Manufacturing

Unlike China and Japan, India doesn't have an aging workforce to worry about, but robots can still help Indian industry stay competitive.

Deals between Robotnik and Smokie Robotics, Lincoln Electric and Rimrock, and Hypotherm and Jabez try to take advantage of automation synergies.

Simple offline programming meets complex cutting processes.

Japan?s industries, especially SMEs, are quietly showing the world how to go about increasing productivity via robot automation.

The clear message from the first half of 2015 is that this is just the beginning of something really big.

In this RoboBriefing podcast, Managing Editor Steve Crowe talks with Terry Hannon, chief business development and strategy officer at Adept Technology. Hannon explains why logistics automation has evolved from autonomous guided vehicles, or AGVs, to autonomous indoor vehicles, or AIVs.Adept’s...

Changan Ford has bought $52 million worth of ABB robots for its new factory, which will be able to manufacture multiple vehicle models.

Five Indian robot makers tool up as a resurgent India offers up best-ever prospects for success.

"How does a country go from a laggard to leader in such a short period? What?s behind the Indian magic?"

3D printing is a cost effective tool for the rapid development of models, molds, prototypes and finished systems. This webcast will discuss how 3D printing is not only being used to develop and support robotic systems, but it will also...