A new study published in Nature reveals that industrial robots significantly reduce carbon emissions in global manufacturing by improving labor efficiency and strengthening countries’ positions within ...

China has more industrial robots than the rest of the world combined, but newer, more flexible robots are keeping smaller U.S. manufacturers in the fight.

A lot of the stuff we use today is largely made by robots—arms with multiple degrees of freedom positioned along conveyor belts that move in a spectacle of precisely synchronized motions. All this ...

Humanoid robots are now a reality and are making a big impact. They look and move like humans, so they’re perfect for tasks ...

SHANGHAI/BEIJING, May 13 (Reuters) - In a sprawling warehouse in a Shanghai suburb, dozens of humanoid robots are manoeuvred by their operators to carry out tasks like folding a T-shirt, making a ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Jonathan Reichental covers technology in business and society. We are entering a new industrial revolution, the cognitive ...

The Individual Cup Control Gripper (ICC Gripper) leverages the intelligence of Plus One's PickOne vision software to grasp and singulate parcels using the optimal configuration of active suction cups.

Artificial Intelligence and automation are often used interchangeably. While the technologies are similar, the concepts are different. Automation is often used to reduce human labor for routine or ...

At a U.S. trade show in 2004, Fanuc, a large supplier of industrial robots, gave a seminar on how to automate factory work. “We had very few attendees,” remembers Scott Melton, a director of sales at ...

Trajectory planning for industrial robots encompasses the development of algorithms to generate smooth, efficient and safe motion trajectories that adhere to strict kinematic and dynamic constraints.

Robotics startup Figure recently shared a new video showing several of its humanoid robots performing a task that could be applied to the automotive industry. Figure completed a trial deployment of ...