Manufacturing

From heavy lifting arms to collaborative robots, manufacturing and other industries now have a variety of options, depending on their needs.

Modular robotics are currently a niche market, but the need for flexibility could propel demand, predicts one global market analyst.

The partnership between Air Automation Engineering and Epson Robots is intended to lead to better support for Epson’s automation products throughout the Upper Midwest.

Field robots, industrial automation, self-driving vehicles, and healthcare systems received funding in February 2020.

Visual inspection in manufacturing, mobile robots in warehouses, and drone infrastructure inspections are just some of the IoT applications for the new Brain Builder SDK.

While global manufacturing faces significant economic, policy, and competitive challenges, industrial automation is still a high priority, found one CFO survey.

Engineering firm breaks up large paint process into smaller steps to reduce rigidity.

‘Top trends of 2020’ includes predictions for 2 million new industrial robots by 2022.

Actionable insights around the world of robotics at the click of a download button.

Rather than take jobs, robots can address HR concerns about recruitment, morale, and retention through safe collaboration and improved work environments, states a KUKA VP.

Automotive OEM sector, and plastics & rubber industry the biggest driver of robot unit orders for the year, RIA says.

In January 2020, robotics investments and mergers and acquisitions showed continued strength across applications, even as economic challenges affected manufacturing and food service robots.

Challenges in automotive and machine builder sectors resulted in declines, Swiss company said.

New 50,000-square-meter facility will become joint headquarters for Denmark-based cobot companies.

Harmonic Drive, which has been a leader in making precision drives and motion control technologies for robotics and other applications, has expanded its U.S. headquarters.

Flexible manufacturing can improve a company’s return on investment, and here are several examples of how automation and new processes benefit ROI.

Precise Automation CEO discusses innovations in small parts assembly, challenges for roboticists.

Companies based in Denmark employ almost 5,000 people worldwide, according to a new Odense Robotics report.

Hardware purchases to dominate both sectors, with manufacturing remaining top buyer.

Learn about the past, present and future of automation and robotics.

Safety considerations and additional programming work can benefit workplaces utilizing collaborative robot technologies.

A faster network and lower latency promises better connections for automatic systems.

Industrial automation trends continue to make waves in manufacturing.

Booming markets predicted for some industries, volatility in others.

Powered exoskeletons can assist humans with lifting up to 200 pounds in industrial and dangerous settings.