A new study co-authored by an MIT economist Daron Acemoglu shows firms that move quickly to use robots tend to add workers to their payroll, while industry job losses are more concentrated in firms that make this change more slowly. The post Robots Help Some Firms, Even While Workers Across Industries Struggle appeared first on […]

The sibling publication to Robotics Business Review has launched The Robot Report Podcast, which features conversations with robotics innovators and business leaders. The post The Robot Report Podcast launches, to feature chats with robotics business leaders appeared first on Robotics Business Review.

Influenced by the increasing profitability of indoor farming and the ever-increasing costs and difficulty of finding labor, robotic technology is quickly revolutionizing agriculture. The post 5 ways robots are disrupting agriculture and farming appeared first on Robotics Business Review.

Flexible manufacturing can improve a company’s return on investment, and here are several examples of how automation and new processes benefit ROI. The post How flexible production systems hold the key to ROI appeared first on Robotics Business Review. View Full Article »

The International Federation of Robotics (IFR) forecast two million new units of industrial robots will be installed in factories around the world between 2020 and 2022. The forecast is part of its “Top Trends Robotics 2020” announcement. The post IFR says robots will get smarter, more collaborative appeared first on Robotics Business Review.

Modular robotics are currently a niche market, but the need for flexibility could propel demand, predicts one global market analyst. The post Modular robotics market expected to grow, says Future Market Insights appeared first on Robotics Business Review.

While mobile robots for use in ecommerce and fulfillment centers have received most of the attention in recent times due to their sudden uptake, robotic fork trucks (forklifts) have been quietly and steadily growing in numbers, and represent one of the largest opportunities for suppliers of Automated Guide Vehicles (AGVs) and Autonomous Mobile Robots… The […]

With demands for hygiene and workforce efficiency at an all-time high, grocery stores are turning to robots like these to better track inventory and serve customers. The post 5 robots now in grocery stores show the future of retail appeared first on Robotics Business Review.

While it may not hold the same glamor as Silicon Valley, Boston has become a hub for robotics over the past few decades. Boston Dynamics and iRobot are just two of the noteworthy companies that have found a home in the region.

The COVID-19 pandemic has renewed and expanded interest in non-surgical healthcare robots worldwide. A growing number of hospitals and healthcare providers is realizing that robots can offer significant improvements in the delivery of care, laboratory efficiency, and rehabilitation… The post 3 nonsurgical robotics applications to watch in healthcare appeared first on Robotics Business Review.