Recent International Federation of Robotics (IFR) figures show the rising global demand for robots, partly in response to companies’ challenges with labour and inflation. The International Federation of Robotics reports that there are now 3.5 million operational robots globally. And the total value of robot installations…
Robot Lab Live returns for UK Festival of Robotics 2023
The EPSRC UK Robotics and Autonomous Systems (UK-RAS) Network is inviting viewers across the world into some of the UK’s top robotics research labs in this year’s Robot Lab Live – the UK’s only mass robotics livestream event (Wednesday 21st June…
UK urged to relaunch industrial strategy and stop ‘flip flopping’
The UK needs to relaunch an industrial strategy and stop ‘flip flopping’ on initiatives if it is to avoid falling behind on the global stage, manufacturing bosses have warned. The call to action, from Make UK, which represents 20,000 manufacturers…
Industry calls for royal commission on industrial strategy
Britain’s manufacturers are calling for the establishment of a Royal Commission as a starting point to develop a long-term, modern Industrial Strategy which would help provide companies with a vision and a stable environment to invest, access talent and grow…
India´s robot boom hits all-time high
Sales of industrial robots in India reached a new record of 4,945 units installed. This is an increase of 54% compared to the previous year (2020: 3,215 units). In terms of annual installations, India now ranks in tenth position worldwide.…
Glowing for gold in Glasgow
LTS Licht & Leuchten is particularly proud of its role in Glasgow’s most glamorous lighting project. LTS Licht & Leuchten has been a member of the Swedish Fagerhult Group since 2010 and thus belongs, like 11 other subsidiaries, to Europe’s…
Rohde & Schwarz announce European seminar tour on wireless comms testing
Rohde & Schwarz has announced a series of free seminars offering the latest updates in the world of wireless communications testing and measurement. Starting in the UK on 17 May 2023 and taking in Finland, Sweden, Italy, and Spain, the…
Scaling cybersecurity in robotics businesses
During the forecast period, cybersecurity in the robotics market is anticipated to grow at a consistent CAGR of 11.7%. In 2023, the market is projected to generate $3.8 billion in sales, and by 2033, it is predicted to reach $11.6…
Automatica 2023: Stäubli Robotics to showcase digital solutions
Digital transformation will be one of the major topics and trends dominating this year’s Automatica. At Stand 359 in Hall B5, Stäubli Robotics will demonstrate the facility and speed with which its four- and six-axis robots can be integrated into…
‘BeerBots’ could help produce tasty brews faster
Craft brewers are continuously upping the ante and coming up with innovative ways to make or flavour their newest beers. Now, researchers are adding a new twist of their own, speeding up the brewing process with beer-making mini-robots or ‘BeerBots.’…
