Robotics and Automation - Articles, Stories & Interviews
How High-Precision Reducers Drive the Development of Intelligent Manufacturing Technology
Laser navigation requires the steering wheel to accurately turn to the commanded angle. The near-zero backlash characteristic of harmonic reducers ensures that the angle rotated by the steering motor is transmitted to the tire without any loss, avoiding "backlash error."
Humanoids - Safety Standards for the Next Wave of Robots
Today's safety concerns generally boil down to physical component and perception issues. If a robot is in a rugged environment, hardware components degrade and can lead to dangerous malfunctions.
Q&A with Uncrewed & Autonomous Systems 2025
The agenda covers a wide range of critical themes. Sessions will examine the operational integration of uncrewed systems, with case studies on how UAS and UGVs are being deployed in real-world missions. Another focus is on AI, autonomy, and the digital backbone
Linear Actuators vs Rotary Actuators: The Core Choice for Humanoid Robot Joints
The robot joint module is the core hardware of humanoid robots, currently mainly divided into two major categories: rotary and linear. In humanoid robot designs, the choice often involves trade-offs based on the application scenario and manufacturing cost.
How the Best Infrared Thermal Modules Enhance Machine Vision for OEMs
Infrared thermal modules convert temperature data into a visual, quantifiable format, enabling machine vision systems to detect defects, monitor conditions, and optimize processes based on thermal metrics.
How to Improve Warehouse Picking Speed with Automation
In warehousing, distribution, and e-commerce fulfillment centers, operational and customer success relies on fast and accurate fulfillment, but achieving and maintaining this service level can be challenging.
Rugged electric actuators provide reliable steering for extensible, self-driving platform
Whether OxDrive’s next application is in agritech, construction, forestry, warehouse logistics or any other untapped use, chances are good that it will need a reliable actuator. And when it does, Horton will likely continue specifying Thomson linear motion solutions.
Robotics and Automation - Featured Stories
Mission-Critical Automation: Ensuring Uninterrupted Operations Through Robust Power Management
Seamless power management requires careful planning and leveraging many technologies and techniques for oversight. What does this involve, and what does each strategy contribute to improving a facility’s energy use?
Nike Unveils Project Amplify, the World's First Powered Footwear System for Running and Walking
Still early in testing, Nike is blending art and science to reach performance readiness,?working alongside robotics partner Dephy to bring the footwear system to a broad consumer launch in the coming years.
First Autonomous Mobile Robots Roll Off the Line at Rockwell Automation's Milwaukee Headquarters
he milestone marks a significant step for OTTO by Rockwell Automation, part of the company’s 2023 acquisition of Clearpath Robotics, and reinforces Rockwell’s commitment to advancing smart manufacturing through automation.
Robotics and Automation - News Headlines
Swift Engineering Showcases Long-Endurance Accipiter UAS at Invitation-Only ATLA Industry Day 2025 in Tokyo
Swift shared its booth with its partner, KAAZ, for a collaborative presentation of the Swift Accipiter, a VTOL, gas-powered, long-endurance UAV. Japan-based KAAZ is an international supplier of precision components including differentials and gear sets.
Comau to showcase innovative robotics at Industrial Transformation Mexico
Comau is using the show to encourage and drive conversations about the deployment of robotics and automation in the Mexican market leveraging on Comau's 50+ years of expertise in the field.
Simbe Marks 10 Years of Tally the Robot: 600M Shelf Gaps Detected, 80 Million Promotion Errors Fixed, and a New Era of Retail Store Intelligence
Celebrating a decade of customer-led innovation across 10 countries, 3 continents, and nearly a dozen retail sectors
Onward Robotics Appoints Brendon Bielat as Chief Product Officer
Automation and Robotics Leader Brings 20+ Years of Experience from Amazon Robotics, Walmart, Google, and RightHand Robotics
XTI Aerospace Acquires Drone Nerds and Closes $25 Million Strategic Investment by Unusual Machines
-Drone Nerds considered by OEMs to be among the largest U.S. based drone distributors
-Unusual Machines leading supplier to drone industry
Robotics and Automation - Featured Product
High Performance Servo Drives for localized and distributed control applications from Servo2Go.com
Engineered to drive brushless and brush servomotors in torque, velocity or position mode, Servo2Go.com offers a broad selection of servo drives in a wide range of input voltages and output power levels.
Robotics and Automation - Featured Company
Harmonic Drive LLC
Harmonic Drive LLC (HDLLC) designs and manufactures precision servo actuators, gearheads and gear components. Harmonic Drive® gears play critical roles in robotics, medical diagnostics and surgical robotics. We work with industry-leading customers and companies of all sizes to provide both standard product and custom-engineered solutions. The majority of the products sold by HDLLC are proudly made at our US headquarters and manufacturing facility in Massachusetts.
