5 Advantages of Using Robots in Electronics Manufacturing
December 11, 2022
Electronics manufacturing includes numerous opportunities for robots to increase productivity, worker safety, and quality. Here are five examples in the growing space.
inVia Robotics Wins Frost & Sullivan 2022 North American Technology Innovation Leadership Award for Differentiated Products, RaaS Model
December 10, 2022
inVia Robotics has won another award from Frost & Sullivan for its goods-to-person picking system and robotics-as-a-service business model to help warehouses automate.
FORTNA Robotics Head Discusses How Automation Can Help Handle Holiday Demand
December 9, 2022
FORTNA, a warehouse software provider and systems integrator, explains how supply chain operations can meet omnichannel demand with different robots today.
Changi Airport Group and Sarcos Robotics Demonstrate Outdoor Baggage Handling Automation
December 8, 2022
Changi Airport in Singapore and Sarcos tested a prototype system to augment human workers by loading and unloading loose passenger bags from narrow-bodied aircraft.
Stereolabs Optimizes ZED-X Rugged 3D Robot Camera for Indoor, Outdoor Use
December 8, 2022
Stereolabs has launched the ZED-X, which is designed to bring 3D perception to robots in challenging agricultural, construction, and logistics environments.
SiLC Technologies Launches Compact, Coherent Machine Vision System
December 7, 2022
SiLC Technologies' new Eyeonic Vision System is designed to provide high-resolution, high-precision, and long-range lidar sensing for robots and autonomous vehicles.
Tecsys Partners With SVT Robotics to Deliver Warehouse Management and Robotics Integration
December 7, 2022
Tecsys is integrating its Elite supply chain software with SVT's SOFTBOT platform for "out-of-the-box" performance to lower the barrier to entry for warehouse automation.
Gecko Robotics to Help U.S. Air Force Modernize ICBM Facilities
December 6, 2022
Gecko Robotics has been awarded an SBIR contract to integrate concrete evaluation technology into its crawling robots to aid the rapid modernization of the nuclear triad.
Medline Expands Partnership With AutoStore for New Facility in Grayslake, Ill.
December 3, 2022
Medline recently opened a new facility in Grayslake, Ill., that features 135 AutoStore robots, as well as systems from Tompkins and Vecna.
Albert Czech Republic Deploys 40 Autonomous Scrubbers From Tennant With BrainOS
December 2, 2022
Albert, a unit of Ahold Delhaize, evaluated several cleaning robots before choosing to automate with Tennant's floor-scrubbing system running Brain Corp's platform.
KPI Integrated Solutions Opens First North American Demo Site for New Geek+ Four-Way Shuttle
December 2, 2022
KPI Integrated Solutions, a combination of Kuecker Logistics Group, Pulse Integration, and QC Software, has set up a demonstration of Geek+'s Four-way Shuttle and X-series mobile robots.
OMRON Opens New Automation Center in Singapore, Uses Open Robotics’ RMF Interoperability Standard
December 1, 2022
OMRON has turned to Open Robotics' RMF to bring an added layer of interoperability into its centers.
MiR to Host Webinar Focused on Replacing Tuggers With AMRs
November 30, 2022
MiR is hoping to encourage more U.K. customers to turn to automation. In an upcoming webinar, the company will discuss replacing tuggers with mobile robots.
Mobile Manipulator Performance Standard in Development by ASTM International
November 30, 2022
Mobile manipulator performance is the subject of a proposed standard from ASTM International's F45 committee intended to aid robot suppliers, integrators, and end users.
After 3 Years of Trials, Winnipeg International Airport to Offer WHILL Autonomous Wheelchairs to Travelers
November 29, 2022
Winnipeg International Airport has signed off on a two-year agreement enabling passengers with accessibility needs to use WHILL autonomous wheelchairs.
Hyundai Mobis Uses Mobility Technologies to Develop Logistics and Collaborative Robots
November 29, 2022
Hyundai Mobis, a unit of the Korean automaker dedicated to the future of mobility, is developing mobile collaborative robots for industrial and service applications.
Locus Robotics Raises $117M in Series F Round, Bringing Valuation to Nearly $2B
November 29, 2022
Locus Robotics said its latest funding will accelerate its industry leadership as it provides autonomous mobile robots to more than 230 sites around the world.
Carrefour Deploys Pudu Robotics BellaBot at Poland Retail Stores
November 28, 2022
Pudu Robotics said its delivery robot has been popular in the Polish market thanks in part to its cute design.
Special Focus Issue
Mobile Robots Address Constant Peak Demand
November 28, 2022
Mobile robots are becoming more common in warehouses and distribution centers, but operators can gain even more benefits from scalability and collaboration with human workers.
Ottonomy Opts for Multiple Use Cases for Indoor/Outdoor Robots, Including First Mile Deliveries
November 28, 2022
Ottonomy is testing Ottobot, a mobile robot that can work both indoors and outdoors, for logistics in Oslo, Norway, and in Cincinnati and Pittsburgh's airports.
