Industrial Robotics - Articles, Stories & Interviews
Sonair's ADAR 3D Ultrasonic Sensor
ADAR stands out by combining full-3D sensing via ultra-sound, strong safety credentials, cost efficiency and ease of integration. This is enabling robots to safely work in closer proximity to people and in tougher environments than many existing solutions.
Automatic Visual Inspection: The Secret to Flawless Manufacturing Quality
By switching to a digital inspection framework, manufacturers aren't removing the human element; they are elevating it. Instead of spotting defects, engineers can focus on fixing the root cause.
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.
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 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.
Kassow Robots' Edge Edition 7-axis Collaborative Robot Arm
The Edge Edition was developed through close collaboration to meet the growing demand for compact, mobile cobot solutions. Our R&D team miniaturized the controller to just 10% of its original size and integrated it into the cobot's base.
UR20 Cobot Enables New Palletizing Opportunity at Bob's Red Mill
While the milling process is based on historic tradition, the company's packaging and product handling takes a high-tech approach: "Our vision is to double the number of people eating Bob's Red Mill by 2030. Automation will help us reach that goal."
Industrial Robotics - Featured Stories
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.
GrayMatter Robotics Unveils 100,000-Square-Foot AI Robotics Innovation Center in Carson
Major Facility Investment Brings Advanced Manufacturing Jobs and Interactive Robotics Experience to South Bay; New Headquarters Features 20+ Working "Physical AI" Robotic Cells
The Human-Machine Symbiosis: Why Industry 5.0 is the Future of Manufacturing
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A new paradigm is emerging—Industry 5.0—that offers a powerful solution, not by replacing the human workforce, but by augmenting it through a revolutionary collaboration with machines.
Industrial Robotics - News Headlines
High-Speed Automated Alignment for Optics and Photonics: PI Introduces Next-Generation 6-Axis Nanopositioning Alignment System
6-DOF motion, ultra-compact footprint, and high-speed photonics alignment algorithms integrated directly into the controller firmware.
Realtime Robotics to Debut Resolver for the Japanese Market at iREX 2025
Visit iREX Booth W4-61 to Experience the Interactive Resolver Demo and See the Latest Product Enhancements
igus® Develops One-Piece, Space-Saving Energy Chain for Compact Applications
Designers often skip cable guides in small installations — such as in food vending machines, laboratory equipment or electric doors — risking cable damage and increasing maintenance costs. This new, compact energy chain is engineered to close that gap.
Industrial Robotics - Featured Product
TM Robotics - Shibaura Machine THE SCARA range
TM Robotics - Shibaura Machine THE SCARA range
The THE range from Shibaura Machine is an extensive line up of SCARA robots. Available in four arm lengths THE400 (400mm), THE600 (600mm) and the most recent THE800 (800mm) and THE1000 (1000mm), this range is suitable for assembly, handling, inspection and pick and place processes in varied industrial applications. The THE1000 boasts a 20kg payload capacity and an impressive 0.44 second cycle time, providing high speeds for processes with large components. In fact, the range has been recognised for as the price-to-performance leader compared to other SCARA models in its price range due to its impressive speed versus payload capacity.
Industrial Robotics - Featured Company
Elmo Motion Control Inc.
Elmo has been a motion control technology leader for over 35 years, with millions of servo drives working 24/7 worldwide. Elmo offers complete motion control solutions from design to delivery of cutting-edge servo drives, network-based multi-axis motion controllers, and integrated servo motors. All solutions can be customized and configured using Elmo's proprietary advanced and easy-to-use software tools for any machine in any industry, such as semiconductors, lasers, robots, life sciences, industrial automation, AGV, and more. The company employs more than 350 personnel with headquarters in Israel and offices in the United States, China, Germany, Italy, Korea, Singapore, and an additional manufacturing facility in Poland. Elmo has a worldwide distribution network. By advancing motion control with state-of-the-art technology, Elmo makes smart machines even smarter. As of 2022, Elmo is a Bosch Rexroth company.
