
Universal Robots (UR) is launching a new version of it UR10e collaborative robot arm with a 25% increased payload capacity. With the ability to now handle 27.55 lb (12.5kg), UR said the UR10e will be opened up for applications such as palletizing, machine tending, and packaging. The previous payload capacity was 10kg. UR said the […]

WiBotic and Clearpath Robotics released wireless charging kits for two of Clearpath’s autonomous mobile robots: Jackal UGV and Husky UGV. The kits are available through Clearpath and can either be installed on new robots before they are shipped or retrofitted for existing robots using standard tools and simple instructions. The post WiBotic powers wireless charging […]

FANUC America, has expanded its line of high-performance SCARA ROBOTS, offering more reach and payload options to companies with assembly, packaging, pick and place, and inspection processes. FANUC’s family of 4-axis SCARA robots has grown to include the SR-3iA, SR-6iA, SR-12iA, and new SR-20iA models with 3kg, 6kg, 12kg and 20kg payload capacities, and a […]

The skills gap is a growing problem for the U.S. manufacturing industry. Deloitte and The Manufacturing Institute recently found that as many as 2.1 million jobs in the sector could be left unfilled. But that won’t happen, if the eKentucky Advanced Manufacturing Institute (eKAMI) has anything to say about it. < The post eKAMI opens […]

Seegrid Corporation announces the availability of the Seegrid Palion Tow Tractor Series 8 with enhanced Smart Path technology. The new tow tractor is completely autonomous and capable of towing loads up to 4,500 kg (10,000 lbs) safely and reliably in dynamic, high-traffic facilities. < Editors Note: This story first appeared on The Mobile Robot Guide. […]

Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs) are being deployed in factories, warehouses and fulfillment centers around the world at a rapid pace. It will be crucial that robots from multiple vendors integrate seamlessly in their support of safe and efficient operations across a wide range of workflows in these environments. The MassRobotics AMR Interoperability Working Group, comprised […]

As part of the Artemis program, NASA is planning to send its first mobile robot to the Moon in late 2023 in search of ice and other resources on and below the lunar surface. Data from the Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover (VIPER) would help the agency map resources at the lunar South Pole that […]

As part of its effort to improve robotic manipulation, Toyota Research Institute (TRI) in September 2020 unveiled its Soft Bubble Gripper. It features two fingers that both combine the advantages of compliant gripping with real-time, real-world tactile sensing. TRI said the Soft Bubble Gripper can perform a range of tasks that would be difficult for […]

Over the years, robots have gotten quite good at identifying objects — as long as they’re out in the open. Discerning buried items in granular material like sand is a taller order. To do that, a robot would need fingers that were slender enough to penetrate the sand, mobile enough to wriggle free when sand […]

There are more and more robots operating alongside people in many different environments around the world. Some are beginning to incorporate sophisticated Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (SLAM) functions to underpin true autonomy. But, getting SLAM right, as with many elements of robotics, remains extremely difficult. Getting it to work reliably in the real world with […]