Microsoft’s Rho-alpha pushes robots beyond assembly lines using language commands, tactile sensing, and heavy simulation ...

Some joint-design considerations are universal; others vary with the assembly methods used. Each joining technique has particular design requirements, while certain joint requirements may suggest a ...

ABB ROBOTICS launched its rebranded Autonomous Mobile Robot (AMR) series following the acquisition of ASTI Mobile Robotics in 2021, noting it is the only company with a comprehensive and integrated ...

Machine vision as a category is growing rapidly; the 3D machine vision market is expected to double in size during the next six years, and today, the technology is a vital component of most modern ...

HONG KONG—Airbus is the latest manufacturer to invest in humanoid robots. According to Reuters, it has signed a deal with UBTech to supply machines for use in aircraft manufacturing applications.

Robots are quietly lining up for factory jobs and humans may soon be outnumbered or replaced entirely ...

The Industrial Assembly Challenge at the World Robot Summit was held in 2018 to showcase the state-of-the-art of autonomous manufacturing systems. The challenge included various tasks, such as bin ...

BMW uses Tricept machine tool robots in the manufacturing of components for its new 5 and 6 series model cars. Several manufacturing companies in the automotive and aerospace industries have gained ...

Robots have long excelled at repetitive factory work welding, picking, placing, and packaging yet they’ve struggled with the ...

Humans have a way of understandings others' goals, desires and beliefs, a crucial skill that allows us to anticipate people's actions. Taking bread out of the toaster? You'll need a plate. Sweeping up ...