Barron’s Weighs In on Robot Shares: 2013-2016
Pushing robot sales from $12B to over $20B by 2016 will come from smaller, less expensive service robots.
(January 20, 2013)
Outlook for Next-Gen, New-Gen Industrial Co-Worker Robotics
Download this report for an in-depth look at the cultural trends, companies and technologies contributing to the co-worker robot revolution
(January 14, 2013)
Outlook for Next-Gen, New-Gen Industrial Co-Worker Robotics
Download this in-depth report covering the cultural trends, companies and technologies contributing to the co-worker robot revolution
(January 11, 2013)
Urgent Automation: Robots Needed Now More Than Ever
Robotic applications are increasing in number and expanding across applications, including picking and placing, and case packing.
(January 09, 2013)
China 2013: Factory Automation Driving Robot Growth
In 2013, China’s robot usage effectively catches up with the global average of 55 robots per 10,000 workers (adjusted for GDP per capita)
(December 28, 2012)
ESAB Partners with KUKA Robotics for Robotic Welding Solutions
ESAB Partners with KUKA Robotics for Robotic Welding Solutions
(November 12, 2012)
The Robot Operating System Initiative Reinvigorates Robotic Manufacturing and Research
More and more leaders in industrial robotics are being connected to IROS through the research community. ROS supporters believe that the open source movement is the best path towards accelerating the development of the robotics industry.
(November 02, 2012)
Traditional Markets, Emerging Customers
Robobusiness panelists from ABB, KUKA, FANUC and Energid discuss the real challenges that effect industrial robotics in today's jobs-centric culture.
(October 26, 2012)
Major Robot Makers Trend Towards Expanding in China
With China now clearly on the robot bandwagon, the world's major robot makers are looking to quickly capitalize on the nation's automation boom.
But the move to automation has one possible major drawback.
It could actually be more economical for US and European companies to bring jobs back to their own countries to save on logistics and transportation costs.
(October 15, 2012)
EADS And KUKA Collaborate To Offer Robots Complete With Welding Solutions
The technology will provide an advanced welding solution along with KUKA’s industrial robots acquired by system integrators and end-use customers, with applications including the automotive and computer industries, as well as other sectors.
(September 12, 2012)
KUKA Robotics and Optima Automation Team Up at Paper Mill
"The robot is now functioning 100% of the time so we can claim the whole project to be a success. It is critically important for us to maximize our machine uptimes and KUKA’s solution is fully delivering on its promise.
(July 19, 2012)
Robot-needy China Readies to Build its Own?
Robots everywhere are key to industrial success, not just in China, but to all manufacturing from food, to electronics to durable goods to heavy industry. They are not luxury items but must-have critical national assets for any country’s economic survival and hoped-for prosperity. The opportunity for China to manufacture its own, indigenous robots—and even export them to places like India—has never been better.
(June 30, 2012)
Thinking Twice On Rethink Robotics
According to expert analyst Dan Kara, Rethink Robotics is very well positioned, in terms of executive leadership, financing and first-to-market advantage to monopolize the market for its unique class of manufacturing robots for the foreseeable future.
(June 25, 2012)
Robots and the Law
First Contact: A Primer on Robots, the Law and Humans
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