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While more and more consumers enjoy the convenience of having a robot vacuum their home or take care of the lawn, it is in industrial applications that robotics have made the biggest impact. State-of-the-art manufacturing processes are unthinkable without industrial robots handling part of the workload, whether it’s handling, welding, or assembling, which are the three most common applications of…
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Inceptio Technology, China's leading developer of autonomous driving technologies for heavy-duty trucks, recently held a ceremony to mark the delivery of its first batch of autonomous heavy-duty trucks to Yunyi Transport, an international express logistics company. Yunyi Transport's order for 300 heavy-duty trucks equipped with Inceptio's technology represents the latest step in the large-scale commercialization of autonomous trucks in China.…
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Universal Robots, the Danish manufacturer of collaborative robots (cobots), is expanding its product portfolio with a new 30 kg payload cobot. UR30 is the second in Universal Robot’s new series of innovative, next-generation cobots and is built on the same architecture as the award-winning UR20. Despite its compact size, UR30 offers extraordinary lift and its superior motion control ensures optimized…
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Imagine a four-legged robot that can scavenge through tunnels one thousand feet underground in pitch darkness. Conceived and built by a team of University of Colorado Boulder researchers and students, the robots, initially designed to find survivors in collapsed mines, caves, and damaged buildings, are now being tasked with other challenges. The robots placed third as the top U.S. entry…
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TechBrew Robotics, a startup addressing the labor-intensive challenges of the mushroom industry, announces a significant milestone in its journey: The company is rebranding as 4AG Robotics (pronounced “Forage”) and has secured $17.5 million in equity financing. The transformative financing round is led by BDC Capital’s Industrial Innovation Venture Fund and InBC Investment Corp. (InBC), with participation from Emmertech, Jim Richardson…
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RoboDX TwinBox takes the next step in production robot programming, offering automation engineers a more compact and versatile solution that doesn’t rely on conventional computers. Based on customer demand, RoboDK, a robot simulation software company, developed TwinBox, a self-contained system offering a full suite of features that enable users to easily set up and manage robotic systems in their workspaces…
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The Robotics Education & Competition (REC) Foundation is partnering to bring Native American and Indigenous teams together for the 4th annual Southwest Native American Showcase. The event, which took place earlier this November, offers a unique opportunity for students to showcase their robotics skills and earn coveted spots at the 2024 VEX Robotics World Championship, the world's largest robotics competition.…
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A new report that plums the depths of the underwater unmanned vehicle market is available from ResearchAndMarkets.com. The latest market study, “The Commercial Unmanned Underwater Vehicles Growth Opportunities” report, offers an in-depth analysis of the underwater unmanned vehicle market, highlighting the current valuation, growth projections, and key drivers shaping the industry. The report explores the pivotal role of UUVs in…
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Movu Robotics, a leading supplier for designing, developing, and implementing innovative and easier warehouse automation solutions, unveiled a new robot picking arm designed to close the gap between manual and fully automatic pick operations. The Movu eligo is a fully integrated robotic bin picking solution developed in close collaboration with Righthand Robotics. Movu eligo can automatically piece-pick from a single-SKU…
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UPS Supply Chain Solutions has introduced the new state-of-the-art UPS Velocity facility, which harnesses smart automation, machine learning, and artificial intelligence to boost its customer experience and service. UPS Velocity will change our customers’ experience for the better in five ways: Bots to the rescue: The facility has over 700 bots in operation – a number UPS Supply Chain Solutions…
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Inkbit, a provider of additive manufacturing solutions, announced the publication of a landmark study in the Nature journal, demonstrating the use of its Vision-Controlled Jetting (VCJ) technology to directly manufacture complex multi-functional systems in one print, without assembly of subcomponents. Written in collaboration with MIT and the Soft Robotics Lab at ETH Zurich, the paper, titled “Vision-Controlled Jetting for Composite…
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Amazon is deploying a new robot to take on the extra-heavy lifting in its fulfillment centers. The new technology, the Titan mobile robot, is designed to help carry products across fulfillment centers, supporting safety and efficiency in operations. Titan builds off over a decade of innovations in mobile robotics at Amazon and can lift up to two times more weight…
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Pressing challenges such as labor shortages, inflation, and escalating operational expenses are compelling companies to expedite technological advancements and explore various strategies to upgrade their technology. According to a new research report from ResearchAndMarkets, the imperative to enhance operational efficiency, handle heavy workloads, and tailor solutions to meet customer demands is driving the development of autonomous technologies within warehouses across…
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The demand for automation is on the rise, driven by the desire to increase production efficiency, improve product quality, and reduce errors. The growing need for automation in businesses and the development of smart factories are major factors contributing to the expansion of the robot market. According to ResearchAndMarket’s “Global Collaborative Robot (COBOT) Market (by Payload Capacity, End User, Application,…
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Timed to sync up with Veterans Day, a bi-partisan bill was scheduled to be introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives designed to enhance the opportunity for clinically-eligible U.S. veterans to gain access to powered exoskeletons. The bill, titled the Veterans Spinal Trauma Access to New Devices (STAND) Act, was introduced by Representative Jack Bergman (MI-01) and co-led by the…
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…
