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Edinburgh’s Universities Lead Robotics and Automation Efforts in Scotland
From James Clerk Maxwell to James Watt to Alexander Fleming to Lord Kelvin, Scotland has given the wor...
Infographic: U.K. Tax Credits for Robotics, AI R&D Explained
Robotics and AI companies in the U.K. may not be aware of the opportunities to gain government funding...
Indian Car Ban Shows Self-Driving Limits, Market Potential
India has banned self-driving cars from its roads, but that doesn’t mean the country will lag in autonomous systems. A closer look at government policy and multinational partnerships reveals a lot of potential.
Ongoing Industry Partnership Explores Insurance for Autonomous Vehicles
Last year, autonomous vehicle software developer Oxbotica and global insurance company XL Catlin entered into a partnership to support the adoption of mobile robotic solutions — and examine their potential impact on risk management and insurance for autonomous vehicles. A key objective of the collaborative initiative is to nurture a deeper understanding of exactly how […]
Robotics, AI Fears to Improve Security Policy; Controlling Robotics Investments
Robotic advancements are occurring worldwide on multiple fronts. From artificial intelligence creating new security challenges to robots in Japan creating new malfunction paranoia to governments restricting foreign acquisitions, the world of robotics is heating up, and security policy will need to be crafted to ensure that these new technologies are used in safe and ethical […]
What Your Business Needs to Know About Working with a Robotics Engineering Firm
If you’re thinking about hiring a robotics engineering firm to turn your business’ robot dreams into reality, you probably already have some strong ideas about what you want your final product to be. But choosing the wrong technological path or the wrong partner can lead you down an expensive, time-consuming path to a “solution” that […]
RoboBusiness Europe and TUS Expo Announce Rotterdam as 2018 Host City
Robo Business Media has announced that the Dutch city of Rotterdam will be the host of the second International Robotics Week, TUS Expo, and RoboBusiness conference. The events will focus on technological developments, unmanned systems, and business applications of robotics and artificial intelligence.
Pick and Place for Profit: Using Robot Labor to Save Money
Over the last 50 years the cost of labor in manufacturing has risen steadily, and the willingness of many people to perform highly repetitive tasks on assembly lines has decreased. Over the same period the equivalent hourly cost of robot labor has steadily declined. Human labor turnover in U.S. manufacturing averaged 16% in 2016 according to […]
Top Research
Robot-Assisted Surgery Providers Make First RBR Top 10 List
The first RBR Top 10 breakout of 2017 looks at the growing robot-assisted surgery market. As global demand grows and the technology widens applications, surgical robotics providers must overcome cost concerns to enable adoption.
Triggering Mass Robotic Adoption Through Next-Gen Actuator Versatility
In this report, we look at how the fragmented robotics market could benefit from the actuator versatility of Genesis Robotics' new LiveDrive.
The 2017 RBR50 List Names Robotics Industry Leaders, Innovators
The 2017 RBR50 list names robotics industry leaders, including creators of innovative applications, commercially successful giants, and well-known -- and not so well-known -- influencers. What does it take to be such a leader? Hard work, good timing, a...
Trending in Robotics
Manufacturing
The Future of Cobots: Adaptive Thought Control
Cobots are now so integrated into business that it’s something of a cliche to compare this new generation of automation to the clumsy, cage-bound robotics common two decades ago. Moving machines from sequestered danger zones to shared workspaces is now nothing new, and the future of cobots will likely depend on integrating humans and cobots […]
Supply Chain
60 Robot Cells From Universal Logic Bring AI to Order Fulfillment
Universal Logic has received an order for 60 robot cells using its Neocortex Goods-to-Robot technology, which applies artificial intelligence to consumer order fulfillment.
AI & Software
Robotic Advancements Take Flight, but Fear Still a Factor
While robotic advancements have led to machines that can land an airplane or design and construct a building, there are some areas that still require human judgment, including labor and immigration policies.
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