
Programming range for robot use expanded
Denso Robotics introduces a range of enhanced or new programming options for Denso robots - from the 'Orin2' SDK platform to 'Blockly' and ROS (Robot Operating System) programming with an update to ROS2.
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Denso Robotics introduces a range of enhanced or new programming options for Denso robots - from the 'Orin2' SDK platform to 'Blockly' and ROS (Robot Operating System) programming with an update to ROS2.

Modern robotic systems are key elements in making the day-to-day work of warehouse workers easier. Robotic solutions reduce the physical strain on employees, prevent errors and also increase efficiency.

The e-paper for the special issue
The current e-paper "Robotics & Automation" is all about tricky tasks: It's about "reaching into the box", which is one of the most difficult tasks for a robot, about pick & place applications and about robots that can perceive stimuli from the environment.

The motto of the Kuka Innovation Award 2025 is 'Medical Robotics Challenge 2.0'. Five international teams have made it to the final with their robotics ideas for the future of medicine. The winner will receive 20,000 euros in prize money.

At the beginning of August 2024, the Chinese robot manufacturer Estun Automation will start its expansion in Europe with its own subsidiary, Estun Robot Europe. The company's President & CEO is Gerald Mies, previously CEO of Kuka Systems.

Fraunhofer IPA is a co-founder of the Robotics Institute Germany, which aims to bundle Germany's cutting-edge research into AI-based robotics.

The private equity company One Equity Partners, OEP for short, will become the majority shareholder of Comau, while Stellantis will remain an active minority shareholder. An agreement to this effect has been signed.
At this year's RoboCup World Championship in Eindhoven, Team B-Human from the University of Bremen and the German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence (DFKI) won the world championship title for the eleventh time.

Roboverse Reply demonstrated at the European Land Robot Trial (ELROB) 2024 how autonomous mobile robots enable remote reconnaissance work and received the 'Best Performance' award in the Recon Challenge.
Spanish robotics specialist Tekniker has developed a solution for automatically picking chaotically arranged parts from containers and placing them in other containers in an orderly fashion. Integrated 3D vision software ensures precise gripping processes.