Demcon takes over Systec
The Dutch technology developer Demcon has taken over the mechatronics specialist Systec from Münster. As a result, Systec founders Tilmann Wolter and Klaus-Gerd Schoeler are stepping down from the front row.
read more...read more...International Federation of Robotics
All-time high in global robot density
The automation of economies worldwide is running at full speed: with an average robot density of 74 units per 10,000 employees, the global average in the manufacturing industry has reached a new record. Germany is in 3rd place worldwide.
read more...Google / Technical University of Munich
Joining forces in the field of artificial intelligence
The American company Google will support the Technical University of Munich both financially and with personnel in the future. In their collaboration, the partners will primarily focus on the field of artificial intelligence.
read more...Record sales - profit shrinks
Kuka has published preliminary figures for the 2017 financial year. In terms of turnover, the Group achieved significant double-digit growth. However, profits were in the red due to high investments and acquisitions.
read more...SDK for research and universities announced
Rethink Robotics has announced a new software development kit (SDK) for its collaborative robot for March. The software upgrade has been specially developed for scientists and students to test programs on the 'Sawyer'.
read more...Soft mini-robot could place medication in a targeted manner
One day, the millimeter-sized robot could deliver drugs exactly where they are needed in the body. Researchers at the Max Planck Institute have based their development on nature: the locomotion of larvae, caterpillars and jellyfish.
read more...Entry into collaborative robotics
Almost at the same time as the official premiere at the International Robot Exhibition (iREX) in Tokyo, Mitsubishi presented the 'Melfa Cobot' at the recent SPS IPC Drives 2017 in Nuremberg.
read more...Impressions from iREX 2017 in Tokyo
The international Robot Exhibition (iREX) took place for the 22nd time in Tokyo at the beginning of December 2017. Together with the System Control Fair, which takes place at the same time, this biennial event is considered the largest robot and automation show in Asia.
read more...Yaskawa expands Allershausen site
After a nine-month construction period, Yaskawa has put a new extension with 5,000 square meters of floor space into operation in Allershausen near Munich, thereby expanding its production and storage capacities at the headquarters of the European Robotics Division.
read more...How Premium Aerotec automates fuselage assembly
Premium Aerotec has intelligently combined manual assembly steps with robot-supported automation in its Augsburg production halls. The result: waiting and throughput times as well as logistics costs have been significantly reduced.
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