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ForwardX launches six Max mobile robots for warehousing and manufacturing

December 10, 2020 By Cobot Trends Staff Leave a Comment

ForwardX launches six Max mobile robots for warehousing and manufacturing

ForwardX Robotics said its six new autonomous mobile robot models are intended to help manufacturers and warehouse operators automate more scenarios.

Filed Under: AMRs, Cameras / Imaging / Vision, China, Manufacturing, Materials Handling, News, Press Release, Supply Chain Tagged With: ForwardX

Epson RC+ 7.0 development software updated to include new parts feeders

November 9, 2020 By Cobot Trends Staff Leave a Comment

Epson RC+ 7.0 development software updated to include new parts feeders

Epson Robots said its updated Epson RC+ development software, in combination with its IntelliFlex feeder systems and Add On Instruction Set, can help manufacturers optimize performance.

Filed Under: 6-Axis, Controllers, Manufacturing, News, Press Release, Software Tagged With: Epson, Epson Robots

Sawyer cobots show how robots can improve inclusion for people with disabilities

November 2, 2020 By Cobot Trends Staff Leave a Comment

Sawyer cobots show how cobots can improve inclusion for people with disabilities

Collaborative robots can accelerate inclusion of people with disabilities in work, said Rethink Robotics, wertkreis Gütersloh, and the University of Duisburg-Essen. They are using two Sawyer cobots in a demonstration project.

Filed Under: Cobot Arms, Human Robot Interaction / Haptics, Manufacturing, News, Press Release, Research Tagged With: HAHN Group, Rethink Robotics, University of Duisburg-Essen

Digital manufacturing and robotics can yield economic benefits, says Fictiv co-founder

October 23, 2020 By Cobot Trends Staff Leave a Comment

Digital manufacturing and robotics can yield economic benefits, says Fictiv co-founder

Despite economic hardships imposed by trade conflicts and the coronavirus pandemic, businesses can benefit from a digital manufacturing ecosystem, according to a RoboBusiness Direct speaker and Fictiv co-founder.

Filed Under: Design & Development, Development Tools / SDKs / Libraries, Manufacturing, News Tagged With: Fictiv, RoboBusiness Direct

Six-packs now within reach of robotic grippers with new Piab vacuum system

October 21, 2020 By Cobot Trends Staff Leave a Comment

Six-packs now within reach of robotic grippers with new Piab vacuum system

Grabbing some beer is now possible for packaging and palletizing robots, thanks to a new gripper from Piab. It has designed a vacuum system that can handle six-packs without damaging them.

Filed Under: Design & Development, End of Arm Tooling, Food & Beverage, Grippers, Manufacturing, News, Packaging & Palletizing, Press Release, Vacuum Gripper Tagged With: piab

MT Solar meets seasonal spike in demand with UR10e cobot, Vectis welding tool

October 15, 2020 By Cobot Trends Staff Leave a Comment

MT Solar meets seasonal spike in demand with UR10e cobot, Vectis welding tool

Montana-based solar module maker MT Solar turned to collaborative welding robots to meet a seasonal surge in demand.

Filed Under: Case Studies, Cobot Arms, Manufacturing, News, Welding & Fabrication Tagged With: MT Solar, Universal Robots, Vectis Automation

Scape Mini-Picker intended to help smaller enterprises automate bin picking

October 12, 2020 By Cobot Trends Staff Leave a Comment

SCAPE Mini-Picker

Scape Technologies has added the SCAPE Mini-Picker to its robotic bin-picking line as an introductory product that is more affordable and has many of the features of its other systems.

Filed Under: 6-Axis, Cobot Arms, Grippers, Manufacturing, News, Pick & Place, Press Release Tagged With: Scape Technologies

Fictiv COO to focus on digital manufacturing ecosystems at RoboBusiness Direct on Sept. 22

September 17, 2020 By Cobot Trends Staff Leave a Comment

At the Sept. 22 RoboBusiness Direct session, manufacturing expert Jean Olivieri, COO at Fictiv, will discuss how new digital ecosystems can help manufacturers without a high price tag, disruption, and complexity.

Filed Under: Manufacturing, News, Software Tagged With: Fictiv, RoboBusiness Direct

Qobotix operating system intended to add intelligence to cobots in manufacturing

September 14, 2020 By Cobot Trends Staff Leave a Comment

Qobotics operating system intended to add intelligence to cobots in manufacturing

Qobotix said its new operating system can help manufacturers benefit from collaborative robots by coordinating them and enabling them to learn from humans and one another.

Filed Under: Cobot Arms, Manufacturing, News, Press Release, Software Tagged With: Qobotix

AutoGuide unveils MAX-N High Bay forklift, Mobile Autonomous Storage and Retrieval System

September 9, 2020 By Eugene Demaitre Leave a Comment

AutoGuide unveils MAX-N High Bay forklift, Mobile Autonomous Storage and Retrieval System

AutoGuide Mobile Robots said its new high-bay forklift can lift up to 2,400 lb. up to 36 ft., and its new Mobile ASRS uses full autonomy to provide efficiency without the cost of traditional storage and retrieval systems.

Filed Under: AMRs, Manufacturing, News, Packaging & Palletizing, Pick & Place, Retail / Wholesale, Supply Chain Tagged With: AutoGuide, AutoGuide Mobile Robots

HD-1500 autonomous mobile robot from Omron adds 1,500 kg payload option

July 22, 2020 By Cobot Trends Staff Leave a Comment

HD-1500 autonomous mobile robot from Omron adds 1,500 kg payload option

Omron Automation Americas has launched the heavy-duty HD-1500 autonomous mobile robot, with a 1,500 kg payload capacity, soon after it launched the LD-250 robot.

Filed Under: AMRs, Manufacturing, News, Press Release Tagged With: omron

OTTO Motors to grow delivery network, accelerate product roadmap with Series C funding

June 1, 2020 By Eugene Demaitre Leave a Comment

OTTO Motors to grow delivery network, accelerate product roadmap with Series C funding

Clearpath Robotics unit OTTO Motors cited Fortune 500 manufacturer Berry Global Group as an example of how its autonomous mobile robots can help companies worldwide improve productivity.

Filed Under: AMRs, Investments, Manufacturing, Materials, Materials Handling, News, Supply Chain Tagged With: Clearpath Robotics, Otto Motors

MTEK releases MCell Insertion for robotic handling of electronic components

May 20, 2020 By Cobot Trends Staff Leave a Comment

MTEK releases MCell Insertion for robotic handling of electronic components

MTEK has made its MCell Insertion software-defined robotic system for electronics assembly generally available. The Swedish company said MCell can improve performance and reduce costs.

Filed Under: 6-Axis, Assembly, Cobot Arms, Manufacturing, News, Press Release, Startups Tagged With: ABB, MTEK, YuMi

ARMAR-6 collaborative humanoid robot is ‘complete,’ say SecondHands, Ocado

May 18, 2020 By Eugene Demaitre Leave a Comment

ARMAR-6 SecondHands robot

The ARMAR-6 humanoid robot, developed by the SecondHands consortium to help warehouse and factory workers, includes advances in machine learning, robotic manipulation, and human-machine interaction.

Filed Under: Artificial Intelligence, Design & Development, Human Robot Interaction / Haptics, Humanoids, Manufacturing, News, Research, Supply Chain Tagged With: Europe, Ocado

UR Injection Molding Machine Interface to help plastics manufacturers integrate cobots

April 23, 2020 By Eugene Demaitre Leave a Comment

UR Injection Molding Machine Interface to help plastics manufacturers integrate cobots

With the Injection Molding Machine Interface, Universal Robots has launched a way for plastics manufacturers to integrate its cobots with injection molding machines.

Filed Under: Manufacturing, News, Press Release Tagged With: plastics, Universal Robots

3 cobots become crucial assistants for ladder manufacturer

April 3, 2020 By Steve Crowe Leave a Comment

Leading ladder manufacturer Hailo uses three collaborative robots from Universal Robots to relieve its employees of strenuous activities while guaranteeing high product standards.

Filed Under: Case Studies, Cobot Arms, Machine Tending, Manufacturing, News Tagged With: Universal Robots

CNC machine shop achieves higher productivity with cobots

April 2, 2020 By Cobot Trends Staff Leave a Comment

ob7 cobot true precision1

After installing a Productive Robotics OB7 cobot on its wire EDM machine, True Precision doubled output and met deadlines early.

Filed Under: Case Studies, Cobot Arms, Machine Tending, Manufacturing, News Tagged With: Productive Robotics

7 reasons manufacturers should invest in cobots

March 24, 2020 By Cobot Trends Staff Leave a Comment

Ease of programming, versatility, and a fast payback period are just some of the reasons why manufacturers should consider investing in collaborative robots.

Filed Under: Cobots 101, Manufacturing, News, Opinion

MODEX roundup, Day 3: Robots, research and a side sweeper

March 11, 2020 By Keith Shaw Leave a Comment

MODEX Day 3 roundup ForwardX

In our final MODEX roundup, we look at new research collaborations, new markets for ForwardX, and a side sweeper attachment from Avidbots.

Filed Under: Cameras / Imaging / Vision, Manufacturing, News Tagged With: autonomous mobile robots, Avidbots, ForwardX, MODEX

UR+ application kits look to simplify cobot deployments

March 11, 2020 By Steve Crowe Leave a Comment

UR+ ecosystem is expanding today by adding “plug-and-produce” application kits that make it easier to automation among widely used applications.

Filed Under: Assembly, Cobot Arms, Finishing, Machine Tending, Manufacturing, News, Quality Testing, Welding & Fabrication Tagged With: Universal Robots

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