A world-class team of robotics researchers and industry veterans will discuss the future of robotics during RoboBusiness Direct.
Collaborative Robotics News
Dress pack from Southwest Research Institute tames cobot cable management
Cable management is usually. headache for collaborative robot arm users, but the Southwest Research Institute has developed the ADDRESS system, a new dress pack method for avoiding tangling.
Nord Modules adds QM180 top module for AMRs
With a single top module, the QM180 can handle a number of materials, including gates, half pallets, plastic boxes, carton boxes, carts and cobot solutions.
Kindred partners with VARGO on SORT piece-picking robots
San Francisco-based Kindred has partnered with VARGO to incorporate its SORT piece-picking robots with VARGO’s warehouse execution system.
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.
Harvard’s Conor Walsh to analyze assistive technologies in RoboBusiness Direct session
Conor Walsh, a recognized Harvard University professor, will share his insights on how soft, wearable robotics has evolved for industrial use in his RoboBusiness Direct session.
Vargo to integrate Continuous Order Fulfillment Engine with Fetch mobile robots
A new solution will combine Fetch’s autonomous mobile robots with VARGO’s warehouse execution software system to enable optimized picking.
Virtual booth launched by Geek+ to help customers remotely learn about mobile robots
Geek+’s new virtual booth is part of its efforts to inform customers and provide access to technologies to help them make decisions in a time of current global change and remote work.
Tally 3.0 inventory robot includes improved autonomy, upgrades from Simbe Robotics
Simbe Robotics said Tally 3.0 is the most advanced inventory robot on the market. It includes an updated optical system and enhanced data-processing functions for actionable retail intelligence.
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.
New Robotiq Bin Picking Kit designed for multiple applications
The Robotiq Bin Picking Kit is compatible with bins of up to 800 x 600 x 450mm, handling parts of a minimum size of 10 x 10 x 5mm.
Surgical robotics startups need a strategy for success, says RoboBusiness Direct speaker
In his RoboBusiness Direct session, Dwight Meglan, who has worked at multiple surgical robotics startups, will examine critical factors for commercial success.
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.
BrainOS software for commercial robot fleets gets updated usability functions
Brain Corp. said that new user-experience design features in its BrainOS software are intended to simplify robotics usage at scale, as grocer Schnuck Markets adds new cleaning robots.
Scape Mini-Picker intended to help smaller enterprises automate bin picking
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.
Vecna Robotics appoints automation industry veteran Jeff Huerta SVP of sales
Vecna Robotics said the logistics solutions sales leader will support growing demand for its autonomous mobile robots and workflow orchestration software.
Order fulfillment to install 1M autonomous mobile robots by 2024, says Interact Analysis
Ash Sharma, an analyst at Interact Analysis, explains forecasts of growth in autonomous mobile robots, particularly for e-commerce order fulfillment.
Harmonic Drive to explain how actuator design affects robotics development in RoboBusiness Direct
In this RoboBusiness Direct keynote, three experts on actuation from Harmonic Drive will explain how the technology can enable robotics developers to accelerate time to market.
Motor specialist to explain technical considerations for pairing motors, Harmonic Drive gearboxes
Kollmorgen frameless motor specialist Tom S. Wood will explain how to pair motors with Harmonic Drive gearboxes in this RoboBusiness Direct technical breakout session.
Benefits vs. challenges: what SMEs need to know about cobots
Collaborative robots can be an intimidating frontier for SMMs, especially for those whose early efforts with automation and digital technologies did not go well.