Robotics-focused ETFs see big gains, Trump could hasten trend
Ryan Vlastelica for MarketWatch: If robots are taking jobs, should you invest in the robot makers?
That’s the argument behind a pair of outperforming exchange-traded funds that track the robotics industry, which could continue seeing strong growth as more positions get automated by machines or algorithms.
In a Jan. 23 note, UBS named automation and robotics as one of the two areas of technological innovation that would drive productivity over the coming decade, along with the digital data industry.
“Both have the potential to profoundly transform the structure of our economy, disrupt existing business models, but also create substantial growth opportunities for those well-positioned to participate,” the firm wrote, singling out the ROBO Global Robotics & Automation Index ETF ROBO, +0.59% as a fund that would benefit from this trend, with the investment time horizon of a decade. Cont'd...
ATX 2017 - Content is King at UBM's Advanced Manufacturing Event in Anaheim, CA
Live Demonstrations, Cutting Edge Learning, Top Networking, Interactive Discussion Panels and a Hollywood-Inspired Keynote Highlight February's Show
Dynatect Expands Line of Protective Machine Guarding with High-Speed Door to Maximize Safety and Production in Facilities Requiring Safe Machine Access
Dynatect introduces the new Gortite® VF Automated Machine Safety Door designed for automation and safe machine access, to keep hazardous processes such as robotic welding separate from people, equipment, and materials. Dynatect's new door offers key machine guarding attributes desired by OEM machine builders and robotic system integrators.
Coldwater Machine Company Named a Level 1 Fanuc Integrator
This enhanced status provides Coldwater with priority sales and technical training and support when integrating Fanuc robots into its automation solutions.
When industrial machine vision makes sweetness visible
Vision 2016 Trend Report: From hyperspectral systems, embedded vision and 3D technology to machine vision technology in detail
IFR-Survey: Deployment of Robots Soars 70 Percent in Asia
Asian industrys uptake of industrial robots is accelerating: in just five years its operational stock rose 70 percent to 887,400 units, (2010-2015). In 2015 alone, annual sales of robots jumped 19 percent to 160,600 units, setting a new record for the fourth consecutive year.
Integro Technologies Announces Partnership with ViDi Systems SA
Machine vision integrator collaborates with leading Swiss software firm
Actuonix Motion Devices Releases New Line Of Micro Track Actuators
Actuonix Motion Devices is proud to announce the release of their T16 series Micro Track Actuators. The T16 has been carefully engineered to push the boundaries of automation and affirms our commitment to leading the micro-motion marketplace.
Automation in IV Pharmacy Compounding
Automation in the pharmacy for IV drug compounding is still in its infancy.
Motion Controls Robotics to exhibit at the 10th annual Converters Expo in Green Bay, Wisconsin
Motion Controls Robotics is excited to be joining the celebration at the 10-year anniversary of the Converters Expo.
2016 Breaks Records for North American Robot Orders and Shipments
Orders surged 61 percent in assembly applications while food & consumer goods orders increased 32 percent
Festo Showcases at SLAS 2017 Technology Solutions that enable companies to "Win the Race to Market"
The Festo exhibit features laboratory solutions from five independent manufacturers. Each manufacturer gained cost and market advantages from a Festo technology partnership.
(Festo SLAS Booth #313)
(Festo AquaJellies - the bionic artificial jellyfish - also at SLAS)
Microbots: Microsoft's multi-pronged robotics play takes shape
Mary Jo Foley for All About Microsoft: In the early 2000s, Microsoft was all-in on robotics. By the middle of that decade, the company seemingly had all but abandoned the robotics space.
But this may be the year that Microsoft may be ready to get back into robotics, on multiple fronts.
When Microsoft founder Bill Gates was still involved in the day-to-day operations of the company, robotics was slated to be one of Microsoft's next big things. Microsoft built a programming model and framework for developers working on anything from Lego robots to industrial-scale robots. However, that product, "Microsoft Robotics Studio," never really went beyond the academic and hobbyist communities and the company's ambitions in this space withered.
Cut to 2017. These days, the home for a good chunk of the Microsoft current robotics work is apparently in Microsoft Research (MSR) -- specifically in the AI + Research (AI+R) Group under executive vice president Harry Shum. (I say "apparently" here because Microsoft officials declined to answer any of my questions on the company's robotics initiatives.) Shum is known for his work in computer vision and graphics and has a Ph.D. in robotics from Carnegie Mellon. Cont'd...
New Panel Mount Brush Servo Drives for Centralized Motion Control Systems
The AxCent™ (Axes for Centralized control schemes) product platform brings the proven and powerful performance expected of ADVANCED Motion Controls, with improvements to the design architecture that utilize years of experience in the industry and the latest advancements in modern servo system design.
360° Optics Tutorial
Enabling a full object view with just one camera.
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