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Tesla co-founder joins Clearpath board of advisors

March 8, 2016 · Marc Tarpenning joins Clearpath's board of advisors to support self-driving vehicle development.

North American machine vision market sets new record in 2015

March 2, 2016 · Leading growth categories for machine vision components in 2015 were lighting (16%), imaging boards (10%), and software (4%).

Mobility & robotics in the warehouse: How far have we come?

March 1, 2016 · A time when autonomous robots navigate the warehouse or DC unattended could be right around the corner. Is your company ready?

Food & Beverage: 4 trends evolving from the inside out

March 1, 2016 · To reduce errors and increase profit margins, food and beverage distributors are implementing four key strategies within their warehouses and distribution centers.

Robotic system supports e-commerce picking and replenishment

March 1, 2016 · To address growing order complexity, robotic butlers bring goods to workers and savings to the bottom line for a 3PL.

Packaging Corner: Palletize without barriers

March 1, 2016 · Collaborative robotics is on the horizon for palletizing, but we're not there just yet.

Industrial robotics market in heavy industries to grow at 6.2% CAGR during 2016-2020

February 23, 2016 · Material handling robots segment accounted for nearly 47% of the global industrial robotics market in heavy industries in 2015.

UR3, the smallest member of the UR family is ultra flexible

February 20, 2016 · The smallest member of the UR family, the UR3 table-top robot is the perfect choice for light assembly tasks and jobs that call for absolute precision.

North American robotics market sets new records in 2015

February 12, 2016 · Materials handling among fastest-growing segments as 2015 orders increased 14% in units and 11% in dollars over 2014's record year.

Clearpath CEO joins Robotic Industries Association as a new board director

February 9, 2016 · Clearpath CEO Matt Rendall selected as one of RIA's four at-large directors.

Eliminate Manual Tasks with Robotic Process Automation

February 8, 2016 · Many transportation/logistic organizations are applying a new wave of robotic process automation (RPA), a “no coding” approach that integrates and automates data-driven activities.

Universal Robots’ Five Unique Selling Points

January 21, 2016 · Users from many different industries explain how the UR robots' five unique selling points benefit their production. Fast Setup, Easy Programming, Collaborative & Safe, Flexible Deployment and Fastest Payback.

ISA and Automation Federation commemorate kickoff of 2016 FIRST Robotics Competition

January 18, 2016 · Associations encourage their members to participate in and contribute to FIRST programs.

Hyster-Yale Group and Balyo sign agreement to market lift truck robotics

January 14, 2016 · Balyo specializes in autonomous driving forklifts based on standard trucks that navigate without external infrastructure.

Mobile robot colleagues on wheels

January 1, 2016 · Collaborative robots increase productivity and worker safety for high-mix, low-volume manufacturer.

Year in Review: Top materials handling news in 2015

December 30, 2015 · Continued consolidation, rapid technological advancements and labor challenges point toward an ambitious new year.

Raymond supported STEM education, contributed to 75 nonprofit organizations in 2015

December 18, 2015 · Educational initiatives reached hundreds of high school and college students.

IDC supply chain predictions foretell widespread transformation

December 17, 2015 · The next four years are likely to see a re-imagining of the manufacturing supply chain amid changing customer demands and technological innovation.

RoboUniverse conference and expo makes west coast debut

December 9, 2015 · Conference includes a track devoted to the use of robotics in manufacturing and logistics.

Father of Robotics Joseph F. Engelberger dies at 90

December 1, 2015 · Brooklyn-born 'Henry Ford of robotics' pioneered robots in industrial, automotive manufacturing and healthcare applications.

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