ASTM said the proposed standard will save time for potential users of 3D machine vision by helping them choose the right system.

Agile Robots said it will take over Franka Emika’s operations, keeping its approximately 100-person staff with plans to grow the company.

Universal Robots had strong attendance at its U.S. headquarters open house, which featured presentations, demonstrations, and networking.

Mecalux’s automated solution incorporates Siemens’ SIMATIC Robot Pick AI technology, a vision software that employs deep learning algorithms.

This new ability, which Boston Dynamics calls Multipick, will help to improve the robot’s productivity to keep up with busy warehouses. 

Neura Robotics is currently on track to bringing a multi-purpose humanoid robot to the market.

CRA series includes seven cobot arms with a minimum payload of 3 kilograms (around 6.6 lbs) to a maximum payload of 20 kilograms (around 44 lbs) and a working radius of 620 to 1,700 millimeters.

This new facility will increase ABB’s manufacturing capacity for its collaborative and industrial robot arms by 50% and enable it to better serve the European market.

At Universal Robots’ ReAutomated events, businesses will get access to exclusive insights on how automation can improve productivity,

Franka Emika, the German-based developer of the Panda collaborative robot arm, has filed for insolvency due to “irreconcilable shareholder differences.”

Universal Robots’ UR20 cobot is debuting its welding abilities with Vectis Automation, Hirebotics, and Melton Machine & Control Company.

The partnership includes a memorandum of understanding for Doosan Robotics to use Microsoft’s Azure OpenAI Service for a GPT-based robot control system. 

Collaborative Robotics closed a $10M Series A funding round and prepares to scale production, operations and support for initial customers.

On the podcast this week, we talk to Marc Segura, President of the ABB Robotics Division. Marc is an industry veteran with 25+ years at ABB.

ABB has added two new robots to its GoFa cobot lineup and four new robots to its large robot family this week.

ABB Robotics’ project demonstrates the potential of robots and cloud technology in reversing deforestation. 

On the podcast this week we interview 2023 Joseph F. Engelberger winner Roberta Nelson Shea about her career in robotics safety standards development.

Designed to address material handling and labor shortage issues, the Cobot Feeder boosts UR cobot production without significant increases in labor.

Universal Robots partnered with Denali Advanced Integration, a leading services and global technology integrator.

Rainbow Robotics has established a branch company in ‘Schaumburg’, U.S., a major industrial cluster of global machinery companies.

The newest cobot from Dobot features a 20 kg payload and vibration dampening algorithm to improve cycle times.

MATLAB provides capabilities for cobots to move more efficiently and productively by perceiving dynamically changing workspaces and sophisticated robot algorithms.