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  • How ActiNav automated a challenging bin-picking task

    How ActiNav automated a challenging bin-picking task
  • ABB launches next-gen GoFa, SWIFTI cobots

    ABB launches next-gen GoFa, SWIFTI cobots
  • Niryo Ned is an open-source cobot for education & research

    Niryo Ned is an open-source cobot for education & research
  • AMRs, voice picking help e-commerce supplier double output

    AMRs, voice picking help e-commerce supplier double output
  • Kim Povlsen named president of Universal Robots

    Kim Povlsen named president of Universal Robots

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Latest Cobot News

  • How ActiNav automated a challenging bin-picking task
  • ABB launches next-gen GoFa, SWIFTI cobots
  • Niryo Ned is an open-source cobot for education & research
  • AMRs, voice picking help e-commerce supplier double output
  • Kim Povlsen named president of Universal Robots
  • How cobots are automating rapid COVID-19 tests
  • Developing a ROS 2 driver for UR cobot arms

More Collaborative Robotics Trends

ActiNav

How ActiNav automated a challenging bin-picking task

Allied Moulded said using manual labor on bin-picking applications produces inconsistent results.

ABB Swifti cobot

ABB launches next-gen GoFa, SWIFTI cobots

ABB expanded its cobot portfolio with the GoFa and SWIFTI lines that offer higher payloads and speeds to complement its YuMi cobots.

Niryo Ned cobot

Niryo Ned is an open-source cobot for education & research

Ned offers repeatability of 0.5mm, a payload of 300g, and a maximum reach of 400mm. The cobot is based on Ubuntu 18.04 and ROS Melodic.

Waypoint Robotics

AMRs, voice picking help e-commerce supplier double output

Vector AMRs, equipped with Kingpin top modules, pick up high-capacity custom carts for workers to use in the picking process.

Kim Povlsen Universal Robots President

Kim Povlsen named president of Universal Robots

Povlsen, a Danish native, held various executive business and technology leadership roles at Schneider Electric, a global energy management and automation company.

How cobots are automating rapid COVID-19 tests

The system contains a 7-axis cobot arm, robotic liquid handlers for collection tube plating, PCR testing prep, a RT-qPCR analyzer, a hazardous waste bin, and control software.

UR16e

Developing a ROS 2 driver for UR cobot arms

The new driver will take advantage of ROS 2 features such as component nodes and zero-memory copy integration with ros_control. From a performance perspective, the major benefit is decreased latency.

Seegrid introduces Palion Pallet Truck Series 8

The Palion Pallet Truck Series 8 can be used for staging/sortation, putaway, end-of-line, trash removal, replenishment, long haul and other materials handling applications.

TripleA robotics wingman tool changer

TripleA robotics launches WINGMAN tool changer for cobots

The WINGMAN Tool Changer can be installed in only a few minutes and provides fast and easy manual and automatic tool change on collaborative robot arms.

What’s New, What’s Next For Collaborative Robots?

RoboBusiness Direct session to provide an update about the state of collaborative robots and where the industry is heading in the future.

Hanwha Robotics releases HCR Advanced Series cobots

The series includes three models (HCR-3A, HCR-5A, and HCR-12A) that offer new functionality for Hanwha cobots, including easier integration of end of arm tooling.

ATI Industrial Automation

ATI releases end-effector kits for FANUC CRX cobots

ATI Industrial Automation released a slew of end-of-arm tooling kits designed specifically for FANUC’s CRX Series collaborative robot arms.

MiR AMRs TBSI

How 2 AMRs helped manufacturer achieve productivity gains

Two MiR200 autonomous mobile robots help TBSI save up to 16 hours a day in terms of human labor, equivalent to the work of two operators who have now been assigned to more valuable tasks in the warehouse.

cobots

China, US to drive post-COVID cobot sales

The COVID-19 slowed the cobot industry, but Interact Analysis indicates there will be a V-shaped rebound in 2021.

Soft Robotics

How a Canadian bakery automated its bread packaging line

A Canadian bakery uses a UR10 cobot and six-finger Soft Robotics mGrip gripper to grab loaves of bread and carry them to a bagging machine.

Velodyne Velarray M1600

Velodyne Velarray M1600 LiDAR designed for mobile robots

A Robot Operating System (ROS) driver is available for the Velarray M1600, providing a user-friendly interface for developers.

Avidbots Neo

Ontario hospital deploys floor cleaning robot to aid COVID-19 disinfection

Neo will clean the floors of the hospital, allowing staff to focus on high-touch items such as doorknobs, buttons, and other areas that require human dexterity to clean.

Flexiv Rizon adaptive robot

Flexiv secures more than $100M in funding for Rizon adaptive robot

Flexiv competes with collaborative robotics makers such as ABB, Doosan Robotics, KUKA, Universal Robots and more.

Perception-based region selection for collaborative robotic sanding

Research leads to the creation of an open-source C++ library that can be used to detect regions that need more attention during human-robot collaboration.

Supply chains can enhance worker safety and efficiency with robotics

How supply chains can enhance worker safety and efficiency with robotics

The Körber Supply Chain Software vice president of robotics explains how automation can benefit supply chains, from improving worker safety and productivity to increasing warehouse flexibility.

5 AMRs boost intralogistics at pharmaceutical plant in china

Five MiR500 autonomous mobile robots are saving the pharmaceutical giant 35-plus manhours per week on materials handling tasks.

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