Day: September 23, 2020

  • PAL Robotics completes testing of robots with Accerion positioning sensors in hospitals to fight Covid-19

    PAL Robotics completes testing of robots with Accerion positioning sensors in hospitals to fight Covid-19

    With the unpredictable health crisis of Covid-19 continuing to place high demands on hospitals, PAL Robotics says it has successfully completed testing of its delivery robots in Barcelona hospitals this summer. (See video below.) The TIAGo Delivery and TIAGo Conveyor robots were deployed in Hospital Municipal of Badalona and Hospital Clínic Barcelona following a winning…

  • Pratt Miller installs autonomous disinfecting robot at Detroit Airport

    Pratt Miller installs autonomous disinfecting robot at Detroit Airport

    In the early months of 2020, the world became victim to the rapidly spreading Covid-19 virus, causing a pandemic of epic proportions, as well as unprecedented shutdowns and public health mandates. One industry that was hard hit was air travel as it slowed to nearly a standstill as airlines and airport facilities scrambled to build…

  • 6 River Systems upgrades its robotic fulfillment solution

    6 River Systems upgrades its robotic fulfillment solution

    6 River Systems has made a series of enhancements to its robotic fulfillment solution. 6 River, part of e-commerce platform provider Shopify, revealed the upgrade during its second annual user conference, FLOW 2020. David Vallance, director of product at 6 River Systems, says: “We have developed a strategic product roadmap at 6RS to find and…

  • Webinar: New Safety Standards Addressing Industrial Mobile Robots

    Webinar: New Safety Standards Addressing Industrial Mobile Robots

    Webinar title: New Safety Standards Addressing Industrial Mobile Robots Early registration link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_SxYYj48rSsOagO_swdngiA SICK Sensor Intelligence is partnering with Robotics and Automation News to bring you a new and timely webinar about a subject that many people may not realise has been somewhat neglected. Readers of this website will know that a very large number of mobile…

  • Service robotics market grows by 33 percent in China

    Service robotics market grows by 33 percent in China

    China’s robotics industry outlook remains positive post-Covid-19 outbreak, especially across manufacturing, hospitality, and healthcare sectors. This is according to a new report, How is Covid-19 Shaping China’s Robotics Industry?, by YCP Solidiance, which highlights that the $8 billion robotics industry projects a positive long-term growth forecast highlighting robotic automation and its useful applications across different…