Industrial Robotics - Articles, Stories & Interviews

Aerospace's Automation Breakthrough: How Robotics and AI Orchestration Are Rewriting the Supply Chain

For aerospace, the next leap will come from integrating physical automation with AI systems capable of coordinating the flow of information across complex, multi-vendor, secure environments that protect confidential information all while transforming efficiency..

KPI Growth has an enemy called "Recurrence" - Fight it with Standard Work to Sustain the Growth.

Continuous Improvement is often misunderstood as an engine for solving more problems. In reality, the defining capability of a mature operation is ensuring the same problems never return.

Stefa Mini Solutions for Next-Generation Robotic Applications

The Stefa Mini, Cassette and Nano Seals all have smaller cross sections than comparable seals in the market today. This matters because a smaller seal allows for smaller glands (the area the seal slips into on the equipment) and smaller glands mean overall smaller equipment.

Robot-Driven Manufacturing Enables "Lights-Out" Production

The required solution would need to provide seamless connectivity and communication with the RoboDrill machines, as well as additional factory machinery throughout the company targeted for robotic automation moving forward.

Robotecki Redefines Robotics Precision Cutting and Drilling Applications with RoboDK

With their application, the team at Robotecki not only reduced labor-dependency for these key tasks, they improved the quality of production and throughput.

2025 Top Article - The Future of Machining: Key Trends and Innovations

AI and robotics are seen to deeply disturb specialized industry sectors, bringing beneficial pioneering modernizations in machining, industrial manufacturing and machine shops. Elitsa Krumova explores the future of machining in more depth on behalf of DELMIA.

StackTrax - The Industry's First Off-The-Shelf Dual Axis RTU

Compared to alternative solutions, such as multiple robots or overhead gantry systems, StackTrax can provide a space and cost-saving alternative that will improve cycle time and overall throughput.

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Powering Robotics: How Networks Enable the Era of "Physical LLMs"

Physical AI describes intelligent systems that can sense, interpret, and act in real environments. Think of self-driving cars navigating busy streets, robotic arms assembling machinery with precision, or smart grids adapting in real time to energy demands.

International robotic safety conference 2025: Key takeaways shaping the future of safe automation

The International Robotic Safety Conference highlighted how rapidly the safety environment is evolving, driven by new standards that reflect innovative robotics technologies and tightening global regulations.

How to Overcome Cobot Design Challenges

Although collaborative robots have become widely available and used in numerous industries, the professionals who design them frequently encounter and must overcome various challenges in cobot design. How should designers address them?

Industrial Robotics - News Headlines

ABB Robotics leads global effort to standardize measurement of industrial robot energy consumption

• ABB Robotics is leading the development of an International Standardization Organization (ISO) Technical Specification, alongside 11 other countries, to measure the energy consumption and efficiency of an industrial robot • The new method will promote transparency, allow end users to make more informed decisions, and support the robotics industry to track and reduce the carbon footprint related to robot electricity usage

Robotiq Launches Tactile Fingertips for 2F Grippers, Bringing the Sense of Touch to Physical AI

Combining adaptive gripping with high-frequency tactile sensing enables robots to generalize across objects, tasks and environments without the cost and complexity of anthropomorphic hands.

Kollmorgen advances linear motor safety and performance with SafeMotion™ Monitor firmware upgrade

Integrated into AKD2G servo drives and the Kollmorgen 2G Motion System, SMM 3.0 continues to work with all motors that feature any HIPERFACE DSL® rotary-safe feedback system. It also allows the AKD2G drive to now support EnDat 2.2 safe feedback systems to better serve the growing demand for high-performance safety solutions in precision motion control.

Industrial Robotics - Featured Product

PI USA - Gantry Stages for Laser Machining and Additive Manufacturing
PI USA - Gantry Stages for Laser Machining and Additive Manufacturing

PI USA - Gantry Stages for Laser Machining and Additive Manufacturing

High performance gantry systems, from PI, are used in precision assembly, laser machining, and additive manufacturing. Complete with software and state-of-the-art EtherCat® motion controllers. Easy to program, easy synchronization with lasers and dispensers. Standard and custom, compact systems and large, granite-based units.

Industrial Robotics - Featured Company

MVTec LLC

MVTec is a leading international manufacturer of software for machine vision used in all demanding areas of imaging like the semi-conductor industry, inspection, optical quality control, metrology, medicine or surveillance. In particular, software by MVTec enables new automation solutions in settings of the Industrial Internet of Things. MVTec is the developer and vendor of the general purpose machine vision software products HALCON and MERLIC.