Robotics and Automation - Articles, Stories & Interviews
Beyond the Flat Floor: Bridging the "Terrain Gap" with Intelligent Vertical and All-Terrain Robotics
As global supply chain leaders look toward MODEX 2026, the industry is moving beyond "islands of automation." The new mandate is versatility: the ability to navigate the vertical, the rugged, and the unpredictable.
Making Automation Real for Existing Warehouses
Learn how Cartesian Kinetics uses digital twin software and advanced motion control technology to transform existing warehouses into automated powerhouses
Spatial Intelligence for Next-Generation Indoor Navigation
Powered by our proprietary geomagnetic engine and our hardware suite, ION combines high-precision positioning with accurate tracking of assets and people. That’s what allows people, assets, and autonomous systems to interact with space reliably.
When Factory Logistics Falls Out of Sync with Production: Three Operational Turning Points in Automotive and Chemical Industries
As global manufacturing continues to upgrade, capacity expansion and automation are advancing in parallel. Yet as production takt time accelerates, a critical question emerges: Can factory logistics reliably sustain higher operational intensity?
Reachy 2: The Open-Source Humanoid Robot Redefining Human-Machine Interaction
Invited by the organizers, the team presented Reachy 1 for the semi-finals, and the version successfully passed the tests. However, to hope to win the final, it became necessary to improve the robot's capabilities in terms of robustness and payload.
How Kollmorgen Motion System Powers a Cable Robot to Triple Throughput
Designed for extra-large work envelopes, the ROCAP spans up to 900 m², lifts payloads up to 250 kg, and supports a wide range of end effectors. Anchored to the facility’s existing structure, it eliminates the need for bulky gantries and rails.
Evolving Logistics: Why the Future of Warehousing Is Vacuum-Driven
In logistics, every physical touch point is a cost, a risk, and an opportunity. Vacuum technology, gripping intelligence, and ergonomic lifting are not just technical details; they are strategic levers to unlock capacity, protect people, and decarbonize operations.
Robotics and Automation - Featured Stories
Scaling Industrial Robots in the Age of AI
Robotic Foundation Models (RFMs), similar to large language models for text, are generative AI models trained from a dataset that enables robots to perform and predict a variety of tasks with high accuracy and adapt to changing conditions without reprogramming.
Peak Season is the Lie Detector for Warehouse Robotics
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Peak season pushes the limits of your building, but when done right, robots work quickly and continuously, smoothing out material flow. This results in better operations and increases warehouse output. This is the real value of robotic automation.
AWD and SWD drive solutions for AMRs
Companies are pushing semi-automated and Fully automated solutions to address Ergonomics among many other challenges like Efficiency, SKU proliferation, Labor Challenges etc.
Robotics and Automation - News Headlines
Vention Debuts Rapid Operator AI at NVIDIA GTC 2026, Delivering a Productized Physical AI Solution for Autonomous Bin Picking
Built for unstructured, deep bin-picking operations, Rapid Operator AI delivers a turnkey system for deploying physical AI in manufacturing environments through a unified hardware, vision, and software stack.
RoboForce Raises $52M to Scale Physical AI Robo-Labor
New capital accelerates Physical AI development and commercial rollout as RoboForce transitions from R&D to scaled deployments
PACK EXPO International Showcases Solutions to Packaging and Processing Industry's Most Pressing Challenges
The show will be the largest in its history, featuring 1.3 million net square feet of exhibit space, more than 2,600 exhibitors, and approximately 48,000 professionals from over 40 vertical markets.
Lanner to Unveil AstraEdge™ Platforms for GenAI Robotics and AI-RAN at NVIDIA GTC 2026
At NVIDIA GTC 2026, Lanner Electronics will debut its AstraEdge™ AI portfolio, a new suite of edge systems designed to accelerate Generative AI-driven robotics and AI-RAN deployments at the 5G extreme edge. The showcase will feature a live demonstration of an end-to-end workflow that connects GenAI reasoning with physical robotic execution and real-time digital twin validation, leveraging technologies including NVIDIA MGX servers, NVIDIA Jetson Thor, and NVIDIA Isaac Sim. Lanner will also introduce the ECA-6710, a scalable edge AI server designed to support NVIDIA ARC-Compact, enabling telecom operators to transition toward AI-native 5G-Advanced and future 6G RAN infrastructure
At GTC, Cyngn Advances High-Fidelity Forklift Simulation Through FMU Integration in NVIDIA Isaac Sim
This milestone strengthens Cyngn's autonomous forklift program, including its work with Arauco, which previously pre-ordered 100 autonomous forklifts.
Robotics and Automation - Featured Product
Elmo Motion Control - The Platinum Line, a new era in servo control
Significantly enhanced servo performance, higher EtherCAT networking precision, richer servo operation capabilities, more feedback options, and certified smart Functional Safety. Elmo's industry-leading Platinum line of servo drives provides faster and more enhanced servo performance with wider bandwidth, higher resolutions, and advanced control for better results. Platinum drives offer precise EtherCAT networking, faster cycling, high synchronization, negligible jitters, and near-zero latency. They are fully synchronized to the servo loops and feature-rich feedback support, up to three feedbacks simultaneously (with two absolute encoders working simultaneously). The Platinum Line includes one of the world's smallest Functional Safety, and FSoE-certified servo drives with unique SIL capabilities.
Robotics and Automation - Featured Company
MMP Inc. / MIDWEST MOTION PRODUCTS, INC.
The Leader in Rapid Prototyping of High-Quality Motion Control Solutions. MMP is actively engaged in the design, manufacturing and distribution of standard and custom motion control equipment, including fully reversible brushed and brushless DC gearmotors, motors with failsafe brakes and servomotors with feedback devices such as analog tachometers and encoders. We also provide fully-sealed IP-65 motor speed controls @ 12/24/48 VDC, AC~DC power supplies and a wide variety of 12/24 VDC linear actuators. If you need a sample right away, we can be a project saving convenience for you. We provide more than 8000+ released DC Gearmotor designs with cost-effective solutions for robotics and automation companies. These designs are unique and custom-built to suit the specific application requirements of the motion control projects.
