Day: April 1, 2017

  • Automate 2017 show prepares to open to record crowds and highest exhibitor numbers

    Automate 2017 show prepares to open to record crowds and highest exhibitor numbers

    The Association for Advancing Automation (A3) has been offering previews of Automate 2017, North America’s premier biennial event devoted to leading-edge technology and business innovation to be held at Chicago’s McCormick Place April 3-6. This year’s show is over 40 percent larger than the last show in 2015 and features more than 400 exhibitors showing their…

  • Epson Flexion N-Series wins 2017 Golden Mousetrap Award

    Epson Flexion N-Series wins 2017 Golden Mousetrap Award

    Epson’s newest 6-axis robot recognized for industry innovation Epson Robots’ Flexion N-Series has won the highly acclaimed Golden Mousetrap Award in the category of Automation & Control: Motors and Mechanical Motion Devices. The Golden Mousetrap awards celebrate leading companies, products, and people who are driving innovation in design, engineering, and manufacturing. The winners were announced at…

  • If you enjoy doing the laundry, this could be your nightmare come true

    If you enjoy doing the laundry, this could be your nightmare come true

    Startup company ThreadRobe launches “automated wardrobe”, eliminates laundry chores There are few chores that Americans hate more than laundry, according to ThreadRobe, the Alexandria-based startup which aims to change millions the drudgery of the chore by introducing an automated piece of furniture that eliminates the need to fold, hang, and put away laundry.  Users place loads of clean clothing…

  • Universal Robots to showcase expanding ecosystem of solutions at Automate 2017

    Universal Robots to showcase expanding ecosystem of solutions at Automate 2017

    Universal Robots to exhibit what it calls “7th axis capability” at this year’s Automate event.  The collaborative robots maker will also exhibit new force torque sensors, augmented reality-assisted assembly, and a wide range of other new partner solutions certified to work with UR robots through the Universal Robots+ platform. Occupying one of the largest booths…

  • Productive Robotics launches new cobot and buys Cobots Guide

    Productive Robotics launches new cobot and buys Cobots Guide

    Productive Robotics has acquired Cobots Guide, the information website about collaborative robotics.  Productive Robotics says the acquisition will “advance industry relations, education, research, and advocacy in the acceptance and use of collaborative robots”. Productive Robotics, which has just launched its new OB-7 collaborative robots, says that with market forecasts of $2 billion by 2021, the collaborative robot industry…

  • Automate 2017 to host US-China robotics forum

    Automate 2017 to host US-China robotics forum

    The Association for Advancing Automation (A3) has organised a joint US-China Robotics Forum to be held April 4 at the Automate 2017 Show and Conference at Chicago’s McCormick Place. The forum will bring together A3’s Robotic Industries Association, the leading North American robotics industry trade organization, and its counterpart, the China Robot Industry Alliance. According to…