The Robots are Coming to the Warehouse Dock
April 6, 2018
From AGVs to exoskeleton suits, the robotics on today's warehouse and DC docks aim to help shippers operate more efficiently in an increasingly competitive distribution environment. Robotics in the loading...
Vecna Robotics Partners With RightHand Robotics
April 3, 2018
At MIDEX 2018, the companies will showcase collaborative solutions to streamline intralogistics and material handling processes.
Senvol Analysis Software Reduces Trial and Error of Additive Manufacturing Processes
March 29, 2018
The Senvol ML project is aimed at reducing the trial-and-error approach to defining AM material-process procedures.
60 Seconds with Pieter Abbeel, professor at University of California Berkeley
March 9, 2018
Modern Materials Handling staff sat down with Pieter Abbeel to discuss the state of the robotics industry.
Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) / Inventory Management Technology: 6 Trends for the Modern Age
March 1, 2018
Here's how the next generation of warehouse and inventory management systems are evolving to help logistics operations operate more efficiently and improve their bottom lines in our brave, new digital...
Fundamentals in Additive Manufacturing Certification Program Announced
February 26, 2018
Building on their previous successes, SME, UL and America Makes have developed the Fundamentals in Additive Manufacturing Certification program that combines UL's multi-tiered training program and Tooling U-SME's professional certification.
Advanced Robotics Developments Produce Game-Changing Innovations for Material Handling Industry
February 6, 2018
Coupling the advances in computer vision with the increase in computing power and adding the advances in machine learning and artificial intelligence, robotic systems are becoming more capable every day...
Columbia Machine announces partnership with OTTO Motors
January 31, 2018
Manufacturer and integrator of robotic palletizers and load transfer station partners with supplier of autonomous vehicles.
Vecna Robotics names CEO Daniel Patt, former head of DARPA Autonomy
January 17, 2018
New CEO believes material handling and logistics particularly susceptible to approaching "automation revolution."
AU 2017: Seeking Assurance in Times of AI and Automation
November 22, 2017
Autodesk CEO Andrew Anagnost tackles the impact of robotics, AI, and generative design at AU 2017 annual Autodesk user conference.
Self-Driving Technology for Commercial Trucking
November 19, 2017
Embark is working to make the self-driving future a reality, and while most of the spectacle has been around passenger vehicles, Embark believes that commercial trucking, the backbone of the...
Industrial Internet Consortium (IIC) Testbed Advances Smart Factory Predictive Maintenance
October 26, 2017
Predictive maintenance, one of the most widely hyped Internet of Things (IoT) use cases, is getting a boost thanks to a testbed conducted by the IIC and its partners, which...
How to Design for Additive Manufacturing: First Steps
October 24, 2017
DfAM not only looks at the bare-bones function of a part and its classic assembly techniques, but addresses just how to produce it with additive manufacturing (industrial 3D printing) equipment...
Future Shock: 3D Printed Bridge Meets Smart Sensors
October 24, 2017
Driven by the startup MX3D and backed by the Amsterdam City Council, the proposed 12-meter-long stainless steel bridge will use a smart sensor network from Autodesk and partners.
GE Bets On IIoT with Brilliant Factories
October 16, 2017
GE promotes Brilliant Factories, offers a mix of IIoT hardware, software, and services.
LIVE Panel Discussion: Balancing Design, Ethics, and Security in the Autonomous Car
September 13, 2017
LIVE panel to discuss autonomous vehicle design development challenges, including ethics, human-machine interface, security, and system simulation
Researchers Print Artificial Heart
August 28, 2017
The flexible heart was printed using a lost-wax casting technique.
Randstad Report: 76% of U.S. workers do not fear automation
August 18, 2017
Only 14% of worry automation will take their job, nearly one-third (30%) say they think automation will make their job better.
Australian team wins Grand Championship at 2017 Amazon Robotics Challenge
August 1, 2017
Contestants were awarded $270,000 in prizes to support continued innovation within the robotics and automation community.
AI Is Instrumental to Manufacturing Intelligence
July 18, 2017
Instrumental allows engineers to remotely identify the root cause of production line problems and quality snafus within a matter of minutes.
