Manufacturing

From gecko-inspired grippers to a growing ecosystem of developers and integrators, cobot makers had much to display at Automatica last week.

Among the many products displayed and announced at last week's Automatica were several around robotics software, CAD/CAM, controls, and welding. Here are noteworthy examples.

Robotics and IoT were just some of the technologies to be seen at this year's Robotics & AI Summit at LiveWorx. These videos show more highlights from last week's event in Boston.

Among the many new products showcased at Automatica 2018 were several that demonstrated hardware and software advances for machine vision. Here are three.

While some nations look to forge bonds with other nations around automation and AI, other foreign adversaries are looking to attack and steal data.

PTC's LiveWorx is a key event for manufacturers, industrial designers, and the ecosystem of emerging technologies. This webcast looks at the trends around robotics, AI, and IoT discussed at the 2018 Robotics & AI Summit.

The E-Series cobots empower future-ready users with collaborative innovations, a human-centric user experience, and an ecosystem for every application, says Universal Robots.

Artificial intelligence, mobile robots, and workforce concerns dominated discussion at this week's RBR-sponsored summit. Plus, LiveWorx highlights included acrobats and Ant-Man.

Merging three companies from three countries, Denmark-based OnRobot sets its sights on conquering the end-of-arm tooling market for cobots.

Esben H. Ostergaard, the CTO of Universal Robots and recipient of the 2018 Joseph F. Engelberger Award, talks about the evolution of collaborative robots and how they can help people and companies.