From drones and humanoid robots to collaborative “cobots” designed to work alongside humans, sophisticated machines are ...

Investors are pouring billions into companies pitching humanoid robots, but functional versions are decades away.

Manufacturing is changing faster than at any point in my career. Robotics and automation are already reshaping how we design products, run factories, ensure quality, and move goods around the world.

A collaboration between Mitsubishi Electric and Realtime Robotics enables the development of workcells with a higher density of robots for faster throughput. At Automate 2023, Mitsubishi Electric ...

Nos. 3 and 2 on the list are welding (25.30%) and bending (28.51%), respectively. The fact that slightly more respondents said bending was their greatest automation need is significant.

Dot, a robot that can traverse bike lanes, parking lots and sidewalks, opens up an untapped logistics model alongside a new ...

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In the birthplace of Italian sculpture, a powerful automated machine tries its hand at an ancient craft Photographs by Caleb Stein Text by Elaine Sciolino To understand the magic and mystery of ...

BROOKSVILLE, Fla. — At first glance, this warehouse looks like many: Forklifts unload pallets from the back of dozens of tractor-trailers. Canned soup, soda and cleaning supplies whiz by on conveyer ...

Retailers worldwide are increasingly adopting automation technologies to address rising labour costs driven by higher minimum wages and national insurance contributions. While these innovations aim to ...

Tesla hasn’t exactly had a glowing reputation regarding quality control. Whether missing suspension bolts, panel gaps, glass roofs flying off, or crucial components cobbled together with fake wood, ...

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