Case Studies

Behind the scenes of how State Farm and Virginia Tech researchers were granted a national drone waiver for insurance claims inspections as hurricanes were threatening the U.S. East Coast.

New encoders PAL Robotics' humanoid robot achieve new levels of balance.

The use of drones in construction is expected to rise, particularly as surveyors, builders, realtors, and insurers apply new techniques such as AR and VR for gathering and understanding data.

Rescue robots can help save lives in the aftermath of disaster, but agencies should know more about their costs and capabilities, says Robin Murphy, founder of Roboticists Without Borders.

Southeast Asia may not be as advanced in automation as China, Japan, or South Korea, but the region presents opportunities for robotics vendors and users.

As robots move into food preparation, Creator is focusing on quality rather than mass production, explains Martin Buehler.

3PLs have recognized that robots can improve efficiency and help with scalability, especially with labor shortages regionally and around the holidays. Logistics leader PLG expects to expand its deployment of LocusBots.

ExRobotics, a Dutch maker of remote-controlled systems for the oil and gas industry, uses IDS products because of their cost and hardware and software capabilities.

thyssenkrupp North America CEO Patrick Bass offers advice on how technology and employee empowerment can foster change.

Milton CAT had a problem: Infrequently ordered items caused workers to spend up to half their time walking around its distribution center. It turned to Vecna Robotics for help with automation.