The KUKA automation group is celebrating its 125th birthday this year. As part of the European Robot Week (ERW) from 20-24 November 2023, KUKA is offering children, young people and adults numerous opportunities to experience the fascination of robots for…
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World Robotics Report: Asia ahead of Europe and the Americas
The new World Robotics report recorded 553,052 industrial robot installations in factories around the world – a growth rate of 5% in 2022, year-on-year. By region, 73% of all newly deployed robots were installed in Asia, 15% in Europe and…
RoboFab: world’s first factory for humanoid robots
Agility Robotics, creator of the bipedal robot Digit, revealed that the company is opening RoboFab, a robot manufacturing facility in Salem, Oregon with the capability to produce more than 10,000 robots per year. Initial construction of Agility’s 70,000 square foot…
Westermo and Eviden announce strategic partnership to develop security solutions for industrial data communications
Westermo Eltec has announced that Westermo Network Technologies and Eviden have entered into a partnership to develop high-level security solutions using crypto-agile operational technology and IoT devices for securing critical data communication in railway systems. Westermo’s latest generation of Ethernet…
How automating wind turbines can support the growing renewables sector
With the growing climate pressures and the strong support for renewables by government policies since COP26, the global wind automation market is set to reach $5.196 billion in 2027, a $1.507 billion increase from the 2020 market. Given this predicted…
Farnell hosts first Industry 4.0 live Q&A webinar
Farnell will be hosting its first live Q&A webinar on Industry 4.0 with presenters from partner organisations Festo, Eaton and Auer Signal on 6th September 2023 (2pm BST, 9am ET, 9pm SGT). The benefits to Industry 4.0 and Industrial IoT are…
IFR report examines labour shortages and how to automate small and midsized enterprises
Labour shortage has become one of the most pressing challenges for small and midsized enterprises (SME) in OECD countries. The manufacturing sector is hit especially hard by high job vacancy rates. Since robots are becoming easier to install, implement and…
Robotics, AI and challenges in UK manufacturing | Interview with 3M’s Paul Larking
Paul Larking, Global Robotics & Automation Senior Specialist, R&D at 3M Abrasive Systems Division, talks to IoT Insider about why the UK manufacturing industry is tracking behind other countries with its adoption of robotics, what they’re missing out on, and…
IBASE Technology release MB998 Micro ATX motherboard for industrial applications
IBASE Technology unveils the MB998 Micro ATX motherboard designed to deliver top-tier performance, reliability, and versatility in industrial applications. Harnessing the power of 13th/12th Gen Intel Core i9/i7/i5/i3 processors and up to 64GB of DDR5 DIMM memory, the platform delivers…
ABBYY Declares September as Intelligent Automation Month
Industry leaders in intelligent automation are joining forces to dedicate September as Intelligent Automation Month. Programs will highlight the impact of AI with automation to businesses across the globe – changing the way individuals work, and how companies can achieve…
