Articles and background information on the topic
The ability of a robot to react to external inputs or stimuli distinguishes it from a machine. The crucial link between the robot and its environment are sensors that enable the robot to perceive and interpret stimuli.
read more...Yamaha Robotics launches the RCX3-SMU functional safety option for the 'RCX340' robot controller for SCARA and Cartesian robots with three or more axes.
read more...Carrybots, a specialist in mobile robotics, is a new partner in the Körber supply chain ecosystem. The aim of this collaboration is to strengthen the position of both companies in intralogistics. Herbie" enables robot-based goods-to-person processes.
read more...Coval has redeveloped the carbon face gripper 'CVGC'. The new generation also takes into account current and future trends in the market for collaborative robots.
read more...The start-up Anybrid from Dresden makes injection molding production individual and flexible. A three-dimensional chain from Igus helps with cable routing on the robot arm.
read more...The World Robot Conference 2024 showed the world new versions of humanoid robots. The exhibition areas were dedicated to the topics of "Industrial Robots", "Service Robots", "Special Robots" and "Artificial Intelligence".
read more...Some SMEs are reluctant to introduce automation solutions because they perceive them as complicated, expensive and time-consuming. Peter Lange from Omron gives four tips to help simplify automation.
read more...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.
read more...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.
read more...The Technical University of Dresden (TUD) and the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have opened the new "launchhub42 ComSpace". In addition to cutting-edge research for future 6G communication networks, it also focuses on visionary ideas from the fields of robotics and sensor technology.
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