Autonomous two-armed robot can see and feel
5 November 2013 The Japanese robot-maker Seiko Epson has developed a prototype dual-arm robot that, it says, will expand the range of tasks that can be automated on… Read More
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Next-generation robots use less power and cost less to own
5 November 2013 ABB has unveiled a seventh generation of large robots with the claim that they are faster, more accurate and have bigger payloads than their predecessors,… Read More
Swappage scheme offers £4,000 off a new robot
30 October 2013 ABB has launched a scheme that will allow UK manufacturers to trade in old robots and get a discount of up to £4,000 off the… Read More
Siemens and Kuka join forces on machine tool robotics
27 September 2013 Siemens Drive Technologies and Kuka Robots have announced a cooperation agreement centred on the integration of Kuka robots with Siemens CNC systems for machine tool… Read More
Robot sales slide in Germany, Japan and the UK
18 September 2013 Sales of industrial robots will fall in Germany, Japan and the UK during 2013, according to the latest analysis by the International Federation of Robotics. Read More
Unguarded robot operates alongside VW workers
31 August 2013 For the first time, Volkswagen has installed an industrial robot to work alongside humans in an engine production plant in Germany without any form of… Read More
Robots help to give whisky barrels a new lease of life
12 August 2013 Automation technology is being combined with the ancient craft of barrel-making at a Scottish cooperage, where two robots and a purpose-designed lathe are being used… Read More
Machine operation is ‘as convenient as a smartphone’
6 August 2013 The German controls and automation manufacturer Schleicher Electronic has developed a hand-held operating device that it claims is the first to control machines with the… Read More
Q2 robot sales came close to the total for 2011
26 July 2013 Sales of robots in the UK during the second quarter of 2013 were more than double those in the first quarter and almost as large… Read More
Global sales of robots dipped slightly during 2012
1 July 2013 Global sales of industrial robots during 2012 were the second-highest on record, according to the latest figures issued by the International federation of Robotics (IFR). Read More
