16 October 2014 The Japanese automation manufacturer Omron has developed a ping-pong-playing robot which is capable of performing extended rallies with human opponents. It was demonstrated at a… Read More
30 September 2014 More than 200,000 industrial robots will be installed worldwide this year – 15% more than in 2013 – and the total number in use in… Read More
25 September 2014 The Japanese electronics manufacturer Murata has developed a team of tiny robotic “cheerleaders” which perform synchronised “dances” using advanced sensing, communication and group control technologies. Read More
25 September 2014 Researchers in the US are developing an elastic fabric embedded with sensors that moves and contracts and could lead to a new class of “soft”… Read More
15 August 2014 Denso Robotics has announced a washable six-axis robot with a sterilisation-resistant surface that is suitable for use in the pharmaceutical, food, electronics and medical industries. Read More
29 July 2014 A record number of 14,135 robots, worth $788m, were ordered from North American robotics suppliers in the first half of 2014 – an increase of… Read More
3 July 2014 A report from the International Federation of Robotics (IFR), suggests that robots created up to 80,000 jobs in the electronics sector between 2008 and 2011. Read More
11 June 2014 Global sales of industrial robots hit a new record of 179,000 last year – a 12% increase on 2012 – according to figures released by… Read More
5 June 2014 The European Commission has joined forces with the robot industry and researchers across Europe to launch what they claim is the world’s largest-ever programme of… Read More
30 May 2014 The global market for industrial robots will grow at an annual rate (CAGR) of 5.4% between 2013 and 2020, reaching a value of $41.17bn by… Read More
