Robotics and Automation - Articles, Stories & Interviews
Decorating plastics with robotic precision
The collaboration between Roboprint, Shibaura Machine and TM Robotics illustrates how partnerships between emerging innovators and established suppliers can help the plastics industry adapt to new demands.
Precision Measurement Technology Combined With Autonomous Robots
By combining our manufacturing-grade measurement systems with Dusty’s robotics expertise, we created a solution that delivers 10× faster layouts and sub-millimeter accuracy, reshaping what’s possible on construction sites.
UBTECH Humanoid Robot Walker S2 Begins Mass Production and Delivery, with Orders Exceeding 800 Million Yuan
By establishing a closed-loop commercial cycle—from technology and real-world application to delivery and iterative improvement—UBTECH has developed core capabilities to rapidly address market demands and efficiently secure and fulfill orders
Deep Dive into integration challenges of ONVIF-compliant GigE cameras and how ONVIF enhances interoperability
GigE cameras are being adopted faster in applications that demand high-bandwidth data transmission over long distances up to 100 meters using Ethernet cables. GigE cameras with ONVIF-compliant enable interoperability across different devices smoothly.
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.
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.
Robotics and Automation - Featured Stories
Explosion-Proof Robotics in ATEX/IECEx Environments: Progress, Challenges and Practical Pathways
Industrial robotics has transformed manufacturing, logistics and maintenance across countless sectors. Yet in potentially explosive environments such as refineries, petrochemical plants, offshore platforms and battery production facilities, the picture changes dramatically.
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
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?
Robotics and Automation - News Headlines
Novotechnik - Robust, Accurate Angle Sensors
Measurement range is 0 to 360°. Other key specifications include sealing to IP 69K, up to 16-bit resolution and ±0.2% linearity—depending on version. Repeatability is 0.1°. Both single and fully redundant versions of the Vert-X 26 Series are available. Output interfaces include 4 to 20 mA, 0.5 to 4.5 V DC, CANopen and CAN J1939.
US Digital's New ED4 Digital Encoder Display
US Digital announced today the release of our new ED4 Encoder Display. Encoder displays provide immediate feedback on encoder status, including speed, position, angle, and count.
Micropolis Robotics Unveils New Industrial-Grade, IP67-Rated Computing Module Powered by NVIDIA for Advanced AI Processing of its Robots
• High-performance, low-latency AI processing will be installed directly on Microspot, Micropolis' proprietary real-time surveillance, behavior-analysis, and mission-management platform
• Micropolis has been a member of the NVIDIA Inception Program since 2022
Scientific Systems' Autonomy Software Achieves A Major Milestone in Test with Group of Unmanned Boats
Advanced Software Enables Coordinated, Autonomous Execution of Complex Maritime Operations During Real-World Ocean Trial
Allient Inc. To Present Next-Generation Motion Technologies at SPS 2025
If you are attending, please visit us at Booth #241 and #340 in Hall 1 or get in touch to arrange a meeting during the event.
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
OnLogic
A global industrial PC manufacturer and solution provider focused on hardware for the IoT edge, OnLogic designs highly-configurable computers engineered for reliability. Their systems operate in the harshest environments and power innovation in the evolving Internet of Things. Founded in 2003 as Logic Supply, the company has served more than 70,000 customers. OnLogic has offices in the US, Netherlands, Taiwan and Malaysia.
