Gearbox manufacturer SEAT Componentes integrated 10 cobots from Universal Robots using only internal resources.

The companies say that customers benefit from the combination of Flexxbotics’ robot machine tending system with Vention’s MAP offering.

The IFR has cited technology trends including the rise of generative AI, mobile manipulation, and humanoid robots for 2024.

The automotive industry will keep driving North American robotics adoption despite the current economic slowdown, according to A3.

North American robot orders declined across 2023 in comparison to record-setting sales in 2021 and 2022, but A3 expects a midyear turnaround.

KUKA says that with the KR FORTEC industrial robot arm, it hopes to deliver versatility with a smaller footprint than its previous robots.

The first recipients of funding in the MassRobotics and MassTech accelerator program discussed their innovative projects.

Atlas demonstrates the ability to pick up and move heavy automotive parts.

Plastics contract manufacturer deploys UR10e trimming cobot for a fraction of the cost and lead time of a CNC machine.

New venture Accenture Alpha Automation is located in Japan and focuses on robotics for manufacturing and logistics applications.

igus said its new motor for drylin linear axes is a space-saving and cost-effective drive for two mechanical loads.

The ARM Institute has funding from the Defense Department to continue its robotics and workforce development programs for another five years.

Flexxbotics has raised funding and received advice to provide its robot process-control software to more manufacturers.

Synopsys is adding Ansys’ simulation to its testing and electric design tools to help developers engineer more complex systems.

READY’s ForgeOS operating system and NVIDIA Isaac Sim on Omniverse offer Toyota ease of programming and realistic simulation.

Generative AI and large language models can improve robot training, perception, and human-machine interactions, says NVIDIA and its partners.

ARO has created Roboworx, a field service offering that it claimed will rely on its experience to redefine the future of robot maintenance.

As 2023 comes to an end, we look back at some of the biggest trends in the robotics industry this year. 

How will robotics and AI impact industry in 2024? Anders Billesø Beck, VP of Innovation and Strategy at Universal Robots, weighs in.

The ARM Institute is funding a welding scholarship with the Industrial Arts Workshop in the Hazelwood neighborhood of Pittsburgh.

The funding will help Verve scale its SafeLift soft exoskeleton, which was originally developed at Harvard University.

igus said the new finger gripper for its ReBeL cobot is made of motion plastics, offering functionality and affordability.