The robotics industry is at an inflection point where the baton is being passed from the scientists to the practitioners. In historical terms, we are witnessing the Edisons of the world harness the innovations of the likes of Faraday to create life changing businesses and wealth. Automation has moved from smart manufacturing and logistics to […]

FedEx and Nuro are teaming up to test autonomous delivery vehicles. The companies signed a multi-year, multi-phase agreement to pilot Nuro’s autonomous delivery vehicles in the Houston area. The pilot, which will start in April 2021, marks Nuro’s expansion into parcel logistics and allows FedEx to explore various use cases for on-road autonomous vehicle logistics, […]

KUKA Robotics launches version 4.0 of its KUKA.sim simulation software this week. The KUKA.sim 4.0 version features new capabilities including: KRL editor for advanced offline programming, 3D safety zone configuration, advanced I/O signal editor, robot stopping distance simulation, and WorkVisual project export. The post KUKA releases new version of KUKA.sim appeared first on The Robot […]

ACEINNA Inc., announces the general availability of the OpenIMU335RI, a rugged inertial measurement unit (IMU) with CAN and RS232 interfaces. The OpenIMU335RI is the third product in ACEINNA’s Gen 3 architecture and adds a rugged sealed standalone product to the earlier introduced IMU383ZA and OpenIMU330BI. The post ACEINNA announces OpenIMU335RI a new high performance inertial […]

Integrating Universal Robots‘ (UR) cobots into complex machines and manufacturing environments will soon be a process machine builders and systems integrators can handle through Siemens’ TIA (Totally Integrated Automation) portal. UR said this will be done through an interpreter interface and will be completed in the fourth quarter of 2021. The post UR develops cobot […]

Flexxbotics, a Boston-based robotics startup, is now a resident of MassRobotics, an independent, non-profit organization serving as an innovation hub for robotics and connected devices. MassRobotics’ mission is to help create and scale the next generation of successful robotics and connected device companies. The post Flexxbotics joins MassRobotics to improve utility of cobots appeared first […]

Genesis Robotics & Motion Technologies announces the availability of its new LiveDrive® LDD 1800 Series Direct Drive Actuators, with an extensive range of configurations and performance options. LiveDrive direct-drive actuators eliminate the need for gearing and are redefining the next generation of parallel robots and precision machinery, unlocking capabilities beyond the reach of conventional drivetrains, across […]

FedEx, a 2021 RBR50 Robotics Innovation Award winner, continues to expand use of robotics and automation to sort small packages. FedEx Ground, a subsidiary of FedEx, recently deployed Berkshire Grey Robotic Product Sortation and Identification (RPSi) systems at its station in Queens, N.Y. The post FedEx expands use of robots to sort small packages appeared […]

The Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing (ARM) Institute, a Department of Defense Manufacturing Innovation Institute, opened registration for the ARM Exchange Technical Summit: Robotic Solutions for Pandemics & Beyond. This event is free to attend and open to the public. You can register here if interested. The post ARM Institute virtual summit tackles robotics for pandemics […]

California-based Archer, a company designing and developing electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft (eVTOL), today announced plans to unveil its inaugural aircraft, Maker. The unveiling of the company’s 2-seat demonstrator aircraft marks a monumental milestone for Archer’s journey toward commercial launch. The post Archer takes off with launch of Maker appeared first on The Robot […]