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Smart Digital Factory Lab showcasing Industry 4.0

Mathieu Bélanger-Barrette and Robotiq Inc. 05 Apr 2016

We often see robotic or automated cells purposed to do a single motion or a very specific application. However, with all the new technology available in the market, it is interesting to see how each s...

Ads, sales and shows make a business case for robotics

Frank Tobe 03 Aug 2015

Clever ads that emphasize ROI, presentations that show production benefits, new robot sales records, capital expenditure for warehousing systems and increased attendance at trade shows are all focusi...

Danish co-bot maker Universal Robots sells for $350 million

Frank Tobe 13 May 2015

Privately held Danish company Universal Robots - the successful producer of the UR line of collaborative robots - has sold to Massachusetts-based Teradyne, a provider of electronic testing equipment....

Rethink Robotics is downsizing

Frank Tobe 14 Dec 2013

Although Rethink Robotics is downsizing, their action is not indicative of the robotics industry, which is booming and hiring. The Boston Globe reported that Rethink Robotics, maker of the $22,000 ...

Co-robots really ARE a BIG thing

Frank Tobe 05 Oct 2013

UPDATED: October 6, 2013 Small and medium shops and factories (SMEs) are an untapped marketplace for robotics but direly in need of automation to remain competitive in this global economy. Two ne...

Low-cost robots like Baxter, UR5 and UR10 successfully entering small and medium enterprises (SMEs)

Frank Tobe 14 May 2013

Much has been said about the need to augment the skills and increase the productivity of small factory workers by using robotic assistants called co-robots. Europe funded an SME (Small and Medium-size...

Filling a need… or feeding a diversion

Frank Tobe 02 Jan 2013

Today's robotics industry could use some strategic guidance, particularly in the area of healthcare. It is clear to me that the next big markets for robotics are: SMEs (robot...

The Danish robot that doesn’t need sensors | Robotics Trends

Andra Keay 27 Sep 2012

Universal Robots’ lightweight robotic arms make their US debut... Rightly compared to Baxter, the UR5 and UR10 differ mainly in being single arms with a unique non sensor based technology, measurin...