Day: June 6, 2016

  • Tech gurus proclaim: ‘This is the era of artificial intelligence’

    Tech gurus proclaim: ‘This is the era of artificial intelligence’

    Humans could soon be totally freed from thinking for themselves – because the era of omnipresent artificial intelligence is here  The world’s most famous and influential technology leaders have declared that humanity is either already in the grip of artificial intelligence or, if it isn’t, it soon will be.  Reuters has reported comments from several tech moguls who, the news agency says, have declared…

  • Conference to discuss robotics and automation in automotive industry

    Conference to discuss robotics and automation in automotive industry

    Robotics and Automation News partner conference: Next-generation collaborative robots and automation technologies in automotive manufacturing 2016 American Business Conferences has organised an event to discuss robotics and automation technologies in automotive manufacturing.  The two-day event – Next-generation collaborative robots and automation technologies in automotive manufacturing 2016 – will be held in Detroit, USA, on August 17 and 18, and will be attended…

  • Robotiq explains new collaborative robot specifications from ISO

    Robotiq explains new collaborative robot specifications from ISO

    Robotiq is a company that mainly makes grippers for industrial robots, specialising in two-finger and three-finger robotic hands for the collaborative robots made by Universal Robots.  However, Robotiq also regularly publish much useful and timely information about the robotics industry, often technical information which only experts in the field – such as those who work at…

  • Exclusive: Seiko Epson boss looks to robots for 70 per cent growth within 10 years

    Exclusive: Seiko Epson boss looks to robots for 70 per cent growth within 10 years

    Exclusive interview with Seiko Epson president Minoru Usui  The president of Seiko Epson says he wants to increase the company’s total annual revenues by 70 per cent within 10 years, and believes industrial robots will be one of the fastest-growing business units, with a 500 per cent hike in that time. In an exclusive interview…