Advanced Navigation, an innovator in artificial intelligence (AI) for robotic and navigation technologies, has unveiled a new high-tech robotics facility for autonomous systems based at UTS Tech Lab in Botany, New South Wales (NSW), Australia. The facility will scale up…
How to get robotics right – avoiding the common mistakes of automation adoption
EU Automation has published a new guide about industrial robotics implementation and how to avoid the common costly mistakes of automation adoption. The useful guide provides engineers with valuable information about how to introduce automation into manufacturing practices successfully, so…
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…
DigiKey presents Season 3 of Factory Tomorrow
From microgrids to alternative sources of energy, to smart manufacturing systems and beyond, DigiKey is showcasing the cutting-edge solutions that are shaping the future of sustainable manufacturing. Factory Tomorrow Season 3 explores how Panduit and Schneider Electric, in partnership with…
Cost-efficient, small-capacity memory for IIoT and smart city applications
The industry is vying for ever-increasing gigabyte capacities. And yet there are countless applications that only require a fraction of this storage space. Typical applications include green IIoT technologies like charging stations, smart meters, and PV inverters, for which only…
NMIS facility paving the way for the future of manufacturing in Scotland
The National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS), operated by the University of Strathclyde, has opened its new flagship facility at the heart of the Advanced Manufacturing Innovation District Scotland (AMIDS) in Renfrewshire, aiming to be a major stimulus for the country’s…
Ethernet switch receives CC-Link IE TSN conformance certification
The CC-Link Partner Association (CLPA) has certified the conformance of Advantech’s latest industrial Ethernet switch, the EKI-8510G, with CC-Link IE TSN. This latest addition to the portfolio of devices compatible with the CLPA’s network technology highlights the market demand for…
German robotics and automation expect all-time high
The German robotics and automation sector is on track for another record year: the industry is forecasting a 13% increase in sales to €16.2 billion in 2023. In 2022, companies already recorded a 5% sales increase to €14.3 billion. “The…
ABB and China Telecom unveil digitalisation and Industrial IoT lab
ABB and China Telecom unveil a joint digitalisation and Industrial IoT laboratory in Hangzhou, China. The collaboration between ABB Measurement & Analytics China Technology Centre and China Telecom’s Internet of Things subsidiary E Surfing IoT will focus on developing end-to-end…
ABB’s AI-enabled Robotic Item Picker
ABB Robotics has enhanced its logistics automation portfolio with the launch of the Robotic Item Picker – a new AI and vision-based solution that can accurately detect and pick items in unstructured environments in warehouses and fulfilment centres. “The explosion…
