Robotics and Automation - Articles, Stories & Interviews

Record Automate 2023 Event Leads to Annual Show

-Automate 2023 set record attendance with more than 30,000 registrants -Automate is heading to Chicago in 2024 and will return to Detroit in 2025

ElectroCraft’s MPW Wheel Drives Offer Best-in-Class Mobile Robot Solutions

If the OEM uses well-designed, proven components, the mobile platform will provide many years of service, handling cumbersome, heavy loads efficiently with minimal downtime for maintenance.

Welcome to the Age of the Cobot

Collaborative robots can bring significant benefits through closer interactions with humans – but they need high-quality parts replacement to ensure safety and productivity

Trane® Saves Over 80 Hours of Robot Programming Time

Their biggest challenge and opportunity for automation was the manual, labor-intensive tube rolling process. Because each chiller was a customized product, there was no single standardization to the hole patterns—adding to the complexity of a potential automation process.

Updating Warehouse Automation Solutions to Improve Productivity and Profitability

Instead of having a thin layer of WES and FMS that cannot be dissociated from the robotic solution, I foresee robust, best of breed, stand-alone FMS and WES applications being developed.

Connecting Robot Accessories to Any Industrial Network

Robots need accessories to work efficiently. But what’s the easiest way to connect the accessories to factory networks? The easiest way is to use HMS Networks’ ready-made Anybus products, as RSP found out.

Robot-based Automation: 3 Tips for a Time and Cost-efficient Implementation

Following the no-code/low-code trend, there are various software solutions on the market that enable graphical and therefore simplified and faster programming. The advantage is that no special programming skills are required.

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Valmont Records Longest BVLOS Drone Flight on the Wings of T-Mobile 5G

The Un-carrier helps Valmont capture mission-critical data in industry-first beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) drone inspection operation

Serve Unveils Commercial Deal with Uber to Enable Scaling of Robotic Delivery

After a successful first year in Los Angeles, Serve has a plan to deploy up to 2,000 AI-powered sidewalk delivery robots in new markets on the Uber platform

AI Robots Rolling Out in Industry: Which Sectors Benefit Most?

While robots automate physical processes, AI can automate digital and more dynamic ones. However, these two technologies are starting to come together, and AI robots could dramatically impact several industries.

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Electromate Unveils Quantum Devices' Cutting-Edge QM22 Series Miniature Encoder

Offering a uniquely compact, yet robust solution for high-performance motion control and feedback applications, the QM22 miniature encoder builds on Quantum Devices' established reputation for engineering excellence and innovative design.

Teledyne FLIR Defense Delivers 1,000th MTRS Inc II (Centaur) Robot to U.S. Army

Milestone marks the most widely produced ground robot used by America's military since Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom

Miniature Micropositioning Stages come in X, XY, and XYZ Configurations

The compact M-110, M-111, and M-112 miniature linear stage family from PI is designed for precision positioning, alignment, and micro-motion applications in confined spaces.

BlueBotics to Demonstrate Natural Features AGV/AMR Navigation at WIN Eurasia 2023

At this year's WIN Eurasia show, AGV/AMR natural features navigation software leader BlueBotics is demonstrating how its Autonomous Navigation Technology (ANT) platform enables seamless AGV/AMR operation.

AI and Robotics Pioneer RobotLAB Proudly Signs First Robotics Integration Franchisee

Leading Robotics Integrator Secures Franchise Partner Covering Entire Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex

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Fronius Perfect Welding

Fronius Perfect Welding

We aspire to produce more than just welding systems, which is why we are the innovation leader for arc welding and are constantly developing welding processes further. In addition to welding technology for robot applications, we offer solutions for manual gas shielded arc welding, for MIG/MAG, TIG, and MMA welding processes. We also implement automated, complete welding solutions tailored to customer requirements in the field of welding automation. After all, welding creates connections - between metals, between industries, and between people. Connected by the arc, by passion, by the beat of welding.

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Southco, Inc.

Southco, Inc.

Southco, Inc. is the leading global designer and manufacturer of engineered access solutions. From quality and performance to aesthetics and ergonomics, we understand that first impressions are lasting impressions in product design. With unrivalled engineering resources, innovative products and a dedicated global team, Southco delivers the broadest portfolio of premium access solutions available to equipment designers throughout the world.