Materials

Envalior says its Stanyl materials can replace ‘forever chemicals’ in bearings, gears, seals, and bushings for cobots.

WPI researchers are enabling aerial robots, smaller than 100 mm and weighing less than 100 g, to navigate without relying on vision.

Check out the latest ag robotics from FIRA 2025, and hear about a new incubator called The Reservoir, with founder Danny Bernstein.

In this episode, we recap RoboBusiness 2025 and talk to 10 of the startups at the event to learn more about their systems.

Machina Labs has partnered with Toyota to develop new methods of metal forming for more customizable vehicles.

CreateMe has unveiled the MeRA platform and Pixel bonding to enable faster, cleaner, and more agile garment manufacturing.

Shoucheng Robotics Advanced Materials Industrial Co. said it will expand the humanoid value chain from components to applications.

Agtonomy CEO Tim Bucher and Captron GM Sean Walters give detailed updates on recent product launches.

All3 has integrated robotics and AI to reduce build costs by up to 30% and construction time by up to 50%.

As humanoid robots begin to spread to new applications, the right seals are a must for reliable operation, according to Freudenberg.

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

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

Honeywell plans to complete its separation into autonomy, aerospace and defense, and advanced materials companies in the second half of 2026.

The connectors form a crucial part of the connector system, enabling mechanical and electrical connections in tight spaces, binder said.

Long-term goal of the research is to “fill the fundamental gap that currently exists between robotic tactile perception and human haptic sensing.”

Robotise Technologies knew a damaged JEEVES would cause great dissatisfaction for its customers, so it aimed to make its robot more robust. 

3D printing enables novel, lightweight structures for robotics, as well as new ways to use robots in manufacturing, says Replique.

igus says its acquisition of Atronia will enable cost-effective series production of smart plastics for predictive maintenance.

All consumer goods are heavily cost-driven. Household robots will be no exception, writes an Engineering.com columnist.

igus announced 247 new products, including a low-cost mobile manipulator and AI-based tools for configuring systems.

ISO and ASTM have defined an additive construction standard in what could be the first of joint efforts around robotics in that industry.

Nidec, the Japanese electric motor maker, announced that it acquired PAMA, an Italian machine tool manufacturer.