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Stefa Mini Solutions for Next-Generation Robotic Applications

The Stefa Mini, Cassette and Nano Seals all have smaller cross sections than comparable seals in the market today. This matters because a smaller seal allows for smaller glands (the area the seal slips into on the equipment) and smaller glands mean overall smaller equipment.

How to Build a Digital Foundation for Your Robotics and Automation Strategy

A strong digital foundation brings everything together, allowing automation initiatives to scale, adapt and perform as intended. Without it, automation efforts often stall before they reach their full potential.

Facility Maintenance: Lavo Bot AI and NVIDIA Bring Autonomy to Exterior Surface Cleaning

Equipped with advanced mapping, multi-sensor vision and zone-based safety, the system navigates real-job sites with confidence—handling up to 6,000 sq ft/hour and supporting pressure-wash rigs up to 12 GPM and 4,500 PSI.

The ifm Obstacle Detection System (ODS)

The ifm Obstacle Detection System (ODS) optimizes the robot's overall performance by treating obstacle detection as a holistic system rather than just a camera. It provides reliable obstacle detection to protect people, equipment, and mobile robots.

Physical AI and Autonomy in the Construction Industry

Bedrock is taking advantage of the dramatic accessibility of GPUs and frameworks for scaled data access and training, combining it with our unique understanding of how to build and create autonomy solutions quickly and efficiently.

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.

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Powering Robotics: How Networks Enable the Era of "Physical LLMs"

Physical AI describes intelligent systems that can sense, interpret, and act in real environments. Think of self-driving cars navigating busy streets, robotic arms assembling machinery with precision, or smart grids adapting in real time to energy demands.

International robotic safety conference 2025: Key takeaways shaping the future of safe automation

The International Robotic Safety Conference highlighted how rapidly the safety environment is evolving, driven by new standards that reflect innovative robotics technologies and tightening global regulations.

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?

Robotics and Automation - News Headlines

GrayMatter Robotics Named Finalist in DoD Challenge to Revolutionize Military Readiness With AI

Selected from a field of 59 elite innovators, GrayMatter's adaptive robotics are set to transform defense maintenance through high-speed, AI-driven automation

Automate 2026 Brings Popular Humanoid Robot Forum and NVIDIA-Sponsored Humanoid Robot Pavilion to Show

This innovative tech showcase is another reason to attend North America's largest automation event as it returns to Chicago

Ericsson Deploys Realbotix Humanoid Robot for Workforce and Visitor Engagement

Realbotix's vision technology, a proprietary advancement that allows the robot's eyes to autonomously detect movement and emotions, remember faces, recognize colors, and even read, enables the robots to respond accordingly during interactions with humans.

Unbox Robotics Secures US$28 million in Series B Fundraise Led by ICICI Venture

-The company to use the funds to strengthen leadership & engineering teams, accelerate product development and expand market presence in India & globally -The company also created meaningful liquidity for employees through its ESOP program as part of the transaction

Aniai Expands Automated Grilling Robots Across U.S. Restaurants and Enterprise Partnerships, as Total Funding Reaches $19 Million

Using precise temperature control, automated pressure, and built-in sensors that continuously adjust cooking in real time, the system can produce 200+ food items per hour across proteins, cooking up to eight items simultaneously.

Robotics and Automation - Featured Product

Harmonic Drive - Coming Soon! Integrated Actuators with EtherCAT

Harmonic Drive - Coming Soon! Integrated Actuators with EtherCAT

The IDT Series is a family of compact actuators with an integrated servo drive with CANopen® and, coming soon, EtherCAT. With high torque, exceptional accuracy and repeatability, these actuators eliminate the need for an external drive and greatly simplify cabling.

Robotics and Automation - Featured Company

TM Robotics (Americas) Inc

TM Robotics (Americas) Inc

TM Robotics, in partnership with Shibaura Machine, formerly known as Toshiba Machine until 1st April 2020, offers a comprehensive range of industrial robots ideally suited for high-precision assembly, machine loading/unloading and material-handling applications that can be dust proof, clean room, or IP65/67. The company's extensive product line starts with a Cartesian solution available in thousands of combinations from single actuators to four-axis solutions; six-axis solutions that can include precise vision-control; and a complete range of SCARAs from low cost to the industry-leading SCARA with 1200-mm reach that can carry up to 20 kgs. TM Robotics sells and services robots throughout Europe, the Middle East, India, Russia, and Africa, as well as North, Central, and South America, from headquarters in Hertfordshire, England and Elk Grove Village, IL, USA. For more information, visit www.tmrobotics.com or follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn and YouTube.