Brinkman Automation will explain in this free webinar how it has built ‘The Finisher’ with cobots from Universal Robots.

The ARM Institute has funded projects to improve apparel assembly, welding and finishing, and adaptive insertion of automotive parts.

FANUC produced one-millionth industrial robot in August 2023, earning it RBR50 recognition.

A look at some of the new collaborative robots released this year and the trend toward larger, higher-payload cobots.

YuMi is the first system at Texas Children’s Hospital that does not require the flies to be anesthetized before transfer, says ABB Robotics.

Okuma says its new ORL line will load and unload workpieces from new and pre-existing machines to increase productivity and efficiency. 

Epson Robots says its new C-B Series robots include sensors, motion control, and programming for industrial collaborative workcells.

Comau and One Equity Partners said they expect the transaction to close by the end of 2024 as the industrial automation vendor branches out from automotive.

Tesollo has designed its new DG-3F dexterous gripper for tasks such as assembly that previously required multiple tools.

Rodney Brooks, Sergey Levine, Claire Delaunay, a state-of-the-industry panel, and a live demo of a swallowable robotic pill will headline leading commercial robotics event.

Novarc Technologies says its latest system constantly improves weld quality based on data collection and model enhancement. 

ABB’s OmniVance cell for machine tending includes the GoFa 12 cobot and software designed for easy deployment, integration, and programming.

UMass Lowell researchers are creating a program called the Collaborative Open-source Manipulation Performance Assessment for Robotics Enhancement.

Standard Bots says it will use the funding to expand its engineering team and accelerate the development of its robots in new sizes.

The UR+ ecosystem offers a wide range of components, kits, applications, and solutions with both hardware and software.

Coval said it redesigned its suction and foam gripper with feedback from customers, integrators, manufacturers, and operators.

Realtime Robotics is bringing its motion planning for industrial and collaborative robots to market with Mitsubishi Electric.

Collaborative Robotics has established a foundation models AI team and partnered with the University of Washington on research.

The ARM Robotics Manufacturing Hub offers no-cost assessments and prototyping, as the organization releases its Future of Work study.

Universal Robots introduced the UR30, which can tend larger machines, palletize heavy products, and support high-torque screw driving.

OmniCore now provides a unified control architecture for ABB’s range of robotics hardware and software after a $170M investment.

In May, exciting events, like the Robotics Summit & Expo and Automate, brought a batch of new product releases and partnership announcements.