In recent years, many disruptive technologies have emerged. For example, driverless cars have gathered a lot of attention, because they are so different from what we are used to seeing. In fact, ...

With the explosion in robotic technologies that has occurred in the past decade, it’s important to realize there are three categories of robots: industrial, commercial and consumer. Within each ...

It's no secret that robots are marching into nearly every industrial space in the U.S. The reasons are many, but two in particular stand out. “There’s a great deal of interest in automating production ...

At the 2024 World Robot Conference held in late August in Beijing, Chinese companies showcased numerous humanoid robots, reflecting their enthusiasm for futuristic robotics. In contrast, Taiwanese ...

Not many years ago, the idea of collaborative robotics-with a robot and human worker sharing an active workspace-was met by strong skepticism. To ensure the safety of human workers, a variety of ...

Structures like the International Space Station are too big and heavy to be built on Earth and then launched into Earth as one piece. Instead, the ISS was assembled in space like a giant Lego set, ...

Robots are machines that can sense the environment and use that information to perform an action. You can find them nearly everywhere in industrialized societies today. There are household robots that ...

GM has filed a trademark application for uMan Robot Assist, a name intended for use with collaborative robots and The General's industrial manufacturing.

The number of operational robots around the globe hit a new record in 2023, reaching 3.9 million units, according to the International Federation of Robotics. The demand is driven by a wide range of ...

With the need for more collaboration between robots and humans, upgrading to a decentralized architecture in robotics just makes sense. What features a cobot must include to achieve collaborative ...

The future of humanoid robots looks promising, though short-term development still requires careful cultivation. Techman Robot chief operating officer Scott Huang points out that collaborative robots ...

The robots are coming…to work alongside us. If you work in a plant or a warehouse, you may be increasingly presented with opportunities to work alongside mechanical beings. As innovation continues to ...