Automation

The Robot Report editorial team traveled to Detroit to attend Automate 2025. This episode is packed with our firsthand observations.

Here’s the scoop on six new product announcements from Automate 2025 that you might have missed so far this week.

For pick-and-place applications, the company said the UR15 delivers up to 30% cycle time improvements compared to other UR models.

Standard Bots said it will simplify automation for thousands of complex processes previously out of reach for conventional robotics.

The IFR noted that while the U.S., particularly the automotive industry, is installing more robots, it isn’t producing them.

April brought changes for the robotics industry, including shake-ups at large companies, new deployments, and the 2025 RBR50 being announced.

Beckhoff said it is planning new product launches in the areas of software and PC-based robotics control technology.

Enidine vibration products can help automation machine builders to control unwanted vibration during machine operation.

Nuro said it’s one of the few companies to have successfully deployed driverless technology at city scale with no safety driver.

Hyundai will also help Boston Dynamics grow by integrating its manufacturing capabilities with those of the robot provider.

New from ProMat and NVIDIA GTC grabbed readers’ attention in March, while humanoids remained an important topic.

Spencer Krause and the team at SKA Robotics offer insights on the common pitfalls that in-house robotics teams often face.

FlexxCORE is a low-code environment for composing and running Transformers – powerful translation driver connectors.

igus reported strong sales and continues to innovate in affordable robotics, sustainability, and availability of its motion plastics.

SEER Robotics’ SPT-1000 features AI-powered recognition technology, enabling it to identify different pallet types, colors, and materials.

Porter picks, moves, and places pallets directly from the floor with precision, even when they are aligned back-to-back.

Locus Array combines an autonomous mobile robot with a picking arm to fulfill orders from 10-ft.-high shelving.

Mech is available to Dexterity’s industrial and enterprise customers for truck loading, with plans to expand the system’s capabilities in 2025.

The new office is not only a milestone in Flexiv’s growth strategy but it also serves as a regional hub to support customers and partners.

Off-the-shelf automation is different from turnkey systems, and it offers unique benefits, explains OnRobot CCO James Taylor.

In the past three years, ABB has invested more than $500 million in its U.S. business, including a new $100 million facility in Wisconsin.

The ARM Institute’s latest project call seeks to further enable manufacturers of all sizes to use AI and robotics.