Robotics and Automation - Articles, Stories & Interviews

Moving Construction from Digital Design to Physical Reality

What made Hexagon the right partner was their deep expertise in precision measurement and their willingness to collaborate on adapting their metrology solutions for the demanding conditions of construction sites.

Fully Autonomous Vehicles for Repetitive Hauling in Manufacturing

As our DriveMod vehicles are approaching an intersection, they send a request to the Cyngn Traffic Broker, a feature of Cyngn Insight that manages traffic coordination through an API.

Elmo Launches New Titanium Product Line and Platinum Servo Drives at SPS 2025, Redefining Limits of Motion Control

Designed to deliver exceptional performance, industry-leading compactness, and advanced high-end technology, built for demanding industrial and harsh-environment applications.

Designing Human-Centric Automation: The Next Evolution of Robotics in the Supply Chain

In this new era of human-centric automation, robotics and intelligent systems are being designed to elevate the supply chain, creating supply chains that are not only faster and more resilient but also safer, more inclusive, and deeply human.

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.

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.

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The Hidden Cost of AI Adoption: Why Your Operating Model is Holding You Back

Despite aggressive AI investments, 95% of enterprise AI initiatives fail—not because the technology doesn't work, but because the organizational infrastructure beneath it was never designed for how AI actually changes work.

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

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.

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Nidec Drive Technology to Exhibit Products at International Robot Exhibition 2025

A highlight of the exhibit is a comprehensive solution for all six axes of an articulated robot, achieved by combining the Company's high-precision large-size gearbox "KINEX" series, the high-precision "FLEXWAVE" series, and the gearbox with built-in multi-sensor "Smart-FLEXWAVE."

Flexiv Makes First Foray into Japan at iREX 2025

Flexiv marks its inaugural Japanese exhibition with five flagship demos and a commitment to long-term growth in a vital global market.

Infineon and HTEC Showcase Humanoid Robotic Head at Infineon's OktoberTech™ Silicon Valley 2025 Show

The demo won the Partner Innovation Award for its innovative 360° multi-sensory awareness and human-interactive robotic capabilities.

DexRobot Showcases DexHand021 Pro: A Humanoid Dexterous Hand Empowering Robotic Manipulation with 22 DOFs and Comprehensive Perception

The DexHand021 Pro transcends conventional designs with its wrist-hand integrated structure, featuring 22 joint DOFs (18 active). Its revolutionary dual-tendon omnidirectional drive enables opposable movements and 3D spatial coverage, mirroring the complex kinematics of a human hand.

IFF Introduces Smart Dosing Robot to Transform Fragrance Production

New technology delivers quicker, more precise creative sampling for IFF customers across Greater Asia.

Robotics and Automation - Featured Product

Palladyne IQ  - Unlocking new frontiers for robotic performance.

Palladyne IQ - Unlocking new frontiers for robotic performance.

Palladyne IQ is a closed-loop autonomy software that uses artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) technologies to provide human-like reasoning capabilities for industrial robots and collaborative robots (cobots). By enabling robots to perceive variations or changes in the real-world environment and adapt to them dynamically, Palladyne IQ helps make robots smarter today and ready to handle jobs that have historically been too complex to automate.

Robotics and Automation - Featured Company

IDS Imaging Development Systems Inc.

IDS Imaging Development Systems Inc.

World-class image processing and industrial cameras "Made in Germany". Machine vision systems from IDS are powerful and easy to use. IDS is a leading provider of area scan cameras with USB and GigE interfaces, 3D industrial cameras and industrial cameras with artificial intelligence. Industrial monitoring cameras with streaming and event recording complete the portfolio. One of IDS's key strengths is customized solutions. An experienced project team of hardware and software developers makes almost anything technically possible to meet individual specifications - from custom design and PCB electronics to specific connector configurations. Whether in an industrial or non-industrial setting: IDS cameras and sensors assist companies worldwide in optimizing processes, ensuring quality, driving research, conserving raw materials, and serving people. They provide reliability, efficiency and flexibility for your application.