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Interview with CEO of Ebots: ‘Combining human-like dexterity with machine-level precision’

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The reshoring of manufacturing in the United States has intensified over the past few years, driven by supply chain shocks, geopolitical tensions and the growing economic pressure on companies to bring production closer to home.

Yet one challenge continues to frustrate even the best-intentioned reshoring plans: precision manufacturing still relies heavily on skilled manual labour, and the talent pipeline is shrinking faster than new facilities can hire.

Into this environment steps Zheng Xu, co-founder and CEO of Ebots, a newly launched robotics and AI company aiming to bridge that gap. [Read more…] about Interview with CEO of Ebots: ‘Combining human-like dexterity with machine-level precision’

Universal Robots partners with software engineering platform Viam

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Universal Robots is powering a new era of marine manufacturing automation through its partnership with Viam, a modern software engineering platform for robotics.

At the center of this collaboration is a robotic block sanding system designed to streamline fiberglass sanding for yacht builders – a task that is traditionally very labor-intensive and physically demanding.

The solution combines UR’s proven UR Series cobots with Viam’s adaptive software to deliver precision, consistency, and efficiency. [Read more…] about Universal Robots partners with software engineering platform Viam

Comau develops ‘innovative’ industrial collaborative robotic solutions as part of the EU’s Converging Project

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Comau says it is contributing “innovative industrial collaborative robotic solutions” to the European Union’s Converging project, which aims to advance smart and reconfigurable production systems to meet the challenges of modern manufacturing.

By integrating collaborative robots, autonomous guided vehicles (AGVs), artificial intelligence and human operators, Converging seeks to create human-centric production systems that can perceive, reason, adapt, collaborate and innovate.

As part of the multi-faceted project, Comau has spearheaded two cutting-edge, collaborative robotic solutions, each designed to address a distinct industry challenge. [Read more…] about Comau develops ‘innovative’ industrial collaborative robotic solutions as part of the EU’s Converging Project

Fanuc launches new cleanroom and food-grade robot

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Fanuc has unveiled the latest model in its LR Mate industrial robot range to “meet the growing demand for food and cleanroom applications”.

The compact and powerful LR Mate 10-11A Food/Clean has a 10kg payload and is compliant with ISO 4 Class cleanrooms, making it ideal for use in highly controlled environments across sectors such as medical device manufacture, pharmaceutical, biotech, semiconductor, electronics, optics and laser.

Its use of food-grade lubricant means it also meets strict food environment requirements, minimising the risk of contamination in the event of accidental contact with food to aid public safety and prevent costly product recalls. [Read more…] about Fanuc launches new cleanroom and food-grade robot

Heavy-duty industrial robots: The big dragons of big industry

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Walk into a modern automotive plant, a railcar factory, or a metal fabrication shop, and you will almost always find one thing: very large, very powerful robots doing the heavy lifting.

These machines do not resemble the compact cobots that dominate marketing campaigns, nor the humanoid prototypes that tend to draw public attention.

Instead, they are the unseen giants of industrial automation – rigid, anchored, high-payload robots designed to move, weld, grind, assemble and manipulate components that weigh hundreds of kilograms, sometimes more than a tonne. [Read more…] about Heavy-duty industrial robots: The big dragons of big industry

Delta Electronics unveils new collaborative robot at SPS 2025

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Delta Electronics, a Taiwanese industrial automation and energy technology company, will unveil its new Delta D-Bot Robotics Platform at SPS 2025 in Nuremberg, offering scalable, cost-effective, and sustainable smart factory automation to global enterprises and SMEs (small to mid-sized enterprises).

Developed for seamless integration across production, logistics, and assembly, the Delta D-Bot Platform Series unites all systems under one common architecture.

By integrating Nvidia Omniverse libraries and, Nvidia Isaac Sim open-source, reference robotics simulation framework, Delta is able to help customers accelerate time-to-market, enhance productivity and quality control, and lower production costs. [Read more…] about Delta Electronics unveils new collaborative robot at SPS 2025

Nagel Technologies unveils robot cell with path planning tool for ‘quick and intuitive programming of robotic paths’

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Nagel Technologies says its new NaDos Robot Cell from in Nuertingen, Germany, sets new benchmarks in automated dispensing technology.

This system integrates a UR 10e six-axis robot with cutting-edge features such as plasma pretreatment, calibration sensors, and simulation tools for robotic path planning.

The innovative path planning tool allows for quick and intuitive programming of robotic paths – a key advantage for development departments and testing facilities. [Read more…] about Nagel Technologies unveils robot cell with path planning tool for ‘quick and intuitive programming of robotic paths’

German industrial automation giant Dürr reports ‘significant earnings increase’ in third quarter

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Industrial automation and robotics specialist Dürr has reported a sharp improvement in profitability for the third quarter of 2025, signalling a potential turnaround after a challenging period marked by weak order intake and restructuring.

The German engineering group said EBIT before extraordinary effects rose 40 percent year-on-year to €69 million, delivering a margin of 6.6 percent for the quarter.

Across the first nine months, the margin increased to 4.9 percent, putting the company “on track to perform better in 2025 than in the previous year”. [Read more…] about German industrial automation giant Dürr reports ‘significant earnings increase’ in third quarter

Aptiv and Robust.AI to co-develop AI-powered collaborative robots

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Aptiv, a technology company focused on enabling a safer, greener, and more connected future, and Robust.AI, a provider of AI-driven industrial automation, have announced a strategic cooperation to co-develop AI-powered collaborative robots (cobots).

This partnership combines Aptiv’s industry-leading portfolio, including Wind River platforms and tools – with Robust.AI’s robotics expertise and human-centered design to accelerate innovation in warehouse and industrial automation.

Javed Khan, EVP and president of software, advanced safety and user experience, Aptiv, says: “Aptiv, together with our strategic partners, is enabling the future of the intelligent edge through technologies that sense, think, act, and optimize in real time. [Read more…] about Aptiv and Robust.AI to co-develop AI-powered collaborative robots

Doosan Robotics wins two CES Innovation Awards 2026

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Doosan Robotics, a provider of collaborative and industrial robotics, has been named a CES Innovation Awards Best of Innovation in the Artificial Intelligence category and an Honoree in the Robotics category for its Scan & Go Autonomous Robotic Solution.

The awards, presented by the Consumer Technology Association (CTA), recognize outstanding design and engineering across cutting-edge technology products ahead of CES 2026, the world’s most influential tech event, taking place January 6 to 9 in Las Vegas.

The Scan & Go Autonomous Robotic Solution is being developed in collaboration with Maple Advanced Robotics Inc. (MARI), a partner company of Doosan Robotics. [Read more…] about Doosan Robotics wins two CES Innovation Awards 2026