Robotics have found a home with pick-and-place processes. Robot arms and their various vision systems, grippers, sensors and components tackle items of all shapes and sizes across industries. Whether it’s small, fragile pieces in a picking operation, or lifting high-payload objects in the warehouse, robotics tackle these operations with strength, safety and precision.
In this Special Focus Issue, we’ll explore pick-and-place applications for robot arms, cobots, humanoids and mobile manipulation robots. Readers will learn about different types of robotic technologies and systems for pick-and-place operations, as well as systems and sensors that enable safe and efficient operation. Applications such as picking, packing, palletizing, depalletizing, machine tending and manufacturing are just a handful of examples of pick-and-place processes using robots today.
Continued investment and innovation in the hardware and software ecosystems have enabled end users to pick-and-choose their pick-and-place technologies, integrating automation from a myriad of vendors. Expanded analytical capabilities enable these users to carefully track their picking operations and maintain high levels of quality control. Robots are handling the heavy lifting so humans don’t have to.
We’ve also included a special Automate 2025 Preview section in this SFI. You’ll find over 30 different products that will be on display at the show in May. I’m excited for Detroit, and this primer will set the stage for Automate 2025.
In this Special Focus Issue:
Ultrasonic sensing enhances robotics perception
Cybernetix Ventures’ event kicks off Robotics Tech Week 2026 slate of events
Preview the manufacturing and warehouse components that will be on the…
Preview the manufacturing and warehouse robots and software that will be on…
