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Modular robotics solutions offer a promising alternative for making medium-sized companies more environmentally friendly.
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Modular robotics solutions offer a promising alternative for making medium-sized companies more environmentally friendly.

Researchers at the Barkhausen Institute and TU Dresden have developed a casting robot prototype. From the end of August, it will be making its first test rounds in the listed Pillnitz Palace Park.

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.

A recent report by the Var Group sheds light on the cyber security situation in Europe. The so-called Y-Report shows a significant increase in security incidents; the manufacturing industry is particularly affected.

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.

Roboverse Reply, the Reply Group company specializing in integration scenarios for robotics and reality capture with mixed reality, has won the 'Advanced Industrial Robotic Applications (AIRA) Challenge' for the second time in a row.
RoboDK and Keba Industrial Automation have announced their collaboration. Together, they want to simplify the life cycle of a process solution with integrated robotics - from quotation preparation to after-sales support.