Industrial Robot maker Kuka has launched something it calls ready2_rivet, which the company says is the “ideal self-pierce riveting solution for body-in-white applications”. The new ready2_rivet so…
Designers can be awkward sometimes. Actually, they can be awkward a lot of the time. Something to do with the artistic temperament probably. To be fair to them, their job is to make their work sta…
There is so much talk about artificial intelligence that many people who aren’t even programmers understand some of the principles of the technology. At the very least, most people who have an int…
In the latest issue of Sensor Readings magazine, we feature the latest and most advanced technologies for what’s being called “precision agriculture”. Farming is said to have started around 15,000…
Smart cities promise enormous improvements in the quality of life and huge efficiencies in the way large, metropolitan areas are run. Technologies are being developed and implemented now that can …
In this webinar, Keyssa’s VP marketing, Steve Venuti, and CTO, Roger Isaac, explain some of the features and benefits of the company’s innovative connectors, which have a wide range of applications…
In this webcast, we interview Jacob Turner, a UK-based barrister, who has written a book called Robot Rules: Regulating Artificial Intelligence. He makes a presentation, providing definitions and p…
Omron Automation Americas has released a brand-new FHV7-series smart camera featuring what it says is “the world’s first” multi-color light alongside a range image sensors (0.4 MP to 5 MP, with 12 …
LogiMAT is said to be the largest logistics and material handling event in Germany. If it’s the largest in Germany, it’s likely one of the largest in the world. Held annually in Stuttga…
A senior executive at industrial giant Omron foresees a time in which cars virtually build themselves in factories. (See interview below.) Bruno Adam, director of Omron’s mobile robot business dire…
The Industrial Internet Consortium has launched a series of “IoT Challenges” aimed at solving real problems and advancing the validation of industrial internet applications and solutions. The curre…
EPHJ-EPMT-SMT is the name of an annual trade show built around what is referred to as “microtechnology” because it’s all about the small scale – tiny but essential components. Currently in its sec…
B&R has integrated its “industrialPhysics” simulation tool into its Automation Studio engineering environment. The company says the 3D simulation software greatly simplifies model-based machine…
Airbus is in the midst of revolutionary changes that may lead the aerospace giant to spend more than $1 billion on robotics, automation and digitalisation technologies across its global operation i…
Robotics and Automation News Review Friday 25 September 2020 This is a new, weekly column which rounds up all the most interesting news from the robotics and automation industry in the past seven d…
The Timbo Afrika Foundation and Smart Parks have implemented the “first Smart Parks system in Botswana”. From now on, African wildlife will be protected in the Central Tuli Game Reserve with smart,…
Technology is everywhere nowadays, and it can be both a blessing and a curse. We
all use multiple forms of technology before we even get to work in the morning.
Think about your morning coffee, you…
By Thomas R. Cutler Much attention has been paid to the small and mid-sized
manufacturer. As local and regional job creators that attention has been
well-deserved. However, the reality is large man…
Ready Robotics, creators of Forge/OS, the industrial operating system for robots
and automation, is partnering with Kawasaki Robotics to bring Ready’s Forge/OS
software to Kawasaki’s robot hardware…
Artificial intelligence is one of those technical buzzwords that has captivated the press and is being discussed in practically every facet of life. A subset of artificial intelligence known as mac…