In the last five years, the global operating stock of industrial robots has increased by approximately 65 percent to 2.4 million units. Thisindicates that companies around the world are dramatically adopting industrial automation. In this time frame, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics reported a positive impact on the labor market. The employment rate in
A growing trend for robotic work cells is 3D machine vision. This technology allows the robot to detect the position, size, depth, and color of objects. Sectors such as logistics, food processing, life sciences, and production are finding ways to modify their processes using visual components.The ultimate goal is to to launch automated systems with
Studios Jason Bruges offers unique visuals and performances based on various sports, including swimming, shooting, sprinting, and skating. ABB industrial robots that once worked in a BMW factory have been repurposed as main elements of a new work of art inspired by the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics. The large-scale installation, created by London-based firm Jason
Robotiq, a provider of tools and solution packages for the cooperative robot market, today declared the launch of its screwdriving solution. Designed for fabricators trying to automate fastening applications, this solution’s intuitive options eliminate the need for costly and difficult-to-tailor solutions. Catherine Leclerc, the Product Owner of Robotiq, says: “Screwdriving can be an uninteresting and
Veo Robotics FreeMove system receives ISO 13849 safety certification from TÜV Rheinland. With the rise of collaborative robots (cobots) in the last decade, it seemed that the artificial intelligence trade would split into 2 divisions: one for the high-speed industrial robots we all know and one for cobots. Some robotic technology vendors would, of course,
Because the world demands more manufactured products that are high-quality, reliable, and provide more customization, change is necessary. With Commerce 4.0, the next step in automation and mechanization can evoke much smarter ways of doing business, particularly in production and manufacturing. During a digitally reshaped world that provides greater efficiencies and improved style and quality,
ABB’s PixelPaint mechanical innovation for the automotive industry has been awarded the current year’s Robotics and Automation Innovation and Entrepreneurship Award for outstanding achievements in commercializing innovative mechanical robotics and automation technology. Released in 2020, PixelPaint uses inkjet head innovation to directly apply high-level individualized or bi-color plans to a vehicle body in a single
The credibility of 25% more payload of the UR10e synergic robot has a critical impact for palletizing applications. Universal Robots supplies its new improved UR10e with a higher payload break point of 12.5 kg, which means additional freedoms for applications such as palletizing, machine loading and packaging. However, the cost of this vital industrial robot
