Case Studies

As states continue to legalize cannabis, increased demand will likely drive the adoption of automation and robotics.

Aerial robots from Exyn Technologies able to capture hard-to-access data from underground mine.

Robotic simulators help train medical students face real-life scenarios without endangering patients.

Customizing robotics solutions and software the key to success for world’s second-largest logistics company.

‘Sally’ robot prepares custom salads for students looking for healthier food options.

Mobile robots from MiR used to automate internal logistics processes.

SoftBank designers discuss the psychological and social aspects of human-robot interaction.

New application merges cobot with arc welding via robots-as-a-service offering.

Capturing video of whale behavior in one of the world’s coldest regions requires underwater drones.

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.

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.

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.

Haddington Dynamics able to produce more, consolidate number of parts for its under-$3,000 robot arm kit through 3D printing process.

Ubiquitous sensors and applications are driving rapid growth for smart cities, but machine learning not yet advanced to cope with capacity demands.

Rethink Robotics’ cobots were iconic, but what robot startup lessons can we take from its failure? We spoke with several industry experts to find out.

Robots have helped Amazon achieve success in the e-commerce fulfillment space, but the human-robot collaboration has succeeded more, says Amazon Robotics’ chief technologist.

FedEx has been pushing the development of robots for multiple aspects of its operations, as e-commerce demands outstrip the available workforce. Ted Dengel gives a preview of his session at the Robotics & AI Summit & LiveWorx ’18.

Voodoo Manufacturing is an example of how collaborative robots can aid in fast integration, lights-out operations, and even reshoring of production to the U.S.

After three weeks of production, a brand-new product was introduced in less than an hour without the need for any new investment from Honeytop.

Real-life case study where human machine mergers bring up several legal and ethical issues,