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Take5
Industrial Robots Get Collaborative
In this Take Five with Automation World Video, learn how new technologies are allowing industrial robots to work alongside humans in factory environments.
Workforce
Autonomous Mobile Robots and Wearables Come Together to Boost Warehouse Productivity
A new partnership between inVia Robotics and Rufus Labs aims to combine mobile robots, wearables, and intelligent analytics to improve human-machine collaboration and maximize labor efficiency.
Robotics
Welding Robots Programmable with a Smartphone App
The new Cobot Welder system from Hirebotics, featuring Universal Robots’ UR10e collaborative robot, can be programmed with Hirebotics’ Beacon smartphone app, eliminating the need for programming skills.
Sponsored
Low cost, compact DIN rail AC-DC power supplies
The XP Power DRC series compact DIN rail AC-DC power supplies designed for low cost applications in industrial & control electronics.
Robotics
The Machine-To-Machine Marketplace
The convergence of technologies—especially Internet of Things, artificial intelligence, and blockchain—is setting the stage for a new “machine economy” where self-sufficient systems autonomously execute transactions.
Home
MWC’s Robot Configurations Provide Flexibility
Robotics come into play in the cheesemaker's palletizing operations. But for the most part, that level of complexity isn't needed in a facility producing such consistent product types and sizes. What's needed more is simplified automation.
Home
Collaborative Robots Offer Higher Payloads and Speeds
Unlock automation for first-time users
Sponsored
Low cost, compact DIN rail AC-DC power supplies
The XP Power DRC series compact DIN rail AC-DC power supplies designed for low cost applications in industrial & control electronics.
Motion
The Rise of Flexible Feeding System Technology
Why flexible feeding systems, which incorporate robotics, vision, and motion technologies are beginning to replace the vibratory bowl feeders that have long been used sort small parts for assembly and packaging.
Robotics
5G Expands Autonomous Mobile Robot Capabilities
At TCL’s plant in Huizhou, China, improved 5G wireless connectivity enabled the company to add dozens of ForwardX autonomous mobile robots to improve production operations.
Robotics
Safety Certification Issued for Industrial Collaborative Robot Technology
Veo Robotics’ FreeMove system receives ISO 13849 safety certification from TÜV Rheinland.
Home
ABB’s GoFa Cobot Wins Red Dot Best of the Best Award
ABB’s GoFa cobot received the Red Dot Best of the Best design award in recognition of its unique design concept to make the new robot appealing and accessible to users.
Robotics
How to Assess the Value of Robot Investments
According to robot supplier KUKA Robotics, determining the value of a robot depends most heavily on total cost of ownership.
Robotics
Robotics, VR and AR Set the Pace for Automation
Innovations in Robotics, Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality lead to improvements in Automation.
Home
Cobot Case Packer for Lids and Containers
Muller Technology’s self-contained collaborative robot (cobot) case packer for lids and containers incorporates an Omron 6-axis cobot.
Robotics
Robotics Adoption Survey Finds Ups, Downs, and a Few Surprises
Last year proved itself a veritable rollercoaster of disruptions and developments, resulting in robotics adoption growing in some areas and shrinking in others, yet still painting a picture of continued growth for robotics ahead.
Robotics
Understanding Robots and Their Role in IIoT
For a half century now, robots have been the centerpiece of Industry 3.0—the age of pre-digital automation. They will be just as critical, if not more so, as the world transitions to the digital automation age of Industry 4.0.
Safety
Mobile Robot Safety Standard Published
R15.08 Part One is the first type-C standard for mobile robots from the Robotics Industry Association; it is expected to reduce costs as well as lower risk and liability for end-users.
Home
Collaborative Robots
ABB expands its YuMi collaborative robot portfolio with GoFa and SWIFTI cobots intuitively designed so customers need not rely on in-house programming specialists.
Business Intelligence
Automation Trends in Food Processing and Packaging: Robotics
According to the Robotic Industries Association and Association for Advancing Automation, orders of robotic systems by food and consumer goods manufacturers grew by 56% in 2020. Read this discussion about robotics in the food industry for more insight.
Home
ABB Launches The Robot Podcast
Panel of experts from industry and academia look at the cutting edge of robotics, analyzing how advances in automation are benefitting society and business, and what the future holds.
Business Intelligence
Robotics: Driving a New Revolution of Change Within the Food Industry
Listen to this two-minute video as Bryan Griffen, PMMI Director of Industry Services, discusses 'revolution of change' in robot technologies that are impacting food processing and packaging today.
Business Intelligence
Robotic Advancements in Food Processing and Packaging
Listen to this one-minute video as Glen Long, PMMI Senior Vice President, discusses advancements in robot technologies that are impacting food processing and packaging today.
