Are we ready for Robotopia, when robots replace the human workforce?
14 September, 2016 by Sean Welsh, University of Canterbury*Automation has disrupted work for centuries. Two hundred years ago in Britain, the Luddites rose in rebellion, smashing the machines that made their weaving skills obsolete.
Infinite-build and robotic 3D additive manufacturing demonstrated by Stratasys
30 August, 2016Stratasys has announced it is previewing demonstrations of next-generation manufacturing technologies at IMTS 2016 as part of its SHAPING WHAT'S NEXT vision for manufacturing.
Octobot demonstrates autonomous soft robotics
26 August, 2016A self-powered, octopus-inspired, entirely soft robot has been demonstrated in Nature. Soft robots are resilient and have the ability to adapt to some natural environments better than conventional robots made of rigid materials. However, the autonomy of soft robots has been limited by the need for hard batteries or wires to fuel the bots, tethering them to a rigid power source.
ABB YuMi collaborative robot named 2016 Best Industrial Robot
19 August, 2016ABB has been recognised for achievements in technical innovation and application development at the China International Robot Show (CIROS) in Shanghai.
Using pneumatics brings breakthroughs in robot design
19 August, 2016Pneumatic actuation eliminates backlash, improves accuracy.
Safeguarding robotics in packaging applications
11 August, 2016 by Mark Lampert, Business Development Manager, Banner EngineeringAs industrial robot technology comes under more widespread use, and for a larger variety of applications, new approaches to safeguarding are necessary to reduce risk while maximising productivity.
Universal Robots launches plug-and-play showroom
22 June, 2016Universal Robots has announced the launch of Universal Robots+, a showroom of plug-and-play applications.
Feeding the 9 billion: smarter food solutions
15 June, 2016Visitors to the Wiley stand at Foodtech Queensland will have the opportunity to meet Kuka's KR AGILUS robot — a lightweight, versatile and fast robot that is changing how food is processed, packaged and delivered.
Robotics fund aims to commercialise breakthrough technologies
14 June, 2016Chrysalix Venture Capital and RoboValley have launched a fund to identify, invest in and commercialise breakthrough robotics technologies.
Spider worker robots of the future developed
30 May, 2016Siemens researchers in Princeton, New Jersey, have developed prototype spider-like robots called 'SiSpis' that can work collaboratively to print structures and surfaces.
ABB acquires SVIA automation solutions
12 May, 2016Headquartered in Jönköping, SVIA builds automated solutions for machine tending processes, using robots to feed components to lathes and mills, and to secondary processes like assembly, washing and part marking.
The Robolution: are we walking the talk?
10 May, 2016 by Catherine Simon, innoroboEveryone keeps talking about the Robolution, but where does it really stand right now?
Robot art, architecture and design demonstrated live
06 May, 2016Robots that mimic human hand gestures, do life drawings and print intricate 2D and 3D clay shapes and structures form a pop-up lab in the new exhibition 'Robots in Architecture 2016 — Developing the Future'.
Toshiba industrial robots to be sold in Australia
03 May, 2016MAP Services will offer a full line of Cartesian, 6-axis and SCARA robot systems for all types of automation and materials handling industries.
Meeting emerging challenges in manufacturing with lightweight robotics — Part 2
18 April, 2016The trend toward adaptive, low-volume, high-mix manufacturing presents a challenge to manufacturers, as current technologies in automation — based on the principle of high volume and minimal change — cannot readily adapt to meet the rapidly changing needs of the market. Lightweight robots can help alleviate these challenges.
