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A new study co-authored by an MIT economist Daron Acemoglu shows firms that move quickly to use robots tend to add workers to their payroll, while industry job losses are more concentrated in firms that make this change more slowly.

LogisticsIQ expects the overall revenues from the Warehouse Automation Market to increase from US $13 billion in 2018 to reach US $27 billion by 2025, at a CAGR of 11.7% (2019 to 2025).

Contract manufacturer GMI Solutions evaluated mobile robotics implementation solutions using a formal 8-step process only to determine that their best option was to develop their own affordable, practical system, and launch a new company to commercialize it.

MIT economist Daron Acemoglu’s new research puts a number on the job costs of automation.

Robotics industry experts to address critical robotics business development issues through integrated series of online presentations, follow-on Q&A, and continuing media coverage and analysis.

In 2019, overall robot market revenues experienced negative growth for the first time in many years affected by the global manufacturing downturn and reduced demand in major end industries such as automotive and electronics. However, the collaborative robot market still maintains a high growth rate of more than 30% (32.1% in revenue term and 31.3%…

Industrial Robot’s Joanne Pransky sits down with Vision Robotics COO to discuss the company’s road to developing robotic pruners, weeders and lettuce thinners.

  While mobile robots for use in ecommerce and fulfillment centers have received most of the attention in recent times due to their sudden uptake, robotic fork trucks (forklifts) have been quietly and steadily growing in numbers, and represent one of the largest opportunities for suppliers of Automated Guide Vehicles (AGVs) and Autonomous Mobile Robots…

Market momentum stalled for the retail sector’s “Next Big Thing”, but ongoing investment and innovation, along with critical business drivers, ensures incremental progress continues.

The US Department of Transportation and State of California provide Nuro AI with exemptions to operate self-driving cars on US roads without a human drivers present.

Universal Robots takes a page from traditional industrial robotics suppliers, providing an opportunities roadmap for others in the expanding UR+ ecosystem.

Initially slow to adopt robotics, farming and livestock operations are looking at automation to improve efficiency.

Industrial automation trends continue to make waves in manufacturing.

Business-to-business publisher WTWH Media has acquired Robotics Business Review and RoboBusiness. WTWH Media produces The Robot Report and the Robotics Summit & Expo.

Robotic barista to serve travelers arriving and departing from Terminal B.

New funding to support staffing and product development efforts in food preparation space.

Combined software and robotic system helps doctors identify problems more effectively.

Partnership with Texas Medical Center innovation center shows desire to automate non-surgical tasks within hospitals.

Fetch Robotics’ Russell Toris talks Machine Learning and Vision Algorithms for More Human-like Behavior in Robots at RoboBusiness 2019.

Avatar XPRIZE advisor speaks with us about how robotic avatars will allow humans to do experience more activities, but also fix our dishwasher.

Reducing time and costs among biggest benefits of utilizing 3D printing technologies.

Events from April 8-12 to celebrate robotics development and innovation.

European online fashion site using robots to help fill increasing amount of orders.

Adding the ability for robots to sense their environment through tactile interactions can speed up robot learning, scientists say.

Company plans on incorporating expertise in engineering, product development, and customer applications for cobot pioneers.