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The view from Zasche: Where human skill meets smart automation – the case for semi-automated bin picking

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By Ulrich Schäfer, project engineer, Zasche Handling

Manufacturers today are navigating an increasingly complex balancing act. High-mix production, persistent labour shortages, and stricter safety and ergonomic standards are stretching both operators and processes.

Manual handling can no longer keep pace without risking fatigue or injury, yet fully robotic systems are often rigid, costly, and hard to adapt to changing part types. Between these extremes lies a growing opportunity for solutions that blend human expertise with targeted automation.

Semi-automated bin picking sits squarely in this middle ground. It offers a practical alternative when full automation would require disproportionate investment, yet manual lifting and handling exceed what is safe or sustainable over time. [Read more…] about The view from Zasche: Where human skill meets smart automation – the case for semi-automated bin picking

Comau deploys in.Grid robot monitoring platform at Iveco plant

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Comau has deployed its in.Grid Robot Monitoring platform at Italian transport vehicle manufacturer Iveco’s Valladolid plant in Spain, helping support the customer’s industrial digitalization strategy.

Developed to enhance operational visibility and improve maintenance efficiency, the cloud-based system monitors Comau robots on Iveco’s Door Ring and Mascherone assembly lines.

Comau’s in.Grid Robot Monitoring system autonomously captures production and process data, identifies performance deviations, signals anomalies, and verifies user-defined KPIs. [Read more…] about Comau deploys in.Grid robot monitoring platform at Iveco plant

New generation of robotic cells to drive flexible, zero-emission aerospace manufacturing

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Achieving net zero emissions by 2050 and improving competitiveness by reducing production costs is the dual objective set by the aeronautical industry.

This goal is currently hampered by the dependence on heavy, expensive, and inflexible machinery in manufacturing processes.

To address this situation, the technology centre IDEKO has contributed to the development of a new generation of flexible, sensorised and connected robotic cells within the framework of the ROBOCOMP project. [Read more…] about New generation of robotic cells to drive flexible, zero-emission aerospace manufacturing

SMART and NUS pioneer neural blueprint for human-like intelligence in soft robots

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Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology’s (SMART) Mens, Manus & Machina (M3S) interdisciplinary research group, and National University of Singapore (NUS), alongside collaborators from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Nanyang Technological University (NTU Singapore), have developed an AI control system that enables soft robotic arms to learn a wide repertoire of motions and tasks once, then adjust to new scenarios on the fly without needing retraining or sacrificing functionality.

This breakthrough brings soft robotics closer to human-like adaptability for real-world applications, such as in assistive robotics, rehabilitation robots, and wearable or medical soft robots, by making them more intelligent, versatile and safe.

Unlike regular robots that move using rigid motors and joints, soft robots are made from flexible materials such as soft rubber and move using special actuators – components that act like artificial muscles to produce physical motion. [Read more…] about SMART and NUS pioneer neural blueprint for human-like intelligence in soft robots

Why Tech Firms Need Smarter Identity Signals

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The current digital landscape in the tech industry has become increasingly challenging, as security threats get more serious and sophisticated by the day. While it’s critical for tech firms to stay competitive, it’s vital not to neglect data security and related systems.

In fact, stronger security can be a significant part of a modern business’s competitive advantage. As such, many modern business conversations are now centred on the need for smarter identity signals and systems for recognizing and verifying the identities of technology users. [Read more…] about Why Tech Firms Need Smarter Identity Signals

Top 3 Marketplaces for Tokenized Pokémon Card NFTs, Reviewed for 2026

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Today, more and more collectors, traders, and investors are turning to tokenized Pokémon card NFTs to trade Pokémon cards online. However, with numerous platforms available, it can be difficult to determine which ones are worth using.

Read on to discover the top three marketplaces for tokenized Pokémon card NFTs. [Read more…] about Top 3 Marketplaces for Tokenized Pokémon Card NFTs, Reviewed for 2026

Beckman Coulter Life Sciences partners with Automata to accelerate AI-ready laboratory automation

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Beckman Coulter Life Sciences and Automata have announced a strategic partnership that integrates Beckman Coulter Life Sciences liquid handling, genomic and cell analysis technologies with Automata’s AI-ready automation platform to enable faster, more consistent and more scalable experimentation for research organizations.

The collaboration brings together Beckman Coulter Life Sciences, a global leader in laboratory automation and innovation and a subsidiary of Danaher Corporation, and Automata, a London-based lab automation company modernizing how R&D laboratories design, execute and scale scientific workflows.

The partnership is part of a larger investment in which Danaher Ventures will participate in Automata’s Series C funding round and join the company’s board of directors, strengthening alignment and long-term support for joint innovation. [Read more…] about Beckman Coulter Life Sciences partners with Automata to accelerate AI-ready laboratory automation

FedEx to deploy robotic trailer unloading following multi-year collaboration with Berkshire Grey

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Logistics giant FedEx has announced the implementation of a new autonomous robotic system from Berkshire Grey, a provider of AI-enabled robotic solutions that automate supply chain processes and a subsidiary of SoftBank Group.

A multi-year collaboration between FedEx and Berkshire Grey created physical AI for safer, smarter logistics, and resulted in the Scoop robotic package unloader. The Scoop system has been engineered specifically for automated trailer unloading and will help optimize FedEx operations to be safer and more efficient.

FedEx continues to prioritize innovation focused on creating solutions that improve team members’ day-to-day workflow and their work safety. [Read more…] about FedEx to deploy robotic trailer unloading following multi-year collaboration with Berkshire Grey

Robotiq launches tactile sensor fingertips for adaptive gripper

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Robotiq has launched its TSF-85 tactile sensor fingertips for the 2F-85 Adaptive Gripper, giving Physical AI systems the sense of touch needed for real-world manipulation.

With integrated tactile sensing, Robotiq enables robots to not only see the world, but to feel, understand, and reliably interact with it at scale. The Tactile Sensor Fingertips for the 2F-85 gripper are available now.

Robots cannot learn the physical world through vision alone. Real-world manipulation requires contact awareness, force control, and feedback from interaction. [Read more…] about Robotiq launches tactile sensor fingertips for adaptive gripper

Vention raises $110 million to accelerate physical AI across global manufacturing

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Vention, the provider of an AI-powered software and hardware platform for automation and robotics, has raised $110 million in financing, with participation from Investissement Québec, Desjardins Capital, certain funds managed by Fidelity Investments Canada ULC, NVentures (Nvidia’s venture capital arm) and other financial institutions.

The new capital will accelerate Vention’s mission to deliver Zero-Shot Automation, a new paradigm for manufacturing automation that deploys seamlessly, without integration, and operates correctly on the first attempt.

A portion of the investment will also fuel Vention’s expansion across EMEA, strengthening its presence and operations to solidify its position as the standard for automation in the European market. [Read more…] about Vention raises $110 million to accelerate physical AI across global manufacturing