Market trends and business perspectives
by Sam Francis
The alien robot which starred in the classic 1956 science fiction film Forbidden Planet has just walked off with $5.375 million in New York.
Robby the Robot was last seen celebrating his film’s winning of an Academy Award for special effects.
Now, the allegedly lovable robot has conspired with New York auctioneer Bonhams to nab $5.4 million. [Read more…] about Alien robot from Forbidden Planet walks off with $5.4 million in New York. No word of a lie
by Sam Francis
Industrial robotics and automation company Comau has signed up a range of new partners companies in South America.
In Brazil, Comau has signed up system integrator Mabru Automation.
The Brazilian company was founded 10 years ago and is located in São Paulo. [Read more…] about Comau partners with a number of robotics and automation integrators in South America
by Sam Francis
Omron says it plans to launch a new range of condition-monitoring devices which will enable users to “visualize facility conditions not seen before”.
Omron says the four series of condition-monitoring devices will allow workers to monitor operational status in manufacturing sites.
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[Read more…] about Omron to launch new condition-monitoring devices
by Sam Francis
Toyota has launched a tiny robot small enough to fit into the palm of your hand.
The KiRobo Mini is clearly the company’s way of taking a break from making cars, and is now on sale in Japan.
According to Nikkei, the little robot “can talk, learn, and serve up information on your car and home”. [Read more…] about Toyota launches tiny humanoid robot that fits into the palm of your hand
by Sam Francis
The Singapore business unit of Universal Robots has put on what it called a “roadshow” for people interested in its collaborative robots and associated technologies.
Established a couple of years ago as Universal’s Asia-Pacific headquarters, the Singapore branch has been enthusiastic in its work in promoting the company’s machines to the local market.
The Universal Robots Ecosystem Roadshow was held a few days ago at the posh Fullerton Hotel in the city-state. [Read more…] about Universal Robots puts on a show in Singapore for people interested in its technologies
by Sam Francis
Denso, one of the world’s largest suppliers of robotics and automation technologies, is partnering with software company Symbio to establish a technology innovation centre in Finland.
Denso, the main supplier to Toyota and one of the leading automotive component manufacturers in general, says the innovation center in Finland is a joint enterprise based at Symbio’s premises in Espoo, Finland.
Symbio is a technology research and development company with expertise in robotics, automation and internet of things systems.
It’s likely that the first products to emerge from the collaboration will relate to connected, autonomous and electric cars and other vehicles. [Read more…] about Denso and Symbio to establish technology innovation center in Finland
by Sam Francis
The Techman Robot company is inviting Japanese companies to apply to become distributors for its robotics and automation products.
The company will be displaying its technologies at the forthcoming International Robot Exhibition in Japan.
Techman is making no secret of the fact that it would like to find local distributors in Japan. [Read more…] about Techman Robot looking for distributors in Japan for its collaborative robots
by Sam Francis
Two industrial titans – one from Europe and the other from Asia – have agreed a partnership relating to the development of collaborative robot automation.
The two companies – ABB and Kawasaki – are both industrial giants with wide-ranging business activities, and collaborative robots are actually a relatively small part of their respective operations.
However, it’s probably a sign of how important a technology collaborative robots represent that both are now combining their resources to build an automation ecosystem. [Read more…] about ABB and Kawasaki to partner on collaborative robot automation
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