Strong growth expected in 2022
The German robotics and automation industry is expecting double-digit sector growth in 2022. This was reported by the VDMA Robotics & Automation Association.
read more...read more...On course for growth with a new management team
The robotics company Franka Emika sets course for growth with the appointment of Dr. Alwin Mahler as CEO.
read more...The top articles of the year
What connects Google and industrial robots, hovering shuttles, app stores and exoskeletons? It's simple: these topics are among the top articles of 2021. We take a look back at them...
read more...With a focus on electromechanics
The e-paper of issue 12/2021
Your opinion is needed at the end of the year: in issue 12, we present the nominees for the 'Products of the Year 2022' readers' poll. We also take a closer look at automated guided vehicles in our special Robotics&Automation section.
read more...Investment in Taiwanese cobot company
Omron has acquired a stake of around 10% in Techman Robot, a provider of collaborative robots (cobots) that work together with people in production facilities.
read more...Safety encoder for AGVs
The TRK 38 from TWK is a compact and safety-oriented encoder for automated guided vehicles (AGVs) and mobile robots that helps them to navigate in space and move to target positions.
read more...New options for cobot applications
Hilpert electronics, sales partner of TM Robot, offers new, complementary options for the effective use of collaborative robots in addition to various cobots.
read more...Readers' choice "Products of the year 2022"
96 products, your decision!
96 products make up the list of nominees for this year's "Products of the Year 2022" readers' poll! Now your opinion counts: Which are the most innovative and useful products?
read more...Robot density in Germany at record high
Germany is the most automated economy in Europe: according to the IFR, robot density - i.e. the number of industrial robots per 10,000 employees - has risen to a record 371 units (2020).
read more...Improved safety for service robots
In the S³ research project, researchers at Fraunhofer IPA and their project partners have developed safety technologies and recognition algorithms for service robots. They were tested on the Care-O-bot 4 service robot in a nursing home application.
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