Centralized unitizing robots prove reliable and flexible
May 1, 2016
Large pulp and paper company relocates and expands robotic unitizing system.
Yaskawa and Clearpath partner to develop mobile manipulation solution
April 28, 2016
Solution to be introduced in the United States at the International Manufacturing Technology Show, September 12-17, 2016.
Swisslog Wins the 2016 INDUSTRIEPREIS for Automated Item Pick
April 26, 2016
Robotic picking solution developed in collaboration with KUKA wins in the Intralogistics & Production Management category.
Swisslog Acquires Power Automation Systems
April 4, 2016
Swisslog Warehouse and Distribution Solutions, a leading provider of best-in-class intralogistics solutions, has announced the acquisition of Power Automation Systems, a leader in automated storage and retrieval systems.
Schneider Packaging Equipment opens training lab for customers
March 30, 2016
Lab replicates real-world applications and will help troubleshoot without slowing or stopping production lines.
Additive Manufacturing Challenge Winners Announced
March 25, 2016
This year's winning projects showcase additive manufacturing applications in aerospace and automotive.
ABB introduces online training course
March 24, 2016
Robotics training course to provide the same quality and depth of a class at a training facility.
Uber Reportedly Shopping Around For Self-Driving Mercedes-Benz Transportation Fleet
March 19, 2016
Uber allegedly has placed an order for a number of $100,000 Mercedes-Benz S-Class sedans, fueling speculation about the ride-sharing company's plans to ultimately field a fleet of self-driving automobiles.
Tesla co-founder joins Clearpath board of advisors
March 8, 2016
Marc Tarpenning joins Clearpath's board of advisors to support self-driving vehicle development.
Robots Will Shape and Alter the World We Live In
March 3, 2016
Boston Dynamics turned the spotlight to Atlas, the surprising humanoid robot that wowed the world, but this time, Google's Atlas is better and more fit to face unpredictable terrains or...
North American machine vision market sets new record in 2015
March 2, 2016
Leading growth categories for machine vision components in 2015 were lighting (16%), imaging boards (10%), and software (4%).
Mobility & robotics in the warehouse: How far have we come?
March 1, 2016
A time when autonomous robots navigate the warehouse or DC unattended could be right around the corner. Is your company ready?
Are Drones the New iPhone?
December 20, 2015
Those working in the drone industry have a lot of support in Silicon Valley with drone start-ups having already raised nearly $200 million in venture capital funding, according to CB Insights,...
Company Profile: Titan Robotics
December 10, 2015
As founder and CEO of Titan Robotics, Clay Guillory leads a small team in Colorado Springs, CO, that designs, manufactures, markets and installs two industrial plastic extrusion 3D printers.
The Ever Evolving Parcel Handling Industry
December 4, 2015
Distribution centers are handling more parcels than ever, and that's only likely to increase, so here's how materials handling professionals can meet the challenge.
Despite Q3 contraction, North American machine vision market sets new record
December 1, 2015
First nine months concludes with 13% contraction in sales of machine vision systems, market expected to stay flat for next two quarters.
QComp Technologies becomes US authorized integrator of ABB’s YuMi collaborative robot
October 13, 2015
Company joins select group of integrators that will help integrate the robot into small parts assembly applications.
Switching from a ‘Person-to-Goods’ to an Automated ‘Goods-to-Person’ DC Operation
October 13, 2015
In its new logistics center, German machine manufacturer Grob installed automated storage technologies and goods-to-person picking to speed materials to the assembly line.
Operational Benefits of Automated Pallet Storage
October 12, 2015
Transitioning from manual to automated pallet load handling offers a variety of benefits in warehousing, distribution, fulfillment and shipping applications.
IFR predicts 15% annual growth for robots
October 12, 2015
US robot installations up 11%; global market value including support services estimated at $32 billion for 2014.