As industries accelerate toward automation, conversations typically center on artificial intelligence, machine learning and the integration of robotics. However, one foundational concept is emerging ...

Robotics player Boston Dynamics has offered its clearest look yet at how software will power its next-generation humanoid ...

Trainee Lightning Wakute operates a robotic welding arm while Eileen DeCora watches at Nebraska Innovation Studio. (Ani Schutz/Silicon Prairie News) This story was co-authored in partnership with ...

The idea of a single robot that can transform into three different machines sounds like science fiction, but it is already ...

Massimiliano Moruzzi, CEO of Xaba, argues that industrial automation is highly inefficient because it relies on outdated controllers, rigid programming and exhaustive manual intervention. Programming ...

A new wave of technology is ramping up the intelligence of manufacturing. The emerging tools offer production advantages across multiple industries, from medical to retail. The technology company, ...

Sponsored by Texas Instruments: Dedicated engineering expertise in robotic applications, combined with the right product selection for any robot design type, can help you accelerate your design ...

Plant robotics shows how living movement and sensing can power biodegradable machines that work with natural environments, offering a sustainable alternative to conventional robotic materials and ...

Unlock the potential of autonomous mobile robots in today’s industrial operations with expert insights from two MiR subject matter experts. Runner (automated its internal transportation and material ...

Inverting the Fanuc LR Mate 200iD six-axis robot (rear, center) significantly reduced the machine’s footprint. A creative "vanishing tray" design uses pneumatic cylinders to drop empty trays through ...

An often-overlooked robot component that plays a critical role in shaping the efficiency and sustainability of these mechanical marvels is the end of arm gripper. Traditionally crafted from heavy ...

For a couple of years now, as AI’s uncanny capabilities have exploded, people on both sides of the debate (proponents versus detractors) have been waiting for humanoid robot dexterity to evolve, in ...