Rapid’s solution is the Rapid Machine Operator (RMO), a cobot specially designed and priced for machine operation.
MiR launches two heavy-duty autonomous mobile robots
The new MiR600 and MiR1350 AMRs offer extended payload capacity of 1322.8 lbs and 3000 lbs, respectively.
MassRobotics partners with Proctor & Gamble
The partnership will help validate and commercialize new robotic technologies.
Neurala raises $12M to scale for AI for manufacturing
Neurala’s VIA software helps manufacturers improve quality inspection on production lines.
MiR launches MiR250 Hook for autonomous cart towing
The MiR250 Hook can autonomously connect to and tow carts that weigh up to 1100 lbs.
KUKA releases new version of KUKA.sim
KUKA releases version 4.0 of the KUKA.sim virtual robot simulation software. The release includes advanced programming features along with new safety simulation capabilities.
SICK and Vention partnership simplifies robot guidance deployment
Vention’s manufacturing automation platform accelerates the design and deployment of modular applications for robot guidance systems with SICK.
Gideon Brothers raises $31 million Series A to expand product line
Gideon Brothers announces it has raised $31 million in Series A investment to expand its AMR product line.
FANUC expands SR SCARA product line with six new models
FANUC extends its SR Series SCARA robot product line with four new models, all with the new web-based iRProgrammer software interface.
Bright Machines to go public via SPAC
Bright Machines intends to go public this year though a merger with SCVX, a a special purpose acquisition company.
Path Robotics closes $56M Series B for automated welding
Path Robotics today raised $56 million in Series B funding for its autonomous welding system. Founded in 2014, the Columbus, Ohio-based company has now raised $71 million in funding. This latest round was led by Addition and saw participation from returning investors Drive Capital, Basis Set, and Lemnos Lab. The company’s robotic welding systems use…
Start-ups powering the new era of industrial robotics
Robotics start-ups are releasing solutions designed to assist manufacturers address labor challenges, confront global competition and provide lasting business value. Examples include products and technologies that increase the ease and speed of robotics software development, as well as support sensor-driven autonomy and mobility.
ForwardX Robotics adds $38M to Series B to scale AMRs
ForwardX Robotics will use the funding to accelerate development of new and existing products and expand its market share worldwide.
Innovation latency in industrial automation
Many of the world’s great technologies realize their full potential only 50-100 years after invention. Consider the printing press. During the first century after the Gutenberg press was invented, books were printed in impressive quantities but lacked their current level of utility. Why? It was simply because the pages lacked consistent numbers. It was only…
FANUC CNC simplifies robot programming through G-code
FANUC launches a new feature that enables FANUC CNCs to directly program robots through G-code. This new feature helps to unify the programming of both CNCs and robots, and reduces operator training. FANUC CNCs now have the ability to control connected FANUC robots providing machine tending or other assistance through FANUC’s Quick and Simple Startup…
Desmasa launches new mobile manipulator
The mobile manipulator is available in two configurations: one that has to be manually moved around with a pallet jack and one that can autonomously navigate around a facility.
Veo Robotics names Calvary Robotics first integration partner
Veo Robotics, a Waltham, Mass-based company turning traditional industrial robotic arms into collaborative machines, named Calvary Robotics as its initial certified systems integrator partner. Founded in 1994, Calvary Robotics is a leading developer of custom turnkey automation solutions, robotic platforms and material handling systems. Veo’s flagship product, FreeMove, uses advanced computer vision and 3D sensing…
How AMP Robotics is changing recycling; Festo wins gripper challenge
Welcome to Episode 29 of The Robot Report Podcast, which brings conversations with robotics innovators straight to you. Join us each week for discussions with leading roboticists, innovative robotics companies, and other key members of the robotics community. You can subscribe to The Robot Report Podcast on Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts, Google Play, SoundCloud, Spotify and more. Please subscribe to the podcast and leave us a…
The state of industrial robotics: challenges & opportunities
4 robotics applications accelerated by COVID-19
The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has dominated 2020, affecting daily lives and every industry around the world. Early in the year, it aggravated a manufacturing slowdown that was the result of both expected economic cycles and trade tensions between China and the U.S. At the same time, COVID-19 has accelerated demand for robotics in supply chain and…
November 2020 Robotics Transactions Climb in Number but Drop in Total Value from 2019
While the number of transactions involving robotics companies has held steady through this year, the total value in November 2020 was half of that in November 2019.
Digital twins, AR/VR bring simulation benefits to industrial automation users, says Siemens
In this Q&A, Vincent Guo from Siemens Digital Industries Software discusses how digital twins, augmented reality, and virtual reality can help production environments with productivity and social distancing.