Collaborative robots may still be viewed as a relatively new automation technology in industry, but in the past decade, these cobots have transformed industry not just in terms of boosting throughput, ...

Czech writer Karel Čapek first coined the term ‘Robot’ in his 1920 play R.U.R. about a dystopian future in which artificial, manufactured “roboti” act human-like and perform tasks in servitude to ...

Designed to work side-by-side with humans, collaborative robots (cobots) are quickly becoming an integral part of automotive manufacturing. As the need for greater precision, adaptability, and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Mann Hummel/Universal Robots The latest industrial robots look like petting zoo versions of the big machines found in many modern ...

Six years ago, ABB unveiled YuMi, a collaborative robot that works safely alongside humans, helping with repetitive, dull or dangerous tasks. Now, with the launch of two new models, GoFa and SWIFTI, ...

The cobot, or collaborative robot, will soon be an accepted and helpful companion in all our working lives, writes ServiceNow's Chris Pope The renaissance we are currently experiencing in Artificial ...

For North American businesses of all types, especially those in the manufacturing sector, 2022 was anything but typical. Or boring. Or easy. “Labor shortages” and “supply chain issues” became go-to ...

The automation sector had another exceptional year; it’s best ever, in fact. In 2016, the North American robotics market broke all time records for orders and shipments, according to statistics from ...

Universal Robots made an impression with more than 30 applications at Automate 2022, North America’s largest AI and robotics showcase. Cobots are an essential tool in the machine builder’s arsenal in ...

At Creating Revolutions, an employee affectionately nicknamed “Manuel Noriega” assembles the tiny components of a customer service paging device. Unlike other employees of the startup, Manuel works ...

Ferran Giones receives funding from NESTA (UK). Tim Schweisfurth receives funding from NESTA (UK) and INPROREG INTERREG (EU). Ali Ahmad Malik does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive ...