Collaborative Robots Articles, Stories & News

Universal Robots Solves Production Challenges in Creating Revolutions' Assembly Line

07/10/18, 09:25 AM | Industrial Robotics | Case Study, Collaborative Robots | Universal Robots USA

The UR3 was integrated in the assembly line by Hirebotics, a Universal Robots Certified System Integrator that basically works like a staffing agency for cobots, letting startups like Creating Revolutions rent cobots by the hour without any upfront capital.

Omron to Introduce New i4 SCARA Product Family

06/19/18, 07:30 AM | Industrial Robotics, Factory Automation | Collaborative Robots, SCARA | Omron Automation

Top of the line SCARA in speed and precision is designed for easy integration into the production line with predictive maintenance functions

The Tale of the Painting Robot that didn't Steal Anyone's Job

02/12/18, 05:30 AM | Industrial Robotics, Factory Automation | Collaborative Robots | Universal Robots USA

Matt Simon for Wired: Today, three of these machines from Universal Robots handle the brute sanding and painting, while humans handle more complicated tasks like assembly. Some of these workers even turned into robot technicians.

The Next Big Breakthrough in Robotics

01/29/18, 05:40 AM | Industrial Robotics, Mobile & Service Robots | cobots, Collaborative Robots, motor drives, Technology Discussions

Bill Ibelle for News@NorthEastern: While drones and driverless cars dominate the headlines, another breakthrough-robot dexterity-is likely to have an even greater impact in both business and everyday life

Omni-chassis: An Evolutionary Step in Robotics

01/19/18, 05:25 AM | Industrial Robotics, Mobile & Service Robots | Collaborative Robots

William G. Lovell for Electronic Design: I began using it for a new type of robot called the "Omni-chassis." This is a powered robotic chassis that can carry different payloads or functioning modules.

Ocado's collaborative robot is getting closer to factory work

01/17/18, 05:33 AM | Industrial Robotics, Factory Automation | Collaborative Robots

Matt Burgess for Wired: The ARMAR-6 prototype robot can help humans with basic maintenance tasks in prescribed scenarios. But it still needs to get smarter

Special Tradeshow Coverage for ATX West 2018

01/11/18, 08:35 AM | Industrial Robotics, Factory Automation | Collaborative Robots, industrial automation, Industry 4.0, Tradeshows and Conferences

ATX West will be held from February 6th - 8th in Anaheim, California. This RoboticsTomorrow.com Special Tradeshow report aims to bring you news, articles and products from this years event.

CANADA: Deloitte future jobs report recommends basic income

01/08/18, 05:27 AM | Mobile & Service Robots , Factory Automation | Collaborative Robots, Jobs / Employment

Micah Kaats for BIEN: The researchers suggest that basic income may ease the strains of job displacement, provide support for individuals engaged in volunteer or social enterprises, and encourage entrepreneurial risk-taking.

Wandelbots wants to reinvent the way we program robots

12/06/17, 05:33 AM | Industrial Robotics, Mobile & Service Robots | Collaborative Robots, ros, Software and Smarts, Wearables

Darrell Etherington for TechCrunch: Its first product is a sensor-laden suit that a person can wear to demonstrate actions so that a robot can then replicate what they do.

Warehouse robot startup Kindred signs up the Gap to test its first commercial product

11/02/17, 05:10 AM | Industrial Robotics, Factory Automation | Collaborative Robots, Pick and place

Nick Statt for The Verge: Kindreds new production model robots, now called Kindred Sort, have been operating in a pilot program at a Gap warehouse, with plans to expand the fleet of robots to help the retailers full fulfillment network down the line.

Why Human-Controlled, Force-Multiplying Robots Are the Future of Work on Earth

10/27/17, 05:23 AM | Industrial Robotics, Mobile & Service Robots | Collaborative Robots, Dexterous Robots, Exoskeleton

Ben Wolff, CEO of Sarcos via IEEE Spectrum:

There's a huge opportunity in robotics for early career computer scientists

10/18/17, 05:36 AM | Industrial Robotics, Factory Automation | Collaborative Robots, ros, Training and Education

Greg Nichols for ZDNet: The reason is that programming a robot is no easy task, which presents challenges when it comes to deployment. That's particularly true of small- and mid-sized businesses, which are unlikely to have a qualified roboticist onboard.