MakerBot, a 3D printing equipment supplier, says All Axis Robotics is implementing the MakerBot “Method” manufacturing workstation – or 3D printer – into its automation processes to produce custom tooling parts for its legacy machines as well as customers. All Axis Robotics is a Dallas, Texas-base

Delta Electronics has held a groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of its new building in the “Automotive Campus” in Helmond, the Netherlands. Delta is a large, Taiwan-headquartered company which provides a huge range of industrial technologies including robotic arms. The new building will

RightHand Robotics, a provider of warehouse automation technology, and Element Logic, an AutoStore partner, have launched an integrated robotic piece-picking solution that combines the technologies of both companies.  The announcement was made in conjunction with IMHX in Birmingham, UK, September

Mitsubishi Electric Automation has released a new range of its MELIPC Series industrial-use computers for data computing, edge computing, remote monitoring, and the integration of hardware and software technologies. The MELIPC Series is targeted towards original equipment manufacturers and end use

Osaro, a developer of machine learning software for industrial automation – especially robotic picking and vision, has raised $16 million in Series B funding. The round was conducted with participation from King River Capital, Alpha Intelligence Capital, Founders Fund, Pegasus Tech Ventures, GiTV

DMG MORI and Jungheinrich have formed a partnership to develop driverless transport systems – and have already demonstrated a first product. The company says the DMG MORI PH-AGV 50 (main picture) “heralds a new era of flexible automation solutions in intralogistics”. Because the driverless transpo

B&R has integrated its “industrialPhysics” simulation tool into its Automation Studio engineering environment. The company says the 3D simulation software greatly simplifies model-based machine development, enabling easier digital twin development. B&R says developers can import CAD data f

Honeywell Intelligrated says it is helping Apparel Logistics Group to “triple daily output” from its e-commerce distribution center by using automation technologies. The two companies signed an agreement to automate third-party logistics company Apparel Logistics Group’s fulfillment services for a

ABB today opened its first global healthcare research hub on the Texas Medical Center campus, in Houston, Texas – showcasing a number of concept technologies, including a mobile YuMi robot, which will be designed to assist medical and laboratory staff with laboratory and logistics tasks in hospita

Techman Robot has unveiled a new “all-in-one” palletizing solution. The company launched the new product at an appearance at the Taipei International Industrial Automation Exhibition. This year, in addition to the built-in TM vision system of its human and robot collaborative robot, Techman Robot

Universal Robots is maintaining its top spot in the collaborative robot market, according to a report by ABI Research. However, competitors including Doosan, Techman Robot and Precise Automation are “closing in“, says the study, Industrial Collaborative Robots Competitive Assessment. There are wel

Universal Robots has launched a new collaborative robot with a higher payload capacity than the other three currently in its range – the new one has a 16 kg payload capability. The company says its new UR16e expands collaborative robot solutions, adding heavy payload capability for manufacturers s

The global market for robot end-effectors is forecast to grow to $6.5 billion by 2025, according to research done by Global Market Insights. The revenue of Robot End-Effector Market crossed $2.5 billion in the year 2018 and is predicted to grow to $6.5 billion by 2025, growing at 14 percent betwee

The growth of the global industrial robot controller market is being sustained and driven by the accelerating activity in factory automation, according to a report by FMI. FMI’s research shows that the industrial robot controller market valued at approximately $632.6 million in 2018 and is project

ABB has started construction of its new robotics manufacturing and research facility in China, the world’s largest robotics market. The facility is expected to open during 2021 and represents a total investment of $150 million. The new 67,000 sq m factory in Kangqiao, near Shanghai, will feature t

Doosan Robotics has been showcasing the “next generation” of collaborative robots at one of the largest industrial trade fairs in China. Doosan introduced what the company described as “the world’s most adaptive lineup of collaborative robots”. The Doosan launch took place at the China Internation

Eclipse Automation, of Cambridge, Canada, is in the process of acquiring Transmoduls, located in Veszprém, Hungary. Eclipse says Transmoduls is at the forefront of manufacturing turnkey, feature-rich automation solutions for the automotive, electronics, food and medical markets. With facilities in

ABB is to introduce collaborative robots to medical laboratories as it opens a new healthcare hub at the Texas Medical Center (TMC) innovation campus in Houston, Texas. The facility will be ABB’s first dedicated healthcare research centre when it opens in October 2019. ABB’s research team will wor

  The world of logistics has, in recent years, been radically altered by automation. More than ever before, the process of getting a package from one location to another has been put into the hands of machines, and the change is behind many of the recent improvements in packaging and distribu

Fetch Robotics, a provider of warehouse automation technologies, has raised $46 million in its Series C round of funding. The round was led by Fort Ross Ventures, with additional participation from CEAS Investments, Redwood Technologies, TransLink Capital and Zebra Ventures. All existing investors