Mitsubishi Electric Announces New Robot Control System Designed to Cut Production Times
February 28, 2022
Mitsubishi Electric’s new robot control system takes advantage of its Maisart AI technology. It also includes 3D sensors, speech recognition software, and cameras.
RightHand Robotics Picks Up Series C Funding for Piece Picking Automation
February 23, 2022
RightHand Robotics has raised a total $99 million to date as it continues to make its RightPick 3 suite even faster, more flexible, and scalable for e-commerce order fulfillment.
RE2 Robotics, PickNik Partner to Advance Mobile Manipulation With Motion Planning Software
February 22, 2022
RE2 Robotics plans to accelerate the development of its RE2 Sapien and RE2 Sapien Sea Class robot arms in response to high demand by using PickNik's MoveIt Studio software.
igus Expands North American Leadership Team, Names Five New Vice Presidents
February 11, 2022
igus says its new executives, who have industry experience, will focus on customer service, sustainable development of high-performance polymers, and continued growth in North America.
Omron Automation Americas Opens Advanced Motion R&D Center in California
February 10, 2022
Omron Automation Americas' new Omron Advanced Motion Research and Development Center in Chatsworth, Calif., will work with customers on smaller, faster, and more accurate motion controllers.
Novanta Partners With MassRobotics to Nurture Robotics Startups
February 8, 2022
Novanta's Celera Motion unit will work with MassRobotics to advance medical robotics innovations, and its ATI Industrial Automation unit will help develop robotics precision.
3 Machine Learning Use Cases That Transformed E-Commerce
February 7, 2022
Machine learning, computer vision, and increasingly sophisticated management of mobile robot fleets are enabling e-commerce operations to adapt to growing and changing demand.
Robot Sales Reach New Records in 2021, Reports Association for Advancing Automation
February 2, 2022
Skilled labor shortages and the need for efficiency continued to drive strong robot adoption in several sectors outside the automotive industry last year, reported A3.
ZAPI Group Acquires Robot Navigation Provider BlueBotics
February 2, 2022
BlueBotics, which provides navigation technology for automated guided vehicles and autonomous mobile robots, is now part of ZAPI Group and expects to grow its global market presence.
ARM Institute Selects Eight New Robotics Projects for Funding
January 28, 2022
As the president visited the ARM Institute, the public-private consortium chose more projects to develop robotics and other technologies to meet U.S. defense and manufacturing needs.
Johns Hopkins STAR Performs First Robotic Laparascopic Surgery Without Human Guidance
January 27, 2022
Johns Hopkins researchers said their Smart Tissue Autonomous Robot, or STAR, successfully sutured two ends of pig intestine in one of the hardest tasks in abdominal surgery.
Stereotaxis Surgical Robot Deployments Spread to Aid Cardiac Ablation
January 25, 2022
HonorHealth and BJC HealthCare have adopted Stereotaxis' Genesis RMN system, which is designed to make electrophysiology procedures easier for physicians and patients.
FANUC Designs M-1000iA Robot Arm to Handle Heavy Items
January 21, 2022
FANUC America says its new M-1000iA heavy-duty robot arm is designed to move automotive components, construction materials, and battery packs for electric vehicles.
Gaumard Scientific to Introduce HAL S5301 Multidisciplinary Patient Simulator
January 14, 2022
Gaumard Scientific's HAL S5301 is its latest humanoid robot, which can simulate brain injury with sophisticated movement and speech technology for training medical personnel.
HAI Robotics Joins Greek Intralogistics Provider to Offer Smart Warehousing in Eastern Europe
January 10, 2022
HAI Robotics made its third distribution agreement in Europe as it secures more footholds in the global intralogistics market with its HAIPICK autonomous case-handling system.
Miso Robotics CEO Discusses Crowdfunding, Flippy 2 Frying Robot, and 2022 Wishes
December 29, 2021
From partnerships with national restaurant chains and the new Flippy 2 food-preparation robot to successful crowdfunding, Miso Robotics' CEO reviews the company's good year.
STMicroelectronics Contributes Microcontrollers to ‘Switchback’ Battlebot to Promote STEM
December 25, 2021
REV Robotics, which supports robot education and competitions, chose STMicroelectronics' STM32 microcontrollers for their durability and familiarity in its battlebot.
ABB Adds Two Robot Controllers to OmniCore Line
December 15, 2021
ABB says its new E10 and V250XT robot controllers include IoT connectivity, improved energy efficiency, and more than 1,000 functions for additional manufacturing applications.
ACIENNA Launches High Power Current Sensor for Industrial Robots
December 2, 2021
ACIENNA says its integrated ±65 Amp MCx1101 Current Sensor is designed for wideband gap power applications such as fast charging, power supplies, and motor control in multiple industries.
Virtual Incision Obtains Series C Funding for MIRA Robotic Surgical System
November 30, 2021
The MIRA surgical platform, which Virtual Incision says is the first miniaturized robot of its kind, is currently in clinical studies as the company gets financing for commercialization.
