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B&R unveils new SCARA robot

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B&R, a subsidiary of ABB, has unveiled a new SCARA robot, which it says offers fast and precise movement in a compact footprint.

With the new Codian SR, B&R adds SCARA kinematics to its Codian portfolio of open robot mechanics and integrated Machine-Centric Robotics solutions.

The new series offers high-speed articulated movement with four degrees of freedom – perfect for tasks like pick-and-place, loading and unloading, assembly and dispensing that demand both speed and repeatability on a compact footprint. [Read more…] about B&R unveils new SCARA robot

Delta integrates ‘advanced cognitive capabilities’ into its collaborative robots

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Delta, a diverse electronics company which also makes collaborative robots, has unveiled its innovative Cognibot Kit at Hannover Messe 2025.

This cutting-edge add-on equips Delta’s D-Bot series collaborative robots (cobots) with advanced cognitive capabilities, such as voice command, 3D machine vision, multimodal Artificial Intelligence (AI) interaction, and more, significantly enhancing their performance, flexibility, and safety in industrial environments.

Michael Mayer-Rosa, senior director, industrial automation business group Delta Electronics EMEA and Global head of intelligent robot systems, Delta Electronics, says: “Through integration with leading digital-twin platform technology, we have bridged the gap between our D-Bot series cobots and the field of AI, essentially enhancing our cobots’ ‘brain’. [Read more…] about Delta integrates ‘advanced cognitive capabilities’ into its collaborative robots

Delta’s collaborative robots wins German Design Award 2025

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Delta, a Taiwanese electronics company that makes industrial collaborative robots, says it has achieved “a major milestone” for its D-Bot Series of Collaborative Robots as they have been honoured with the prestigious 2025 German Design Award in the category of Excellent Product Design.

This accolade, which follows their 2024 Red Dot Design Award win in Singapore earlier this year, highlights Delta’s outstanding design capabilities and its commitment to innovation.

Michael Mayer-Rosa, senior director of the industrial automation business group at Delta Electronics EMEA region, says: “We are highly committed to innovation, consistently investing over 8 percent of our revenues into R&D. [Read more…] about Delta’s collaborative robots wins German Design Award 2025

Delta Electronics unveils new collaborative robot integrating Nvidia simulation technology

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Delta Electronics, a Taiwanese provider of robotics and power management solutions, has unveiled what it describes as “a major advancement” in robotics simulation.

Its flagship product, the D-Bot Series Collaborative Robots (cobots), now integrates with Nvidia Omniverse – a platform of application programming interfaces (APIs), software development kits, and services that enable developers to harness Universal Scene Description (OpenUSD) for physical AI – and Nvidia Isaac Sim, a reference simulation platform built on Omniverse for designing and testing robots.

This integration empowers developers to achieve real-time, high-fidelity, physically accurate simulations that dramatically enhance the development, testing, and deployment of advanced robotic solutions. [Read more…] about Delta Electronics unveils new collaborative robot integrating Nvidia simulation technology

Flexiv unveils ‘Moonlight’ adaptive delta robot

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Flexiv, a provider of general-purpose robotic solutions, collaborated with O-DEAR, a Taiwanese automation supplier and integrator, during the recent Taipei International Robotics and Automation Show (TAiROS).

The event, held at the Taipei Nangang Exhibition Hall, marked the debut of Flexiv’s groundbreaking “Moonlight” three-axis parallel adaptive robot for the first time within Taiwan.

O-DEAR, working closely with Flexiv, showcased a range of innovative applications, including Flexiv’s ball balancing demo, FPC connection application, and Flexiv’s massage application that precisely replicates the techniques of a trained masseur. [Read more…] about Flexiv unveils ‘Moonlight’ adaptive delta robot

ABI launches new delta robot equipped with direct drives

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Dutch company ABI has launched the newest innovation in its series of ABIFlexx delta robots: the ABIFlexx equipped with direct drives.

The company says this new version is “extremely fast, very accurate, quiet and maintenance free”, adding that these characteristics make the ABlflexx direct drive robot “the ideal solution” for many different applications.

ABI develops and produces its own ABIflexx Delta robot range: advanced robot systems which meet the most demanding requirements. [Read more…] about ABI launches new delta robot equipped with direct drives

Kuka releases ‘one of the strongest and fastest delta robots on the market’

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Kuka has released a new delta robot, the KR 3 D1200, which is specially designed for pick-and-place of foodstuffs, among other applications, and carries up to 6 kg at high speed.

Part of the Kuka Hygienic Oil (HO) portfolio, the new KR 3 D1200 performs various pick-and-place tasks at “previously unattainable speeds” with maximum precision, according to Kuka, which adds that it now moves up to 6 kg of food, medicine or electronic parts.

Although the KR 3 D1200 has a rated payload of 3 kg, it is designed for loads of up to 6 kg. This makes it “one of the strongest delta robots on the market”. [Read more…] about Kuka releases ‘one of the strongest and fastest delta robots on the market’

Fanuc launches its first stainless steel delta robot

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Fanuc, the world’s largest industrial robot maker, has unveiled the new DR-3iB/6 Stainless delta robot for primary food handling.

The new DR-3iB/6 Stainless is Fanuc’s first stainless steel food-grade delta robot for picking and packing primary food products.

Rated IP69K, the robot meets USDA and FDA food safety standards, and sets a new benchmark for robotic food handling in terms of payload, speed, reach and sanitation. [Read more…] about Fanuc launches its first stainless steel delta robot

ABB launches new, ‘fastest’ five-axis Delta robot

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ABB has launched a new five-axis Delta robot which it claims is “the fastest for lightweight product picking, packing and reorientation”.

The new machine is part of the FlexPicker Delta robot portfolio and is called the IRB 365. With five axis and 1.5 kg payload, the IRB 365 is both flexible and the fastest in its class for reorienting packaged lightweight products such as cookies, chocolates, peppers, candies, small bottles, and parcels.

Responding to the rise in e-commerce and growing demand for shelf ready packaged goods, the IRB 365 has been developed for applications including food and beverage, pharmaceuticals and consumer goods, where production line speed and adaptability are essential. [Read more…] about ABB launches new, ‘fastest’ five-axis Delta robot

ABB wins Red Dot award for FlexPacker industrial Delta robot

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ABB’s IRB 390 FlexPacker industrial Delta robot designed for ultra-fast packing has been chosen for the Red Dot Product Design Award – the second ABB robot to receive the prestigious award in two consecutive years.

The global Red Dot Design Awards recognize achievements in product design, with the jury – comprised of over 50 international design experts – testing and evaluating thousands of entries every year.

In 2022, the Red Dot Award panel looked for products that showed design quality and a high degree of innovation – attributes that informed the FlexPacker’s development from the beginning. [Read more…] about ABB wins Red Dot award for FlexPacker industrial Delta robot