Automate Launch Pad Competition to award startups
February 16, 2015
Eight semi-finalists to compete for $10,000 at Automate 2015, co-located with ProMat.
Wynright partners with Olive-Harvey College to offer ‘living laboratory’ to supply chain students
February 16, 2015
College to complete $45-million transportation, distribution and logistics facility in 2015.
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.
Linde and Balyo finalize agreement
February 12, 2015
Forklift maker and robotics specialist enter partnership.
ABB Robotics announces Customer Certification Program
February 10, 2015
Materials handling among the curricula targeted to ABB's customers' engineers, technicians and programmers interested in earning official certification.
Yaskawa Motoman announces partnerships with university teams for the Amazon Picking Challenge
February 5, 2015
Dual-arm robots donated to advance development of robot capabilities in e-commerce and material handling.
North American robotics market has strongest year ever in 2014
February 5, 2015
Exhibit floor at Automate 2015, co-located with ProMat, is already more than 70% larger than the 2013 event.
Uber Building Research Robotics Lab to Start Autonomous Taxi Fleet Development
February 2, 2015
Uber and Carnegie Mellon University have announced a strategic partnership that includes the creation of the Uber Advanced Technologies Center, primarily to R&D in the areas of mapping,vehicle...
2015 RIA Board of Directors election results announced
January 28, 2015
Winners join association leadership amid record membership.
MCA launches new Motion Control Online website
January 15, 2015
Initially launched in 2006, the site serves as a global resource for end-users, member companies, advertisers and job seekers.
Lenze opens Michigan office, expands operations in automotive industry
January 15, 2015
Automation technology leader increases presence in Midwest.
The robots are coming, Part III
January 14, 2015
The technology is here. But, what does it take to convince the early adopters? A mobile robot pick pieces at RDC
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.
Pack Expo 2014 report highlights eight trends
January 7, 2015
Serialization, adaptive robotics and overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) among key takeaways.
RMT Robotics is now Cimcorp in North America
January 6, 2015
Canadian entity embraces Cimcorp brand.
Research suggests near doubling of logistics robot market by 2020
December 24, 2014
Report details material handling, warehousing, intralogistics, storage and material flow sectors.
Ericsson’s 10 hot consumer trends for 2015: connectivity integrated into daily life
December 24, 2014
Respondents anticipate technology will result in energy efficiency, domestic robots and life-extending health apps; children to drive the connected future.
North American machine vision market in record year
December 11, 2014
Sales post best nine month start since tracking began in 2009.
Self-Driving Trucks to Revolutionize Logistics
December 9, 2014
DHL Trend Research has launched their latest trend report, titled “Self-Driving Vehicles in Logistics”, which takes readers on a journey of discovery, highlighting the key elements and incredible potential of...
