Robotics and Automation - Articles, Stories & Interviews
Before the First Cobot Arrives: Seven IT Questions for the Small Shop Buying One
The seven questions below take about an hour with your integrator before the cell ships. They are much harder to answer after it is bolted to the floor and making parts.
Beyond the Demo: How to Evaluate Humanoid Robots on Evidence That Matters
Humanoid robotics has reached an awkward but important stage. The machines are capable enough to produce remarkable demonstrations, yet the market is still young enough that a polished video can easily be mistaken for proof of commercial readiness.
Elmo Motion Control Talks About Their Newest Servos
At the core of the Titanium platform is a unique combination of multi-axis control, high computing power, and integrated functional safety, all within an exceptionally small footprint.
Why Robot Cabling Fails: Selecting M8 and M12 Connectors for Moving Applications
Datasheet-correct does not always mean application-correct. The more useful question is not simply, “Which connector fits?” It is, “How will this connection behave throughout the robot’s actual motion envelope?”
Why Mobile Manipulators are Taking over Warehouses
The question is no longer whether mobile manipulation can work. It is where it should be deployed first. Traditional goods-to-person systems will not disappear overnight. They will continue to make sense for certain facilities and workflows.
Design Challenges and Solutions for Underwater Robot Power Systems
This article first examines the basic requirements of underwater robot power systems, then analyzes the key challenges encountered in practical design and the corresponding solutions, before introducing underwater thruster solutions for different applications.
Simplifying High-Density Warehouse Automation
The HaiPick Climb system was designed around a practical question: How can warehouses gain the storage density and throughput associated with AS/RS while making the solution easier to implement, operate, maintain and expand?
Robotics and Automation - Featured Stories
Sizing AMR Charging Fleets: Why Availability Is Decided at the Charging Point, Not in the Battery
This article walks through how AMR charging actually works and offers a practical way to size the charging side of a fleet before you commit to a layout.
With precision and clear vision: robots work autonomously in wire harness manufacturing
Thanks to its intuitive user guidance, MERLIC enables users to get started quickly with developing a machine vision application without requiring in-depth knowledge of programming or image processing. “For innovative companies such as Cellios, time to market is crucial.
From Cable Clutter to Smarter Robot Integration
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For plant teams, the central consideration is straightforward: connectivity should support the robot not only when it is installed, but throughout the years it spends moving, communicating, and producing on the factory floor.
Robotics and Automation - News Headlines
Cyngn Autonomous Fleet Expands Operational Footprint Across Industrial Facilities in 2026
Fleet data reflects growing adoption of autonomous material movement across customer sites, with more than 11,600 missions completed year to date.
Kawasaki Robotics to Launch CP110L Palletizer in North America at PACK EXPO
New 110-kg palletizing robot combines high-speed performance with a compact design as Kawasaki showcases flexible packaging and end-of-line automation.
CMES Robotics Brings AI-Powered Mixed Case Palletizer to the U.S. for the First Time at PACK EXPO International 2026
Following its international debut in Q1 2026, the AI-vision palletizing system makes its U.S. debut, addressing labor shortages, throughput bottlenecks, and safety risks in distribution centers and 3PLs.
Robots at Work: How Intelligent Automation Is Reshaping the Global Economy
The robot market is becoming an important foundation for how businesses improve productivity, safety, quality, and operational resilience.
Who fixes the robots? Field service is the next bottleneck in robotics
By Steve Urban, Founder and COO, Robo Reliance
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KNF - Automation Technology Requires Reliable and Durable Pumps
KNF vacuum pumps for automation applications are designed for a long service life, with micro gas pumps used as cobot pumps achieving more than 20,000 hours. The latest generation of KNF brushless DC motors has an innovative bearing design that withstands high mechanical loads. This technical strength protects the vacuum pump's longevity, especially with fast switching cycles.
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