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The EU's strict new General Data Protection Regulation will affect companies globally, and service robot users should know its provisions.

The service robots category is broad, including just about all automation that isn't industrial. A closer look reveals how suppliers and users can make the most of new technologies.

Before robots can clear snow from your driveway, developers need to work out autonomous snowplow kinks. They're doing just that at Fagerness Airport.

DOWNLOAD: Case Study Magnetic encoders from RLS give balance to the REEM-C humanoid robot, giving it balance control and successful bipedal locomotion.

The growth of the robotic process automation (RPA) industry is seeing a number of new product offerings designed to improve productivity, reduce errors, and save money for companies worldwide.

The humanoid robot market will register a colossal CAGR of 40% in terms of shipments over 2017-2024, as military and healthcare sectors emerge as pivotal growth avenues.

Swiss university ETH Zurich is been working on a walking robot prototype and perception using machine learning. Both technologies could help service robots catch on.

Industry uses for augmented reality and virtual reality in conjunction with robotics, continue to grow, as manufacturers, militaries, and healthcare providers all look to find new uses for the technology.

Proof-of-concept attack shows how hackers could control service robots and make their owners pay a ransom.

Surgical funding, software development, and educational robots were some of the highlights of the past week's automation transactions.