Festo hosted the conclusion of the Flairop research project, which worked on making order picking robots more intelligent using distributed AI methods. The project was funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection.
read more...Omron celebrates its 90th anniversary in 2023. Dr. Klaus Kluger, Sales Director Central and Eastern Europe at Omron, tells us more in an interview.
read more...Kuka is expanding its range of autonomous mobile robots (AMR) with the mobile cobot 'KMR iisy' and the mobile platform 'KMP 1500P'.
read more...Burster has developed a six-axis force/torque sensor with a robot flange in accordance with DIN ISO 9049-1, which is simply attached to the standard mount of the robot arm.
read more...With a ready-made software solution from B&R, machine builders can create pick-and-place applications in just a few minutes.
read more...Cobots, or collaborative robots, are gaining more and more ground in production and automation scenarios. But what requirements does such a cobot actually place on its frame? What needs to be considered when planning a cobot workstation?
read more...Exoskeletons are proving to be a game changer in health prevention, rehabilitation and occupational safety. After all, 'human augmentation' can help physically hard-working people to do their job in a sustainably healthy way.
read more...Together with Multipix Imaging Components and MVTec Software, Irish Manufacturing Research has developed a pick & place application for the medical sector. Thanks to industrial image processing, the robot can reliably recognize complex-shaped, highly reflective components.
read more...Interview with S. Brandstetter, B&R
In 2020, B&R acquired Codian-Robotics and offers machine automation and robotics from a single source. But what advantage does a machine manufacturer have when they integrate a robot into their machine? Sebastian Brandstetter from B&R explains in an interview.
read more...The Robotics and AI Institute MIRMI at the Technical University of Munich has developed an automated process to produce soft sensors. The measuring cells are to be used in robotics and prosthetics in particular.
read more...Simple automation with robotics and artificial intelligence: with this concept, the Jarvis research team won the Kuka Innovation Award 2023, which was endowed with 20,000 euros and focused on the simple operation and maximum flexibility of robots.
read more...Automatica came to an end on June 30, 2023 after four days of trade fairs. "A brilliant comeback after just one year," Messe München, the organizer, proudly sums up.
read more...International Federation of Robotics
Almost 72,000 industrial robots were installed in the 27 member states of the European Union in 2022 - an increase of 6% compared to the previous year. These are the preliminary results presented by the International Federation of Robotics.
read more...Omron has announced the release of 'Fleet Operations Workspace (Flow) Core 3.0' software. The platform extends the operational capabilities of LD and HD series autonomous mobile robots (AMR) and facilitates AMR deployment and fleet management.
read more...Robot arms must not drop or fall uncontrollably after the power is switched off, in the event of a power failure or emergency stop. Brakes hold the servo axes securely in position. There is now a new modular system for servo brakes from mayr power transmission.
read more...A payload of up to 8 kg and a reach of 1018 mm are among the features of the 'Horst1000' robot kinematics system that fruitcore robotics is launching on the market.
read more...In recent years, so-called lightweight robots have been developed. They are also known as collaborative robots or cobots. A group of scientists at RWTH Aachen University has researched how these mechanical helpers can be integrated into a system.
read more...Industrial robots are increasingly being used for inspection and maintenance work, particularly in environments that are awkward, difficult to access or unsafe for humans. Integrating them into everyday working life is often a challenge. A pilot project aims to help.
read more...The German robotics and automation industry expects sector growth of 9% to 15.7 billion euros in 2023. Patrick Schwarzkopf, Managing Director of the VDMA Robotics + Automation Association, comments on current trends and developments.
read more...Making industrial robotics accessible and easier to use for manufacturing SMEs is the aim of the collaboration between Intrinsic and Siemens. More efficient interfaces between automation and robotics systems are being researched.
read more...