Topic: Industrial Automation

News

How Do Autonomous Robots Drive Supply Chain Innovation?

August 1, 2018 · This article identifies seven qualities that set autonomous drones and robots apart from their human-controlled counterparts.

News

General Motors Expands 3D Printing

July 20, 2018 · During a press tour of GM's Lansing Delta Township assembly plant, the company's director of global manufacturing integration, Dan Grieshaber, said that the company has 3D printers in most of its factories.

News

QDS Systems announces leasing and rental program for collaborative robots

July 16, 2018 · Baton Rouge-based engineering firm and systems integrator's new financing model responds to growing customer demand and changing workforce

News

How robotics can fit your operation

July 9, 2018 · There is a lot to like about robotics as a means of automating DCs. The tricky questions around robotics are not will they catch on, because they are, but what types of robotics will best suit an operation, and how will they interact with traditional automation and human labor?

News

GreyOrange to Showcase its End-to-End Robotics Logistics Solutions at CeMAT Australia

June 25, 2018 · GreyOrange will showcase the Butler range of robotics solutions at CeMAT Australia 2018, at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre.

News

Omron and Taiwanese collaborative robot company Techman Robot form strategic alliance

June 20, 2018 · Collaborative robots integrated with Omron's other factory automation products will 'realize a manufacturing environment where humans and machines work in harmony.'

News

North American machine vision market sets new records

June 20, 2018 · Market grows 19% in first quarter of 2018.

News

ABI Research outlines eight technologies that will transform manufacturing

June 20, 2018 · Research identifies vendor challenges and solutions for 'new-future' technologies including robotics, blockchain, AI and edge analytics.

News

Modex Software Wrap-up: Vendors Reposition on Software to Drive Improvement for Automated DCs

April 12, 2018 · The evolution of software continues to blur the lines between familiar acronyms and emerging capabilities.

News

Vecna Robotics Partners With RightHand Robotics

April 3, 2018 · At MIDEX 2018, the companies will showcase collaborative solutions to streamline intralogistics and material handling processes.

News

Fetch Robotics partners with Ricoh USA

March 29, 2018 · Partnership leverages worldwide technical resources to support growing autonomous mobile robot market.

News

Robotics, vision and motion control industries set new growth records in 2017

February 28, 2018 · Non-automotive robot orders grew 20.5% in units and 7.3% in dollars; shipments up 29.7%.

News

Are Robots Going to Replace People in the Warehouse?

January 25, 2018 · Are robots going to replace people in the warehouse? Robots are transforming warehouse environments and these changes are being driven by the need for speed, accuracy, the scarcity of labor, co-bots – robots who help people, and cost.

News

Year in Review: Top materials handling news in 2017

December 28, 2017 · The industry's momentum continues to build, even as it changes shape to adapt to technology; acquisitions across technology competencies have heralded the arrival of Consolidation 2.0, while automation and cybersecurity shake up the way players throughout the supply chain do business.

News

NASA’s Latest Mission: Optimize Manufacturing of Composites

December 20, 2017 · The Advanced Composites Consortium (ACC), which includes 13 members, including aerospace manufacturers, university partners, and more recently a single software provider, conducts research focused on the accurate prediction of the strength and life of composite structures, rapid inspection of composites, and efficient development of manufacturing processes.

News

Dual grippers nearly double robotic output

December 13, 2017 · Manufacturer cuts cycle time by 12 seconds with robotic CNC tenders that can work overnight.

News

Vanderlande invests in collaborative robot specialist Smart Robotics

November 21, 2017 · Cobot solutions used in order picking and placing, palletizing and depalletizing, and kitting and bagging alongside human operators.

News

Robotic Industries Association announces new alliance with OSHA, NIOSH

October 25, 2017 · Alliance aims to enhance robot expertise within OSHA and NIOSH, improve awareness of workplace hazards of traditional industrial robots and emerging collaborative systems, and identify needed research.

News

60 Seconds with John Santagate, Research director for service robotics at Manufacturing Insights

October 10, 2017 · Modern Materials Handling staff sat down with John Santagate, Research director for service robotics at Manufacturing Insights to talk about the current state of the industry.

News

A3: Record-setting growth for North American robotics market

August 23, 2017 · Association for Advancing Automation reports the first half of 2017 saw growth of 33% in units and 26% in dollars over 2016.

Email Sign Up

Get news, papers, media and research delivered. Sign up for our free newsletters.

Stay up-to-date with news and resources you need to do your job. Research industry trends, compare companies and get weekly market intelligence with Robotics 24/7.

Robotics 24/7 newsletter

Editors' Picks

From AI Agents to Robot Action: Building the Edge Architecture for Physical AI
From AI Agents to Robot Action: Building the Edge Architecture for Physical AI

Edge computing gives AI agents the processing power to turn instructions into…

OSARO SightWorks advances AI-powered robotic picking and packing
OSARO SightWorks advances AI-powered robotic picking and packing

Platform helps robots adapt to complex tasks