Logistics companies are turning to robotics and automation as way out of the coronavirus crisis, according to the a new report by the International Finance Corporation, an arm of the World Bank. Governments around the world have responded to the crisis by designating logistics and supply chain com

Kuka has launched a new compact industrial robot. The company says its new KR 4 Agilus is “a hot candidate for first place in the small robotics charts from October onwards”. (See video below.) Kuka says the compact robot is optimally designed for robot-based automation in electronics manufacturin

Automation is one of the things that tech companies tout proudly, and with good reason. It stands to revolutionize the way technology influences our lives. While some people may view this as something akin to an encouragement for complacence, at its very core, automation is meant to function as an

By Thomas R. Cutler Reducing complexity for engineer-to-order (ETO) manufacturers is finally possible. More than 50 percent of all manufacturers now acknowledge aspects of plant operations include customization. Many ETO companies assume it is impossible to automate the entire end-to-end process

ABB has launched its new RobotStudio Augmented Reality viewer to provide a “quick and convenient way of visualizing where and how robotic automation can fit into your process using a smartphone or tablet”. Discovering whether a robot is right for your application has never been easier following th

Robotic and Automation News Review Monday 24 August 2020 This is a new, weekly column which rounds up all the most interesting news from the robotics and automation industry in the past seven days, in brief form. Usually, we try to publish the review on Fridays, but because of technical problems l

Mining equipment monitoring and automation solutions provider MineWare has developed the mining industry’s first AI-based drill automation platform, Phoenix AI, to optimize aftermarket blasthole drill operations. Phoenix AI product manager Curtis Stacy says the intuitive, interoperable platform fe

Although technically the opportunity has been available for many years, the level of automation in the furniture-making industry is a relatively low, if you consider robotic and autonomous types of automation as used by Moduform, for example. Of course, basic automation technology of the type repr

By Thomas R. Cutler Automation solutions have been adapted and adjusted promoting the ease of setting and managing pricing boundaries for manufacturers. When corporate objectives include rapidly and repeatedly adjusting prices at the most granular level, automation must be designed to alleviate th

Automation and digitalization “offer a significant competitive edge in a volatile market environment”, according to Siemens. Europe’s largest engineering company says the current situation creates major challenges for industrial companies worldwide – and shows that digitalized and highly automated

The Obayashi Corporation, one of the five largest construction companies in Japan, is building a giant dam with robots, according to a report on the Nikkei Asian Review website.  The dam project is located in the Mie Prefecture, in the south-east corner of Japan’s main island, and Obayashi will be

More than half of US companies are increasingly open to invest in automation to survive changing market conditions brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a recent study by Honeywell Intelligrated. The 2020 Honeywell Intelligrated Automation Investment Study reveals that the e-commerc

By Gao Feng Advisory A coronavirus-induced acceleration of robotics and automation appears to be taking place in China. There are a number of forces driving this catalysis in automation technologies.  Firstly, the Chinese government and its policies are playing a central role. This will be particu

When we think of robotics and automation, the first sight that comes to our mind is that of an industrial production line, where giant robots carry out the high-precision task of assembling products, one step at a time without compromising on efficiency and accuracy. But as the technology of robo

Robots are shaking up different aspects of the modern business world. Deloitte’s 3rd Annual Robotics Survey suggested that the implementation of robotic process automation (RPA) in organisations is in the rise. Robotic Process Automation? What Is It? Simply known simply as RPA, it is the use of ro

The Japanese government is planning to develop common standards for robots in workplaces such as offices, shops and other environments where they would be working with humans, according to the Nikkei Asian Review. The country’s industry ministry will lead the initiative and will establish a public

Automated transportation and mobility systems – such as autonomous cars, driverless trains, elevators, escalators and moving walkways – “could propel development forward” for the global economy, according to World Bank analysts. Writing on the World Bank blog, Michael Lokshin, lead economist, Euro

Universal Robots is extending its American partnership with Phillips Corporation to India, joining hands with the largest global distributor of best-selling Haas CNC machines for Indian manufacturers to boost productivity. In an effort to boost productivity and help manufacturers emerge from the p

Geek+, an autonomous mobile robot manufacturer, has extended its co-operation with Decathlon, one of the world’s largest retailers of sporting goods. Decathlon is present in over 50 countries with more than 1,600 stores globally and has been partnering with Geek+ on a successful two-year collabora

In a world full of cutting-edge technologies and advancements, robotic process automation (RPA) plays a meaningful part in systemizing tasks of the ultra-modern businesses. The pursuit of efficient, smarter, and superior chatbots with higher intelligence has inexplicably increased the degree of a