• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to secondary sidebar
  • Skip to footer
  • Home
  • Subscribe
  • Your Membership
    • Edit Your Profile
  • Services
    • Advertising
    • Case studies
    • Design
    • Email marketing
    • Lead generation
    • Magazine
    • Press releases
    • Publishing
    • Sponsored posts
    • Webcasting
    • Webinars
    • White papers
    • Writing
  • Shop
    • My Account
    • Cart
  • About
    • Contact
    • Terms of use
  • Events

Robotics & Automation News

Market trends and business perspectives

  • News
  • Features
  • Webcasts
  • White papers
  • Case studies
  • Press releases

Archives for December 2019

Locus Robotics picks ‘record-breaking’ 13 million units during 2019 holiday period

December 13, 2019 by Sam Francis Leave a Comment

Locus Robotics has broken its own record in terms of productivity numbers in November 2019. (See infographic below.)

The warehouse robot maker delivered more than 13 million units picked on behalf of global retail and third party logistics partners during the critical holiday season.

Locus says this is a 400 per cent increase in units picked over last year. [Read more…] about Locus Robotics picks ‘record-breaking’ 13 million units during 2019 holiday period

Filed Under: Logistics, News Tagged With: cent, customers, demand, holiday, increase, locus, productivity, robotics, season, solution, units, year

Grote demonstrates robotic sandwich-making system

December 13, 2019 by Sam Francis Leave a Comment

A company called Grote has demonstrated a robotic sandwich-making system which it developed in partnership with Stäubli Robotics. (See video below.)

Grote is a manufacturer of food processing equipment and the system it showcased at the International Baking Industry Exposition is said to be feature “robotic food contact for the first time in America”.

Grote’s systems shows how it utilizes Stäubli’s TX2-60 HE robotic arms to assemble sandwiches, cut them, and place them on trays. [Read more…] about Grote demonstrates robotic sandwich-making system

Filed Under: Industrial robots, News Tagged With: arms, capabilities, company, demonstrated, efficiency, environments, food, grote, hygienic, ibie, industry, international, market, processing, robotic, robots, sandwich-making, speed, staubli, system, tx

Realtime Robotics extends technology relationship with Mitsubishi Electric

December 13, 2019 by Mai Tao Leave a Comment

Realtime Robotics, a developer of responsive motion planning software for industrial robots and autonomous vehicles, is expanding its partnership with Mitsubishi Electric.

The company is to develop a “custom integrated solution” that pairs Realtime Robotics’ smart motion planning technology with Mitsubishi Electric’s industrial and collaborative robot product lines.

The intelligent robots will be on display at iREX later this month and there will be a series of demonstrations showcasing the motion-planning technology in action. [Read more…] about Realtime Robotics extends technology relationship with Mitsubishi Electric

Filed Under: Industrial robots, News Tagged With: automation, autonomous, custom, electric, industrial, integrated, irex, mitsubishi, motion, planning, realtime, robotic, robotics, robots, smart, solution, technology, time, work

Robotics and automation event ‘automatica’ to occupy record 76,000 square meters

December 13, 2019 by Sam Francis Leave a Comment

The next automatica event will occupy a record area of 76,000 square meters. There will be an additional hall, more than 900 exhibitors and new highlights. Munich will be the meeting place for the international automation industry from June 16 to 19, 2020.

Visitors to automatica 2020 will find answers to the questions about how the topics of digital transformation, man and machine as well artificial intelligence will affect the manufacturing world of tomorrow.

Falk Senger, managing director of Messe München, organiser of the event, says: “automatica is aimed at companies from all sectors of industry. The range of topics goes far beyond a traditional exhibition. [Read more…] about Robotics and automation event ‘automatica’ to occupy record 76,000 square meters

Filed Under: Features, Industry Tagged With: area, artificial, automatica, automation, data, exhibition, exhibitors, future, industry, intelligence, production, robotics, sensor, technology, topics, well

Growth of industrial robot market ‘slowed in 2019 but long-term forecast is positive’

December 13, 2019 by David Edwards Leave a Comment

The growth of industrial robot revenues slowed in 2019 but is forecast to pick up again towards late 2020 and accelerate in 2021, according to new market research from Interact Analysis.

The market intelligence firm released a new market report focusing on the industrial robot market which outlines reasons to be positive in the sector, despite an immediate, short term decline in revenues. [Read more…] about Growth of industrial robot market ‘slowed in 2019 but long-term forecast is positive’

Filed Under: Features, Industrial robots Tagged With: Automotive, cent, despite, global, growth, industrial, industries, industry, jan, market, production, reasons, report, revenues, robot, robots

Fanuc partners with Soft Robotics to integrate new gripper solutions into its industrial robots

December 12, 2019 by Sam Francis Leave a Comment

Fanuc, the world’s largest manufacturer of industrial robots, is partnering with Soft Robotics to develop new gripper solutions. (See video below.)

Soft Robotics, a startup which has produced much-discussed end-effectors that are soft and capable of handling soft products that may be of variable shape, says the strategic partnership with Fanuc will accelerate the adoption of integrated soft robotic solutions into high-growth automation markets worldwide.

Soft Robotics’ “mGrip” modular gripper system and automation solutions have enabled implementation of robotic applications in the highly variable and unstructured environments of consumer goods manufacturing, food processing and packaging, and e-commerce supply chain automation. [Read more…] about Fanuc partners with Soft Robotics to integrate new gripper solutions into its industrial robots

Filed Under: Industrial robots, News Tagged With: automation, fanuc, food, partnership, products, robotic, robotics, robots, soft, solutions, system

European Space Agency to launch robot to clean up space

December 12, 2019 by Sam Francis Leave a Comment

The European Space Agency is planning to send a robot out into space to clean it of debris, which mainly consists of the countless satellites sent into orbit over the past few decades.

The vast majority of these “junk” satellites – communications, weather, military – have operational lifetimes lasting a few years – about five to 10 years, after which there is no system for bringing them back or clear them in any way. (See simulation of space debris around Earth below.)

Some have previously proposed to build robots that can travel to those obsolete satellites to perhaps fix them or make use of them somehow or at least maintain them so they are operational for longer, but that is an idea that is still in development, although also mentioned as part of ESA’s plan. [Read more…] about European Space Agency to launch robot to clean up space

Filed Under: Features, Science Tagged With: capture, clean, clearspace, commercial, debris, esa, mission, orbit, project, removal, remove, robot, satellites, space, technologies, vespa

Boeing ‘abandons’ robots in favour of humans

December 12, 2019 by Sam Francis Leave a Comment

Boeing has reportedly abandoned the use of some robotic systems that were being used for fuselage work such as drilling and fastening.

According to the Seattle Times, the implementation of the robots “proved painful to set up and (was) error-prone”.

The news website quoted Jason Clark, Boeing vice president of 777/777X operations, who said back in 2015, when the robots were first introduced: “It’s a little tough in the teething. But as we get through it, it will create the rewards necessary for us to compete.” [Read more…] about Boeing ‘abandons’ robots in favour of humans

Filed Under: Manufacturing, News Tagged With: airbus, boeing, called, capable, company, drilling, electroimpact, fastening, flex, fortune, fuselage, giant, human, humans, introduced, labour, news, robotic, robotics, robots, supplied, system, systems, track, tracks, years

Nidec to supply actuators for German Bionic exoskeleton

December 12, 2019 by Mai Tao Leave a Comment

Nidec is to supply “super flat” actuators for a new German Bionic exoskeleton prototype, which will be showcased at an exhibition in Tokyo. 

A German Bionic exoskeleton prototype based on its Cray X power suit that uses Nidec-Shimpo’s innovative super flat actuator will be displayed at the International Robot Exhibition 2019 (iREX 2019), a trade show focusing on industrial and service robots and related equipment, taking place December 18-21 at Tokyo Big Sight.

Hitoshi Inoue, CTO at Nidec-Shimpo, says: “After investing substantially in its development, we are very proud to now see our groundbreaking actuator integrated in the German Bionic exoskeleton prototype that is being shown at this year’s iREX.” [Read more…] about Nidec to supply actuators for German Bionic exoskeleton

Filed Under: Humanoids, News Tagged With: actuator, bionic, cray, exoskeleton, exoskeletons, flat, german, irex, lifting, moving, nidec-shimpo, power, prototype, robot, suit, super

Astronaut assistant Cimon-2 travels to International Space Station

December 12, 2019 by David Edwards Leave a Comment

A new version of the robotic astronaut assistant Cimon – Crew Interactive MObile companioN – has been sent to the International Space Station.

Cimon-2 lifted off on its journey into space on 5 December 2019. This modified version of the astronaut assistant has been equipped for new tasks and was developed and built in Germany.

Like its predecessor, Cimon-2 will be deployed in the Columbus European research module. Cimon is a free-flying, spherical technology demonstrator for human-machine interaction and features artificial intelligence. [Read more…] about Astronaut assistant Cimon-2 travels to International Space Station

Filed Under: News, Science Tagged With: cimon, ibm, iss

  • Page 1
  • Page 2
  • Page 3
  • …
  • Page 7
  • Next Page »

Primary Sidebar

Latest articles

  • Locus Robotics picks ‘record-breaking’ 13 million units during 2019 holiday period
  • Grote demonstrates robotic sandwich-making system
  • Realtime Robotics extends technology relationship with Mitsubishi Electric
  • Robotics and automation event ‘automatica’ to occupy record 76,000 square meters
  • Growth of industrial robot market ‘slowed in 2019 but long-term forecast is positive’
  • Fanuc partners with Soft Robotics to integrate new gripper solutions into its industrial robots
  • European Space Agency to launch robot to clean up space
  • Boeing ‘abandons’ robots in favour of humans
  • Nidec to supply actuators for German Bionic exoskeleton
  • Astronaut assistant Cimon-2 travels to International Space Station

Most Read

  • Top 20 electric vehicle charging station companies
    Top 20 electric vehicle charging station companies
  • Top 25 vertical farming companies
    Top 25 vertical farming companies
  • Top 25 AI chip companies: A macro step change inferred from the micro scale
    Top 25 AI chip companies: A macro step change inferred from the micro scale
  • 30 industrial robot manufacturers to watch
    30 industrial robot manufacturers to watch
  • Autonomous mobile robots in warehouses: What justifies the recent high valuations?
    Autonomous mobile robots in warehouses: What justifies the recent high valuations?
  • How to become a G-Code master with a complete list of G-Codes
    How to become a G-Code master with a complete list of G-Codes
  • Nidec to supply actuators for German Bionic exoskeleton
    Nidec to supply actuators for German Bionic exoskeleton
  • Fanuc partners with Soft Robotics to integrate new gripper solutions into its industrial robots
    Fanuc partners with Soft Robotics to integrate new gripper solutions into its industrial robots
  • Top 10 graphics processing unit manufacturers: Nvidia clearly in the lead
    Top 10 graphics processing unit manufacturers: Nvidia clearly in the lead
  • Boeing ‘abandons’ robots in favour of humans
    Boeing ‘abandons’ robots in favour of humans

Overused words

abb ai automated automation Automotive autonomous business cars china collaborative companies company control data design development digital driving electric industrial industry kuka logistics machine manufacturers manufacturing market platform production robot robotic robotics robots sensors smart software solution solutions system systems technologies technology vehicle vehicles warehouse

Secondary Sidebar

Latest news

  • Locus Robotics picks ‘record-breaking’ 13 million units during 2019 holiday period
  • Grote demonstrates robotic sandwich-making system
  • Realtime Robotics extends technology relationship with Mitsubishi Electric
  • Robotics and automation event ‘automatica’ to occupy record 76,000 square meters
  • Growth of industrial robot market ‘slowed in 2019 but long-term forecast is positive’
  • Fanuc partners with Soft Robotics to integrate new gripper solutions into its industrial robots
  • European Space Agency to launch robot to clean up space
  • Boeing ‘abandons’ robots in favour of humans
  • Nidec to supply actuators for German Bionic exoskeleton
  • Astronaut assistant Cimon-2 travels to International Space Station

Shop

  • Red Geometry Mug $11.00 – $15.00
  • Blue Geometry Mug $11.00 – $15.00
  • Green Geometry Mug $11.00 – $15.00
  • Short-Sleeve Unisex T-Shirt $16.00 – $20.00
  • R&AN T-Shirt – Black $16.00 – $20.00
  • R&AN T-Shirt
    Rated 1.00 out of 5
    $16.00 – $20.00
  • R&AN Mug $11.00 – $15.00

Footer

We are…

Robotics and Automation News was established in May, 2015, and is now one of the most widely-read websites in its category.

Please consider supporting us by becoming a paying subscriber, or through advertising and sponsorships, or by purchasing products and services through our shop – or a combination of all of the above.

Thank you.

Independent

robotics and automation news logo

Archivists

December 2019
M T W T F S S
« Nov    
 1
2345678
9101112131415
16171819202122
23242526272829
3031  

Complex

Social

  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • LinkedIn
  • Google
  • YouTube
  • Reddit
  • RSS Feed

Old-skool

This website and its associated magazine, and weekly newsletter, are all produced by a small team of experienced journalists and media professionals.

If you have any suggestions or comments, feel free to contact us at any of the email addresses on our contact page.

We’d be happy to hear from you, and will always reply as soon as possible.

Future-facing

Communicative

Free, fair and legal

We support the principles of net neutrality and equal opportunities.

Member of The Internet Defense League

Copyright © 2019 · News Pro on Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in