Stand-Alone Automated Equipment
September 27, 2015
Remote monitoring services aren't just for big, integrated installations anymore; these applications are emerging in subcomponents all around the warehouse/DC.
Apple (i?)Car Further Along Than We Thought
August 16, 2015
Apple seems to want a little piece of everything that could possibly be considered “technology,” and its most ambitious undertaking is its rumored autonomous vehicle - the Apple Car.
While No Cure-All, Possibility of Driverless Trucks Offers Hope for Truck Driver Crisis
August 3, 2015
The era of driverless trucks – or autonomous vehicles, as they are known euphemistically – may be a lot closer to reality than many people think.
Amazon’s Top Prime Air Executive Outlines Plans for Delivery Drones to Navigate Skies
July 29, 2015
Amazon has laid out a proposal centered on slicing U.S. airspace into segments for different categories of unmanned delivery aircraft, while keeping them all away from airplanes.
Future of Transportation and Autonomous Flying Cars
July 24, 2015
Terrafugia premiers the new Outer Mold Line for the TF-X™, the four-seat, vertical takeoff and landing hybrid electric aircraft that will make flying easier and safer than ever before.
Local Motors Preps Road-Ready 3D-Printed Car
July 23, 2015
The company plans to have a road-ready version available by 2016.
Worldwide Automotive Growth is Slowing Down, Industry Faces Huge Technological Challenges
July 12, 2015
C.A.S.E. which stands for connected, autonomous, shared, electrified, will be the future of the industry and calls for significant additional investments, and in order to finance C...
New Generation of Robots for Manufacturing
June 11, 2015
They are nimbler, lighter and work better with humans, and they might even help bring manufacturing back to the U.S.
Daimler Says Nevada License To Help Self-Drive Trucks Gain Traction
May 6, 2015
Auto-Maker Daimler introduced an autonomous truck on Tuesday night - the company says a driver must be present, but that driver has the option to relinquishing control to the vehicle.
Upcoming FIRST Championship showcases STEM-gifted young people
April 20, 2015
Event to host 17,000 people ages 6-18 who will learn about potential career paths in automation.
No Amazon Drone Delivery Under New FAA Rules
February 16, 2015
US Federal Aviation Administration gives civilian drones the green light but Amazon's delivery plan is a no-no.
The Fantastic Apple Car Is a Fantasy
February 15, 2015
Forget the iWatch, Apple Pay, and the iPhone 7…the next big thing from Cupertino will be the Apple Car.
Local Motors to Open New Microfactory
February 2, 2015
The next Local Motors microfactory will open at National Harbor in Prince George's County, MD.
Lenze opens Michigan office, expands operations in automotive industry
January 15, 2015
Automation technology leader increases presence in Midwest.
The robots are coming, Part II
January 13, 2015
The development of a piece picking robot began with a trip through the desert.
The robots are coming – Part I
January 12, 2015
A pilot project in Rochester, New York, may be a precursor of what robots will look like in the warehouse of the future.
The Association for Advancing Automation sets membership record
August 27, 2014
RIA, AIA and MCA membership at highest levels ever.
Dust Control Technology co-sponsors FIRST robotics team
July 18, 2014
Mentor-based program aims to help students develop STEM skills and foster innovation, self-confidence, communication and leadership.
Global robotics sales set new record
June 23, 2014
Study shows double-digit growth in numerous markets; one of five robots sold went to China.