Robotics News
Explore news about the design, construction, operation and application of robots. Topics include emerging technologies, new applications, innovative players in the industry and the latest research on robotics.
Flite Test to Hold First Ever Flite Fest South Event in Florida
R/C Pilots Gather at Lake Wales Airport for 3 Days of Flying. - October 19, 2017 - Flite Test
The Sourcing Change Management Institute Announces the Launch of Operational Change Management Methodologies for Technology Organizations
The Sourcing Change Management Institute is excited to announce the launch of their Sourcing and Service Transition methodologies designed to support technology organizations achieve sustainable change. The SCM Institute's methodologies have been developed to enable technology organizations... - October 14, 2017 - Sourcing Change Management Institute
DC Metro Area Seniors Adopt RUDY, the Intelligent in Home Care Companion
INF Robotics first commercial delivery of senior care robots in the DC Metro Area. - October 14, 2017 - INF Robotics
Robotic Industries Association Announces New Alliance with OSHA, NIOSH
The Robotic Industries Association (RIA), North America’s leading robotics trade group, signed an alliance partnership today with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). OSHA has established alliances with... - October 08, 2017 - Association for Advancing Automation A3
Industry Veteran Launches FinKube to Provide Revolutionary Digital Consumer Lending Platform
FinKube, a new company that provides AI-powered Platform-as-a-Service solutions for consumer lending, announced today that the startup firm has raised over $500,000 with the goal of disrupting and reimagining the consumer lending industry. The firm’s first offering, a new Digital Lending... - October 06, 2017 - FinKube Corp
CertifyMe.net Releases New Infographic to Promote Forklift Safety
CertifyMe.net, the leading provider of online forklift certifications compliant with the Occupational Health and Safety Administration, has released an infographic titled "The Future of the Forklift Industry." This infographic gives insight to what the industry is facing in terms of... - October 02, 2017 - CertifyMe.net
External Materials for Zortrax M Series Printers; Advantages, Disadvantages and How to Use Them Properly
Zortrax is not only a printer. Zortrax has created a whole ecosystem, which includes machines, dedicated software, and high-quality materials made especially for their hardware. Providing comprehensive solutions was the idea from the beginning, because it was the best way to get the best quality without wondering about filament or slicer issues. - September 28, 2017 - Zortrax
Robotic Industries Association Welcomes First China-Based Member, SIASUN Robot & Automation Co. Ltd.
Industrial Robot Supplier and Integrator Joins Global Association, Signifying Strategic Role of Automation in China. - September 08, 2017 - Association for Advancing Automation A3
PINC Receives New Product Innovation Award from Frost & Sullivan
PINC commended by Frost & Sullivan for being an innovator in the global autonomous inventory robotics market with its inventory drone solution - September 06, 2017 - PINC
Project Vulcan - A Rubix LS Novelty
Non-line of sight sensor device able to identify hazards. - August 28, 2017 - Rubix LS
On Robot Launches Next-Level Customizable Grippers for Collaborative Robots Tasked with Multi-Size Objects
Flexible, Easy-to-Use and Customizable RG6 grippers offer higher force, greater payload and longer stroke to benefit cobots in machining, material handling and packaging - August 24, 2017 - OnRobot
Association for Advancing Automation Reports Record Setting Growth for North American Robotics Market
Organization’s Research Provides Guide for Robotics and Automation Sales, Likelihood of Additional Growth in 2017 - August 19, 2017 - Association for Advancing Automation A3
New Company Established to Take Over PLEN Cube Project
PLEN Project Inc. and GoerTek have reached an agreement to terminate the joint venture of PLENGoer Robotics Inc. The development of the PLENCube including the crowd funding campaign with all the data, rights, and assets obtained in the last 17 months by PLENGoer Robotics will be taken over by the... - August 05, 2017 - PLEN Robotics
North Dakota State University Team Wins Big at International Aerial Robotics Competition
A team of North Dakota State University students competed, for the first time in the university’s and state’s history, in the International Aerial Robotics Competition and won an award recognizing their technical design. The IARC is the world’s oldest aerial robotics competition... - July 31, 2017 - NDSU Computer Science
Yaskawa Motoman Names Doug Burnside V.P. of North American Sales & Marketing
Yaskawa Motoman is pleased to announce that Doug Burnside has been appointed Vice President of North American Sales and Marketing. In this position, Burnside will be responsible for establishing and executing strategic business direction to drive growth in the North American market, as well as... - July 22, 2017 - Yaskawa Motoman
Security Industry Veteran Establishes Autonomous Security Association
Industry Trade Association Focused on Unmanned Ground, Aerial, and Marine Security Robotics - July 21, 2017 - Autonomous Security Association
Electromate Inc. Certified as a Great Workplace
Electromate® Inc., one of the country’s leading providers of high performance Factory Automation Products, is proud to announce that they have been certified as a Great Workplace after a thorough and independent analysis conducted by Great Place to Work® Canada. This certification is based on direct feedback from employees, provided as part of an extensive and anonymous survey about the Electromate® workplace experience. - July 20, 2017 - Electromate Inc.
World’s First Robotic Psychiatrist®: Security Robot Did Not Commit Suicide
Dr. Joanne Pransky comments on the security robot incident from a few days ago when a robot fell into a fountain, claiming that the robot did not commit suicide. - July 20, 2017 - World's First Robotic Psychiatrist
dinCloud’s New Virtual Robot Improves Quality Assurance and Customer Experience in SAP, Salesforce, Sage, and Microsoft Dynamics
Full-service, Cloud-based Virtual Robot Monitors, Measures, and Reports on Performance of Systems and Processes. dinCloud today announced the availability of a full-service virtual robot. Dubbed “James,” the virtual robot runs in the cloud, as a service, and requires no coding or... - July 20, 2017 - dinCloud
Witlingo Launches Voice Enablement of Social Properties
Voice First Startup Witlingo worked with 10 companies to create Alexa skills for their social network pages. - July 11, 2017 - Witlingo
6 New Features in Jerasoft Billing Platform for Telecom and IoT Providers to Try Right Away
JeraSoft, a leading developer of high-quality billing solutions for telecom and IoT providers, has announced the release of a new version of their versatile billing platform – JeraSoft VCS 3.13. This version introduces a new client portal, empowered analytics, search tools and extended integration opportunities. Previously, JeraSoft has launched the IoT Billing Platform that enables users to bill any event within their business model gathered from multiple devices (sensors, controllers etc.) - July 11, 2017 - JeraSoft Limited
CFB Bots Announces Robotic Process Automation Scholarship
Scholarship seeks talented individuals with an interest in Robotic Process Automation and the Future of Work. - July 02, 2017 - CFB Bots Pte Ltd
RF Components Manufacturer, Coaxicom Announces a New Representative in New England
Beginning in July, 2017, Kitchen & Kutchin Inc. (K&K), based in Woburn, will be Coaxicom’s full-service Manufacturing Representative in New Hampshire, Maine, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Vermont and of course, Massachusetts. - June 27, 2017 - Coaxial Components Corp
A3 Fall Conferences Spur Manufacturing Growth and the Creation of Entirely New Categories of Jobs
Conferences Provide In-Depth Training in Robot Safety, Motion Control, Vision Systems, and Collaborative Robots - June 24, 2017 - Association for Advancing Automation A3
Jorge Cosio Joins Yaskawa Mexico as General Manager
Yaskawa Motoman is pleased to announce that Jorge Cosio has joined the company as General Manager of Yaskawa Mexico. In this position, Cosio will be responsible for the company’s strategic direction and sales growth in Mexico. Additionally, he will be responsible for the operation of... - June 15, 2017 - Yaskawa Motoman
African Leadership Bridge and Group TekZone Partner to Drive Sustainable Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa Through Education
African Leadership Bridge (ALB) and Group TekZone (TekZone) have entered into a partnership to equip, train, develop and enable Sub-Saharan African youth to create local solutions to local problems. ALB has successfully sponsored and mentored a number of African students through undergraduate... - June 13, 2017 - African Leadership Bridge
Artificial Intelligence Made Easy; SnatchBot Launches the First Bot-Building Platform-as-a-Service, Featuring Omni-Channels and Universal Bots for Anyone
Build, connect and publish intelligent bots to interact with your users naturally wherever they are - SnatchBot is a free Bot Builder Platform that enables you to easily publish your chatbots to mobile devices, web apps, and chat services such as Facebook Messenger, SnatchApp, Skype and other popular channels. (With Slack and Twilio integration.) - May 19, 2017 - SnatchBot
OpenJaw Technologies Teams Up with Dublin-Based Start-Up, Ludex, to Deliver Artificial Intelligence Conversational Chatbot for Global Travel Industry
Just ahead of its Global Travel Tech Summit in Dublin’s Mansion House, May 24/25, OpenJaw Technologies has announced details of a partnership with Dublin based startup, Ludex, to create a groundbreaking Conversational Chatbot, exclusively for airlines, loyalty programmes and online travel... - May 16, 2017 - OpenJaw Technologies
Student Test Scores Stall: One Man’s Plan for Re-Engaging Kids Through Play
Microduino creator kits are best known for their magnetic, snap-together modules called mCookies that are programmed to operate with open-source, Arduino based code. The color-coded blocks, each with a specific function, make creating dynamic projects ultra simple, as well as providing an easy-to-understand method of learning electronics and software coding. - May 15, 2017 - Microduino Inc
North American Robotics Market Surges 32 Percent in Unit Volume
Strongest First Quarter on Record with $516 Million in Orders - May 06, 2017 - Association for Advancing Automation A3
Coaxicom is Proof That US Manufacturing is Alive and Well
A leader in design and manufacturing of RF/Microwave components for over 30-years, Coaxicom is now “hammering-out” the future of RF manufacturing. Coaxicom announces new construction. - May 03, 2017 - Coaxial Components Corp
Automate 2017 Show and Conference Participation Hits New Heights
Includes Visitors from Over 70 Countries Including China - April 27, 2017 - Association for Advancing Automation A3
INIRAM Puts Best Foot Forward at EASTEC
INIRAM will be exhibiting at EASTEC in West Springfield, MA, May 16-18, 2017. INIRAM will be putting on a "show within a show" by milling the famous "Hermle High Heel" right in the booth, with the benefit of five axis, CNC machining. - April 17, 2017 - INIRAM
Local High School Student Named Dean's List Finalist in International Robotics Competition
FIRST Robotics (FRC) Team 4911 CyberKnights, a robotics team from King’s High School, is proud to announce that Madeleine Schwitters has been named a FIRST Dean’s List Finalist at the PNW District Championships in Cheney, WA. Madeleine will now represent the team and the Pacific... - April 15, 2017 - CyberKnights 4911
Trumpchat: A Facebook Chatbot for Trump News is Launched
Talk to Donald Trump via a Facebook Chatbot. Get news and updates related to President Trump. - April 12, 2017 - Personic
Barr Group Offers Essential Embedded Software Development Courses in Germany
Embedded Software Boot Camp and Best Practices for Designing Safe & Secure Embedded Systems Courses Offered in Munich this Spring - April 06, 2017 - Barr Group
AccuFast II Laser-Based Seam Finder Improves Weld Quality, Reduces Cycle Times
AccuFast™ II, an economical laser-based seam finder for Yaskawa Motoman’s arc welding robot line, features improved sensor capabilities. The improved sensor offers increased performance by providing more reliable and repeatable feedback to the robot controller regarding part position. - April 05, 2017 - Yaskawa Motoman
ArcWorld 200 and ArcWorld 500 Workcells with Dual Workstation Design
The new ArcWorld® 200 and ArcWorld® 500 welding solutions are designed to be versatile workhorses for small- to medium-sized parts or medium-volume production runs. These customizable models feature a dual-station design allowing for high robot utilization; the operator can load one... - April 05, 2017 - Yaskawa Motoman
Yaskawa Motoman GP-Series Robots Provide High-Speed Handling to Boost Productivity
Ideal for high-speed assembly and handling applications, Yaskawa Motoman's new GP-series robots are fast, compact and efficient. - April 05, 2017 - Yaskawa Motoman
Yaskawa Motoman Collaborative Robot Offers Flexible and Affordable Task Automation
Featuring power and force limiting technology, Yaskawa Motoman’s new six-axis HC10 robot works safely with, or in close proximity to humans by stopping the robot in the event of contact with an operator. Dual torque sensors in all joints constantly monitor force to quickly react to contact;... - April 05, 2017 - Yaskawa Motoman
Mobile Industrial Robots Launches New MiR200 More Powerful Autonomous Mobile Robot That Supports Easier Programming and Flexible Deployment for Faster ROI
MiR200 adds significant user interface and programming enhancements, doubles payload to 200kg and towing capacity to 500kg and offers ESD compliance for electronic assembly applications. - April 05, 2017 - MiR
A3 Releases White Paper Exploring Automation and Job Growth
Automation Industry Gathers in Chicago for Automate 2017 Show - April 05, 2017 - Association for Advancing Automation A3
TM Robotics Launches New Toshiba Machine 6-Axis TVM Series from Automate 2017
Company adds longer arm length, higher inertia, and increased load mass for greater functionality in its 6-axis robots. - April 05, 2017 - Toshiba Machine Industrial Robots
TM Robotics Partners with ASG to Sell Toshiba Machine Industrial Robots Worldwide
Company to launch relationship with TM Robotics from booth #1668 at this year’s AUTOMATE Show. - March 31, 2017 - Toshiba Machine Industrial Robots
A3 to Kick Off Automate 2017 with White Paper on Jobs in the Automation Age
Presentations to Explore Manufacturing Skills Gap and Workforce Development - March 31, 2017 - Association for Advancing Automation A3
A3 Previews Automate 2017 Show and Conference
Industry Leaders Gather to Network, Showcase Solutions and Discuss the Future of Automation - March 25, 2017 - Association for Advancing Automation A3
Productive Robotics Announces the Acquisition of Cobots Guide
Productive Robotics, Inc. has acquired Cobots Guide to advance industry relations, education, research, and advocacy in the acceptance and use of collaborative robots. - March 23, 2017 - Productive Robotics, Inc.
On Robot Brings Innovative, Customizable Gripperers to Collaborative Robot Arms in North America
RG2 grippers bring extensive new capabilities for flexibility, ease-of-use, and customization; Danish company appoints Gary Eliasson as general manager in North America to continue aggressive global sales growth. - March 22, 2017 - OnRobot
Magnovate Transportation Inc. Evaluates Strategic R&D Cooperation with Partners in Europe – Expands Its Relationship with Rapid Venture Partners
Today Magnovate Transportation Inc. headquartered in Edmonton, announced that is has expanded its partnership with Los Angeles based Rapid Venture Partners to evaluate potential strategic R&D partnerships throughout Europe. - March 17, 2017 - Rapid Venture Partners
First Ever US-China Robotics Forum Held at Automate 2017
Thirteen Chinese Companies Exhibit in the United States for the First Time - March 17, 2017 - Association for Advancing Automation A3