Digital Issues

The 2025 RBR50 Robotics Innovation Awards recognize the top startup, robot, application, and robot for good from the past year.

In this special edition: Kawasaki works with partners on CL Series cobot applications Kawasaki Robotics (USA) Inc. demonstrated the latest additions to its portfolio, including the CL Series collaborative robots, at IMTS. Plus One introduces dual armed InductOne; Pitney Bowes automates parcel induction As they pass through warehouses and other facilities, many items are handled…

Read profiles of the RBR50 Robotics Innovation Awards, including the Robot of the Year, Startup of the Year, and Application of the Year winners.

In this special edition: Welding cobot delivers 10X production boost for marine exhaust manufacturer DeAngelo Marine Exhaust has increased weld speed, lowered lead times, and improved quality using its new cobot colleague. Inside the development of Apptronik’s Apollo humanoid The company’s R&D work on exoskeletons and bipedal locomotion for the U.S. government and Department of…

The October 2023 issue includes the following articles: How TRI is using GENERATIVE AI to teach robots New approach is a step towards building Large Behavior Models for robots, analogous to Large Language wwModels for conversational AI Haptic foot interface enables 4-arm robotic surgery Researchers at EPFL have developed the first system that enables four-arm…

The September 2023 issue includes the following articles: 100+ mobile robots help healthcare company improve picking times At the beginning of the pandemic, the team at ABB Optical struggled with recruiting new associates to perform their manual warehouse processes. Here’s how Locus Robotics came to the rescue. IAM Robotics pivot teaches valuable lessons The rebirth…

The August 2023 issue includes the following articles: Humanoids ready to take first steps A detailed look at the challenges and opportunities that exist for the evolving world of humanoids. How torque, radial and axial load impact motor selection Understanding the load on a motor will help pinpoint the necessary motor power and required motor…

Our April edition examines the 2023 RBR50 Robotics Innovation Awards Winners.

The February 2023 issue includes the following articles: Cobot assists plastic finishers with quality inspection Like many companies that turn to automation, FMO Surface had difficulty attracting human employees for monotonous yet demanding tasks. 5 robotics predictions for 2023 2023 will be the year of turnkey robotics solutions. Teaching simple grippers new tricks Using its…

The October 2022 issue includes the feature story along with the following article: 4 tenets of medical robotics development Teams must embrace a multileveled approach to product development and employ “deliberate innovation” that flows from the ideation stages all the way to commercialization.

The September 2022 issue includes the following articles: IKEA deploys MiR robots to help clean up warehouse MiR500 autonomous mobile robot works with warehouse employees to transport pallets and other loads that weigh up to 500 kg. How 5G can enhance AMRs 5G private wireless networks can deliver the high bandwidth, reliable, low-latency connectivity and…

The August 2022 issue includes the following articles: What’s the difference between a servo drive and motion controller? There can be a fine line between what is considered a motion controller and what represents a basic servo drive. It is critical to understand the functionality and intelligence of both. How precise motion systems drive AMRs…

Welcome to the 2022 RBR50 Robotics Innovation Awards What do a universal operating system, mobile robot interoperability standard, sorting robot, and robotaxi have in common? Well, if you are reading this paragraph, you can probably guess “robotics,” and you would not be wrong. But the similarities do not end there, and they are more pointed…

The February 2022 issue includes the following articles: Why component makers should target cobots Collaborative robots are expected to see high growth in the years ahead, with end effectors representing the largest component market. A system for general in-hand object re-orientation Model-free framework for robotic hand performs in-hand reorientation of 2,000-plus objects without prior knowledge…

  Inflatable robotic hand gives amputees real-time tactile control A computer model relates a finger’s desired position to the corresponding pressure a pump would have to apply to achieve that position. Building on success Q&A with Intuitive CEO Gary Guthart CEO of surgical robotics leader discusses how Intuitive coped with COVID, what must be done…

The September 2021 issue includes the following articles: Novanta acquisition a win-win for ATI employees ATI offers an Employee Stock Ownership Plan, a federally-qualified ERISA benefit plan that makes employees owners in the company. Metallic glass gears up for collaborative robots Bulk metallic glass could reduce the prices of cobots and lead to advanced 3D…

The May 2021 issue includes the following articles: Designing an omnidirectional mobile manipulator with 7 DoF ROS integration, reduced power consumption, ease of use, and flexibility are key to new mobile manipulator. WTWH Media acquires Mobile Robot Guide Acquisition of industry-leading mobile robotics website strengthens WTWH Media’s robotics brand and serves as a catalyst for…

The April 2021 issue includes the following articles: Designing sit-to-stand motions for lower-limb exoskeletons Lower-limb exoskeletons are assisting patients with mobility impairments. Up to this point, most can’t support sit-to-stand motions without outside assistance. How computer vison, deep learning help exoskeletons adapt movements Similar to autonomous cars that drive themselves, autonomous exoskeletons walk themselves and…

The March 2021 issue includes the following articles: ABB develops next-gen GoFa, SWIFTI cobots ABB’s GoFa and SWIFTI lines offer higher payloads and speeds to complement its YuMi cobots. Tactile sensing for feedback control, object classification Enabling object classification and real-time feedback control based on tactile sensing enhances manipulation capabilities and will be especially important…

The February 2021 issue includes the following articles: How piece-picking robots benefit from bottom-up design Why cobbling together robotic arms, cameras, and AI software from different vendors is a risky approach. Robot arm opens new doors for Spot With Spot Arm, Boston Dynamics’ Spot is no longer just a data collection robot, but rather a…

The final digital issue of The Robot Report for 2020 looks at trends, triumphs, and challenges for developers of robotics and related technologies.