Robotics

Discovering whether a robot is right for your application should be easier following the launch of ABB’s new Augmented Reality viewer, which has been added to ABB’s powerful PC-based RobotStudio offline programming software.

In this article, Jack Bird, Content Writer from Postage Supermarket discusses how drone deliveries and technological advancements may change the construction industry. He believes the keyword is ‘evolution’, not ‘revolution’ - but hasn’t that always been the case for the industry?

Yamaha Motor has announced that Siam Yamaha Motor Robotics, a joint-venture company in which subsidiary Thai Yamaha Motor is a part owner, will launch a pesticide spraying service in Thailand using Yamaha Motor’s FAZER R industrial unmanned helicopter, on August 2020.

In its recently published report 'Innovations in Robotic Surgery 2020-2030: Technologies, Players & Markets', IDTechEx reports that the robotic surgery market will reach over $12bn by 2030. The report breaks down the market landscape and emerging technologies in the field of robotic surgery.

Electronics manufacturing has experienced extraordinary change. Responding to the shifting needs of the sector, TM Robotics has launched a new robotics consultation service to advise manufacturers on how automation can aid recovery and growth. Held with a TM Robotics automation specialist, the free consultations can be managed remotely or by appointment.

The market for tethered UAVs and drones is growing at a significant rate. Predicted to grow 61% year-over-year in 2020, the growth is due to the increasing amount of applications and use cases that can benefit from a persistent aerial platform. By Mark Patrick, Mouser Electronics

OnRobot has showcased its commitment to continuous and rapid product enhancement with the launch of a software update for the popular ‘Eyes’ robot vision system. The update is part of a broad application-focused strategy to give OnRobot customers ongoing enhancements across its product portfolio.

The number of Instagram influencers has increased dramatically over the past few months, with interest rising by 137% since March. The rise of virtual robot influencers on Instagram has led OnBuy, with the help of Influencer Marketing Hub’s Sponsored Post Calculator, to investigate who is making the biggest waves and just how much they are earning.

Seika Machinery, a provider of advanced machinery, materials and engineering services, has announced that it now offers a robotics solution to automate a user assembly or production line process. Automation helps to reduce costs while increasing quality and consistency.

It is often imagined that agriculture is alien to new technologies. This is far from reality. In fact, agriculture has always been a pioneer in the adoption of new technologies, embracing motor/power, modified seed, and agrochemical technologies over many decades to boost productivity, and today, agricultural robots and drones are no different.