enhanced sharpness and accuracy, you can tackle applications where absolute precision is essential. The great strength of the Ensenso B lies in the very precise detection of objects at close range. It offers a wide field of view and an impressively high depth of field. This means that the area in which an object is in focus is unusually large. At a distance of 30 centimetres between the camera and the object, the Z-accuracy is approx. 0.1 millimetres. The maximum working distance is 2 meters. This 3D camera series complies with protection class IP65/67 and is ideal for use in industrial environments.
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Electrocraft Inc.
ElectroCraft, Inc. is a global provider of dependable, application-engineered fractional-horsepower motor and motion products. Our products are found in thousands of different applications within industrial, commercial, and consumer product markets. While ElectroCraft provides a wide array of standard products with many configurable options, we have built our brand on custom OEM solutions that meet the precise performance, cost and quality our customers require.
