Robotics News

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...

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...

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...

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...

The burgeoning field of neuromorphic computing – arguably led by Intel’s “Loihi” chip – leverages virtualized neurons to mimic the behavior of the brain. Typically, the “brain” referred to by that sentence would be a human brain – but what if it weren’t? The post...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...