These were probably the most difficult scenarios by far since the premiere of the European Robotics Hackathon (EnRicH) in 2017: at the beginning of July, more than 120 robotics experts from all over Europe and Canada met at the never-commissioned Zwentendorf nuclear power plant near Vienna to test their ground robots and drones under realistic conditions at the 5th EnRicH.
read more...How can robotics help to make packaging more sustainable? Kuka is looking for creative and innovative ideas in the new round of the Innovation Award.
read more...The automotive industry in Japan installed a total of around 13,000 industrial robots in 2024. This is an increase of 11% compared to the previous year and marks the highest level since 2020, according to preliminary results from the International Federation of Robotics (IFR).
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If autonomous robots are to interact with humans and perform tasks independently, the sensitivity of the robots is crucial. So far, however, there is no standardized method for determining this sensitivity and thus the suitability ('fitness') for physical interactions of individual robots. A TUM evaluation scheme aims to change this.
read more...Humanoid robots are still in their infancy. Nikolayi Ensslen (Synapticon) and Michael Mayer-Rosa (Delta Electronics) explain why transparency is now more important than PR, what real progress is being made - and how the industry needs to build trust.
read more...Omron has appointed Stéphane Chômienne as Regional Sales Director for the Central region effective July 1, 2025. Chômienne will lead the sales activities in the region, including Germany, Austria and Switzerland (DACH region) as well as France.
read more...From June 24 to 27, Automatica 2025 in Munich demonstrated the solutions that intelligent automation and robotics offer for the challenges of the future. A total of around 47,500 visitors from more than 90 nations gathered information from around 800 exhibitors from 40 countries.
read more...RealMan Intelligent Technology, provider of ultra-light and AI-controlled humanoid robots, presented its latest innovations at Automatica 2025. The presentation focused on the AI-controlled ECO series and a two-arm robot platform.
read more...With the introduction of the new models 'IRB 6730S', 'IRB 6750S' and 'IRB 6760', ABB Robotics is expanding its range of large robots. The portfolio with a total of eleven robot families and 60 variants offers great flexibility and choice as well as high performance and sustainability.
read more...Comau has announced the global launch of 'MyCo', a new family of collaborative robots, at Automatica 2025. The 'MyCo' family consists of six different robot models with payloads from 3 kg to 15 kg.
read more...With the '4NE1' (pronounced 'For Anyone'), Neura Robotics is launching the third generation of its autonomously operating humanoid robots onto the market. The first deliveries of the humanoid are planned for this year.
read more...Unchained Robotics from Paderborn raises 8.5 million euros to radically simplify industrial automation with robots. With smart software, the start-up enables the integration of robots from a wide range of manufacturers into production - with simple operation, just like a smartphone.
read more...Cognitive robots collect huge amounts of data - thanks to 5G technology, they will be able to react almost in real time in the future. Vodafone and Neura Robotics are entering into a partnership to make robots suitable for everyday use.
read more...The Scara robots 'Melfa RH-10CRH' and 'RH-20CRH' from Mitsubishi Electric have maximum reaches of 600 mm to 1000 mm and payloads of up to 10 kg and 20 kg respectively.
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At automatica, the Munich Institute of Robotics and Machine Intelligence (MIRMI) of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) will be showcasing the diversity of its own robotics and AI research, which is also integrated into a powerful supra-regional ecosystem, not least through the Robotics Institute Germany (RIG) coordinated by TUM.
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The European automotive industry continues to invest heavily in production automation: With a total of 23,000 industrial robots installed, the industry has achieved its second-best result in the last five years. This is according to preliminary results from the International Federation of Robotics (IFR).
read more...Wandelbots and Schaeffler presented a new model at the Nvidia GTC Europe that digitally maps industrial automation from simulation to production.
read more...Deutsche Messe's Robotics Award is entering a new round: the search is on for innovative, market-ready robotics solutions with potential for the industry. Applications can be submitted until November 1, 2025 - regardless of participation in the trade fair.
read more...The German robotics and automation industry is looking to the current year with concern. Geopolitical uncertainty and growing international competition are causing a reluctance to invest.
read more...The results of the current Automatica Trend Index 2025 show: Global acceptance of robotics and automation in industry is increasing - and with it the awareness that technological innovation is the key to the future of work.
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