RBR Insider Report highlights how commercial drones are modifying their gear to provide help for farmers, foresters.
Medical Fields Find Immediate Benefit from 3D Printing
Healthcare applications are using 3D printers to produce medical devices, prototypes, and components to save patients and doctors money and time.
Industrial Automation Providers: A Look at the Top 10
Manufacturing automation providers may be well-established, but they are evolving with innovative technology and diverse use cases. This report looks at the current top 10.
Workplace Policy Institute Looks at Tech-Induced Displacement of Employees, Co-Founds Emma Coalition
Littler Mendelson’s Workplace Policy Institute and Prime Policy Group have released recommendations about the incoming “TIDE” from automation. They have also formed the Emma Coalition and plan another workforce roundtable.
North American Robotics Growing, but Faces Global Challenges
North American robotics includes strengths in automation innovation, AI investment, and manufacturing end users. How are the U.S., Canada, and Mexico building their industries and responding to international competition?
Drone Usage Grows to Get the Industrial Dirty Jobs Done
How companies are finding benefits from using aerial drones in construction, agriculture, industrial inspection, and public safety.
Demystifying the Use of Frameless Motors in Robotics
Frameless motors offer advantages because of their small size, relatively high torque, and power efficiency. This download explains how robotics engineers can factor frameless motors into their design process.
In Second Quarterly Robot Activity Index, Confidence Remains High
Robotics companies remain concerned about access to labor, potential tariffs, and business-cycle risks.
Hospitality Robots Find New Ways to Serve
Improvements in mobility, autonomy and software drive growth in robots that can provide better service for customers and guests in the hospitality space.
Chinese Funds Lead Q2 Automation Transactions
The second quarter of 2018 saw investments in self-driving cars, industrial automation, and AI. This report looks at robotics trends, including recent big moves by Chinese funds.
Marine Drones Develop for Multiple Applications
In this RBR Insider report, we look at how unmanned systems for maritime uses are improving and the state of the marine drone market.
How Smarter Robots Will Reshape the Future Supply Chain
New machine learning techniques are helping to create robots that are better and faster for moving products from origin to destination.
Finding New Ways to Address the Robotics Skills Gap
Companies, educational institutions, and governments join forces to explore new ways to address technology skills and labor shortages.
2018 RBR50 List Names the Leading Robotics Companies of the Year
The 2018 RBR50 list collects the world’s leading robotics companies. This free download explains how they were chosen, what tech categories they fit into, and what applications they serve.
Industrial Robot Arm Buyer’s Guide
How to match the right robot arm to the right market or business challenge.
How Logistics Can Get Faster, Better With AI
Artificial intelligence is helping supply chain companies become more efficient with robotics, speed up route deliveries, and enable predictions of future e-commerce transactions.
Robot Taxes a Hot Topic at We Robot 2018 Legal Conference
Should robot taxes be used as a way of compensating for potential job losses from automation? A paper presented at We Robot 2018 examines the issue and makes recommendations.
10 Robots That Can Speed Up Your Supply Chain
Whether it’s moving small or large objects around the warehouse, or picking items out of bins with higher accuracy and speed, robots within a supply-chain or logistics operation can help automate delivery processes.
First Quarterly Robot Activity Index Finds High Degree of Confidence
The Robot Activity Index is a measure of confidence among leading robotics suppliers, which are polled confidentially each quarter by RBR and The Futurist Institute. This quarter’s report also looked at risks.
Fragmented European Robotics Market Follows Traditional Strengths
European robotics includes a diverse range of educational institutions, government bodies, and companies of all sizes. This RBR Insider report surveys the state of robotics in Europe.
How to Pick the Right Cobot for Your Business
As companies find increasing uses for collaborative robots that can work alongside human workers more safely, choosing the right one for your automation project can become a chore. This free guide can help you make the right choice.
Q1 2018 Transactions Report: Robotics Mergers & Acquisitions Slow
Robotics mergers and acquisitions slowed in the first quarter of 2018, possibly because of the shadow of bigger deals, political and economic uncertainty, and maturing technologies. However, investor activity remained strong.
Report: Hospital Robots Make the Rounds
A growing number of medical facilities and centralized internal pharmacies see efficiency gains as robots in hospitals perform delivery and packaging assignments.
Download: Applying Machine Learning to Robotics
Advances in artificial intelligence are making robots smarter at pick-and place operations, drones more autonomous, and the Industrial Internet of Things more connected. Where else could machine learning help?
Is Your Warehouse Ready for Logistics Robots?
Download: How robots are transforming the warehouse into a modern and strategic asset.