Mobile Robotics Descend on Warehouse Operations
July 10, 2019
Robots, including autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), are seeing rapid uptake in warehouses. The labor crunch and the ability of AMRs to offload manual travel are central to their take-off, but...
The IoT Processor Dilemma
July 1, 2019
Proliferation of Internet of Things connected devices has led to increased complexities in product design.
How Robots Change the World and What Automation Really Means For Jobs and Productivity
June 26, 2019
A new report by Oxford Economics claims that robots are forecasted to replace almost a tenth of the world's manufacturing jobs with the majority borne by lower-income areas in developed...
SparkFun Electronics Releases First Open-Source, U.S.-Manufactured Embedded Systems Module
June 25, 2019
SparkFun makes technology that runs the TensorFlow machine-learning platform easy to implement and deploy at an ultra-low power.
HxGN 2019 where AR/VR meets Metrology; Epson Releases Augmented Reality Remote Assist
June 21, 2019
Hexagon's HxGN highlights intersection of AR/VR and metrology; Epson launches AR-based remote assistance app.
HP Opens New 150,000-Square-Foot 3D Printing and Digital Manufacturing Center of Excellence
June 12, 2019
The Center will be targeting R&D, engineering, co-development, and sustainable innovation for the Fourth Industrial Revolution.
Amazon’s Drone Delivery Program is “Taking Off”
June 5, 2019
Amazon, within months, moves closer to its goal of a drone delivery solution that scales to meet the needs of customers.
NextGen Supply Chain Conference 2019 Highlights
June 5, 2019
Held at the iconic Chicago Athletic Club, this two-day conference brought together a broad spectrum of supply chain experts, academics, vendors and senior-level executives to discuss what's coming around the...
While you were sleeping, robots took over
June 4, 2019
It seems that most everywhere you look in the past couple of months there are robots. And they are almost always doing something new.
The New Age of GPU-Driven Product Design
June 1, 2019
Software companies are finding ways to accelerate CAD with GPUs beyond graphics and rendering.
Markforged Debuts Blacksmith Artificial Intelligence (AI) Software for Metal 3D Printing
May 29, 2019
Using artificial intelligence to make automate additive metal manufacturing quality control
University of Waterloo Research Team Uses Maple, MapleSim to Support Autonomous Vehicle Development
May 17, 2019
The Motion Research Group at the University of Waterloo's Centre for Automotive Research (WatCAR) has been contributing to the body of research around autonomous vehicles by working on a project...
Edge Computing Opportunities and Frustrations
May 1, 2019
Balancing quality and quantity of edge data presents a difficult challenge.
Sensors Smarten Up the Edge
May 1, 2019
Companies that want to bring AI to the edge face hardware and data processing challenges.
Geek+ brings autonomous mobile robots to warehousing, order fulfillment applications worldwide
April 9, 2019
Geek+ (Booth N6327) is introducing a variety of autonomous mobile robots for warehousing and order fulfillment—including e-commerce applications—in its exhibit.
Honeywell Intelligrated Shows Robotic Sorter Induction System
April 9, 2019
In a press conference on Tuesday, Honeywell Intelligrated's (Booth S618a) Matt Wicks, VP of product development, discussed several new robotic solutions, including a robotic sorter induction system.
Siemens and SAS Partner to Deliver AI-embedded IoT Analytics for Edge and Cloud
April 9, 2019
Siemens' MindSphere embeds SAS streaming analytics to assist in IoT analytics with artificial intelligence and machine learning capabilities.
Automate 2019 opens next week in Chicago
April 3, 2019
The biennial event is the biggest yet with more than 500 exhibitors poised to share the latest technologies with 20,000+ attendees hoping to implement automation to better compete in the global market.
3D Printing Services: The CAD Connection
April 1, 2019
Software-integrated plug-ins and online analysis pave the way for on-demand manufacturing.
P&G Makes Bioprinting Play
March 26, 2019
Procter & Gamble has formed a partnership with Aether that will combine bioprinting, artificial intelligence, robotics and computer vision
