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Designing for Automation in Injection Molding: How Product Design Drives Robotic Manufacturing Efficiency

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The use of automation in injection molding has developed beyond the basic part extraction into all-inclusive robotic cells that manage the molding process, inspection, assembly, and packaging.

With seemingly great emphasis on the selection of robots, end-of-arm tooling (EOAT), and control systems, the critical elements that determine the success of automation are often made at a much earlier stage when the product is being designed.

Geometry, material behavior, and handling features of parts have a direct impact on cycle time, and defect rates. Design for Automation (DfA) is a base engineering discipline that connects product design, mold design, and manufacturing productivity. [Read more…] about Designing for Automation in Injection Molding: How Product Design Drives Robotic Manufacturing Efficiency

Smart Wearables as Personal Automation Devices: The Evolution of the Apple Watch

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The Apple Watch began as a notification mirror, but it behaves more like an automation layer that keeps you out of the “phone distraction trap.”

Most digital stress isn’t caused by big tasks – it’s caused by tiny interruptions that repeat all day. The watch’s best trick is making those interruptions shorter and rarer.

A wearable only earns space on your body when it’s fast, private, and predictable. Through watchOS 26, stronger health insights like Sleep Score and hypertension notifications, and intelligence features that borrow Apple Intelligence from your iPhone, the Watch is aimed at one outcome: reducing friction in the moment. [Read more…] about Smart Wearables as Personal Automation Devices: The Evolution of the Apple Watch

Allonic raises $7.2 million to build ‘foundation for advanced robotic hardware’

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Robotic intelligence is advancing at an extraordinary pace, with perception and autonomy improving by the day. But as robotics grows into the next global ecosystem, one constraint continues to hold the entire field back: how robot bodies are manufactured.

Today, most advanced robots are still built through slow, often manual assembly of hundreds of precision parts. This makes them expensive to produce, hard to customize for diverse use cases, and difficult to scale.

Allonic believes this manufacturing bottleneck is now the defining limit on what robotics can become.

Founded in Hungary, with a joint US HQ, Allonic is building a new manufacturing platform designed to remove that constraint entirely. [Read more…] about Allonic raises $7.2 million to build ‘foundation for advanced robotic hardware’

7 HR Tasks to Digitize in Smart Factories

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Smart factories run on real-time data, connected systems, and automated workflows. HR should operate with the same level of precision. After all, when production lines are digital but onboarding packets and payroll documentation are still manual, errors and delays follow.

Below are seven HR processes smart factories should modernize to reduce friction and improve operational performance. [Read more…] about 7 HR Tasks to Digitize in Smart Factories

Apptronik nears $1 billion in funding with $520 million extension to Series A round

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AI-powered robotics company Apptronik has closed a $520 million Series A-X funding round, with participation from existing investors including B Capital, Google, Mercedes-Benz and PEAK6, and new investors including AT&T Ventures and John Deere.

The Series A-X extension round follows a $415 million oversubscribed initial Series A raise in 2025, bringing Apptronik’s total Series A to more than $935 million and total capital raised to nearly $1 billion.

After the initial Series A announcement, Apptronik continued to receive substantial inbound investor interest, leading the company to open the new extension of its Series A at a 3x multiple of the Series A valuation, underscoring strong investor confidence in Apptronik’s vision for AI-powered robots that support people in every facet of life. [Read more…] about Apptronik nears $1 billion in funding with $520 million extension to Series A round

Yokogawa and ANYbotics to integrate OpreX robot management software with robotic inspection solutions

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Yokogawa Electric, a Japan-based multinational specializing in industrial control and automation, and ANYbotics, a Swiss provider of industrial inspection robots, have signed a partnership agreement which will see Yokogawa’s OpreX Robot Management Core software integrated with the software stack of ANYbotics’ lineup of ANYmal robots, including the ANYmal X explosion-proof robot.

By integrating the management of explosion- and non-explosion-proof robots that conduct autonomous inspections of industrial facilities, the two companies aim to develop new opportunities in the oil & gas, power, and metals industries.

OpreX Robot Management Core is a key product in Yokogawa’s robot solutions. The software helps customers maintain their facilities more safely and efficiently by integrating the management of various types of robots that perform plant maintenance tasks conventionally carried out by humans. [Read more…] about Yokogawa and ANYbotics to integrate OpreX robot management software with robotic inspection solutions

Engineering at the edge: Nidec powering the future of ship loading at Dalrymple Bay

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When Nidec Drives Africa was approached to design a Variable Frequency Drive (VFD) Motor Control Centre (MCC) for the new “SL1A” Ship Loader at Dalrymple Bay Terminal in Mackay, Australia, the task was clear – but far from simple.

The goal was to modernise offshore operations nearly 4 kilometres out to sea, enhancing efficiency and embedding advanced redundancy into a system that had long relied on outdated technology. [Read more…] about Engineering at the edge: Nidec powering the future of ship loading at Dalrymple Bay

Dexory launches ‘next-generation’ warehouse robot and new software

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Dexory, a provider of real-time warehouse data intelligence and robotics, has launched its next-generation autonomous robot and a new software feature, “Storage Health”.

Both of these new capabilities enhance warehouse efficiency and visibility by delivering richer, more accurate operational data.

Since 2023, Dexory robots have been operating in live warehouse environments, helping operators capture accurate, real-time visibility across their facilities. [Read more…] about Dexory launches ‘next-generation’ warehouse robot and new software

Discontinued Electronic Products: In-depth Analysis of PCB Reverse Engineering and IC Unlock Techniques

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You might find old electronic products that are not supported anymore. If you reverse engineer circuit board parts from these, you can fix and improve them. Many people do this to repair old gadgets or make them last longer.

Some want to avoid planned obsolescence. Sometimes, you need to reverse engineer circuit board layouts if you cannot find schematics or repair guides. [Read more…] about Discontinued Electronic Products: In-depth Analysis of PCB Reverse Engineering and IC Unlock Techniques

ABB showcases the future of lab automation at SLAS 2026

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ABB Robotics is demonstrating what it describes as “the next leap in automated laboratory workflows”, showcasing how AI-powered, Autonomous Versatile Robotics (AVRTM) can deliver higher throughput, improved reproducibility and seamless multi-vendor connectivity.

ABB Robotics is at Booth #2027 at the ongoing Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening (SLAS) 2026 International Conference & Exhibition, February 7-11 at the Thomas Michael Menino Convention & Exhibition Center in Boston.

Jose-Manuel Collados, service robotics product line manager at ABB Robotics, says: “Laboratories worldwide are moving from isolated automation pilots to fully connected, AI-ready operations. [Read more…] about ABB showcases the future of lab automation at SLAS 2026