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UR launches PolyScope X software platform
Universal Robots has announced PolyScope X a software platform with a new, customizable user interface, that will add new levels of flexibility to high-mix, low-volume machine tending automation. With PolyScope X, machine shop operators can achieve changeover times of less than 10 minutes – far below what is possible today with any other software. This […]
MATLAB development toolbox receives UR+ certification
MATLAB provides capabilities for cobots to move more efficiently and productively by perceiving dynamically changing workspaces and sophisticated robot algorithms.
RoboDK adds simulation & offline programming API for Matlab
The RoboDK API enables robot programmers to develop programs and simulate the motions using Matlab code.
Micropsi control software now compatible with FANUC cobots
MIRAI controller generates robot movements directly and in real time through human demonstration.
UR+ ecosystem adds VR solutions to teleoperate cobots
Extend Robotics’ AMAS lets users control robotic arms remotely from anywhere in the world. The system will be joining the UR+ ecosystem.
Veo Robotics names Gray Solutions certified integration partner
Veo Robotics’ FreeMove is an advanced safety system for industrial workcells with human-robot collaboration.
READY Robotics partners with Futura Automation on Forge/OS
Futura Automation hopes to use READY Robotics’ Forge O/S system to allow its customers to interchange robots from different brands.
OnRobot WebLytics software monitors multiple cobot cells
WebLytics offers real-time production monitoring, device diagnostics, and data analytics. It’s compatible with all leading cobot and lightweight industrial robot arms.
Agile Robots closes $220M Series C funding
Collaborative robotic provider, Agile Robots, closes a $220M Series C round – to enable the company to extend its product and expand its global market reach.
The benefits of no-code robotics
For manufacturers to become agile and autonomous, robots must be faster and easier to program and implement. Enter ‘no code’ programming.
Startup Flexxbotics joins MassRobotics to improve cobot utility
Flexxbotics, a spinout of Worcester Polytechnic Institute, focuses on improving robot utilization and efficiency to shorten a customer’s return on investment.
How the UR+ ecosystem is fueling cobot market growth
Learn how UR+ approved products are tested and certified, and how the UR+ program is driving market growth into an increasing number of applications and supporting faster system integrations.
Nordbo Robotics’ Mimic technology replicates motions on cobots
The Danish startup develops Mimic technology that allows end users to record and save complex movements for cobots.
Ready Robotics launches Forge/OS 5 universal operating system
READY Robotics wants its Forge/OS 5 universal operating system to do for robots what Windows did for PCs and Android did for smartphones.
Beta version of ROS 2 driver available for UR cobots
Universal Robots, PickNik, and Forschungszentrum Informatik released a beta version of a ROS 2 driver. The driver works across UR’s entire cobot line, including the newer e-Series cobots.
KUKA launches new iiQKA.OS operating system
KUKA Robotics launches a new open source operating system called KUKA iiQKA.OS – designed from its core, to be easy to use.
UR cobot interface available for Siemens engineering platform
With the TIA portal’s integrated design, users can now independently implement the UR cobots within major production lines and teach them functions such as jog mode or path point creation.
Active Ants deploys GreyOrange Smart Zone Transfer in Dutch warehouse
Dutch e-commerce order-fulfillment provider Active Ants is using GreyOrange’s GreyMatter software and Ranger MoveSmart robots in its new warehouse.
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.