Robotics and Automation - Articles, Stories & Interviews
Let's Talk Technical with onsemi: Robotics and Physical AI
The discussion also emphasizes how AMRs, once limited to controlled indoor settings, are increasingly being adapted for outdoor and unpredictable environments, thanks to advances in sensor integration, edge computing and AI.
What Is The Role of Embedded Cameras in Smart Warehouse Automation?
Cameras ensure that warehouse automation systems use visual data to function with consistency. It helps identify, track, and interact in real time. Discover how warehouse automation cameras work, their use cases, and critical imaging features.
Adaptive Robots
Adaptive robots redefine what's possible in automation by seamlessly blending industrial-grade force control with artificial intelligence. Simple to program, they think, sense, and adapt to effortlessly handle complex environments and diverse tasks with ease.
How Robotics Applications Are Transforming Healthcare and Manufacturing Efficiency
The real benefits are not always in the obvious places. Yes, robots can speed up production lines and assist in complex surgeries, but their deeper value comes from the way they make processes more predictable, less wasteful, and easier to scale.
Order Picking Methods: Finding the Right Strategy for You
Order picking is widely reported to account for 50% to 55% of total warehouse operational costs. Identifying the right picking strategy can have a significant impact on the bottom line.
Why Sensor Resolution Matters More Than You Think in Vibration Control
In high-precision motion control systems like those used in precision manufacturing, the terms "sensor resolution" and "servo bandwidth" are often tossed around interchangeably, sometimes even confused as being functionally synonymous. But they're not.
The Collaborative Revolution: How AI, Digital Twins, and Cobots are Reshaping Manufacturing & Industry
The manufacturing and logistics industries are undergoing a significant transformation due to the integration of AI, digital twins, and collaborative robots. AI acts as the intelligent core, optimizing cobot control, predictive maintenance, and supply chain management.
Robotics and Automation - Featured Stories
Robotics Transforms Cell Therapy: Multiply Labs Drives Staggering 74% Cost Reduction, Unlocking Global Patient Access

Breakthrough partnership with Universal Robots transforms "artisanal" manufacturing, making personalized, life-saving cancer treatments affordable and widely available.
Why precision components, like thin-section bearings, will be crucial to making humanoid industrial robots work

For humanoid robots, size and weight are critical. The form factor must mimic human proportions while housing a complex network of sensors, motors and mechanical joints. This is where thin-section bearings prove essential.
The Rise of Autonomous Freight: 7 Robotics Innovations Reshaping Logistics

The rise of autonomous freight is more than a technological upgrade — it’s a fundamental shift in how goods move around the globe. Robotics innovations are rewriting the rules of efficiency, sustainability and safety.
Robotics and Automation - News Headlines
Manufacturing: Optimize MyProgramming /3D Scanner transforms shop floor-oriented CNC programming
"¢ Optimize MyProgramming /3D Scanner is a control-integrated solution for shop floor-oriented CNC programming based on 3D CAD geometry.
"¢ The product reduces programming time and improves product quality by minimizing error sources.
"¢ Optimize MyProgramming /3D Scanner can be seamlessly integrated into Sinumerik Operate and used with no additional training.
"¢ As part of the Siemens Xcelerator portfolio and thanks to successful piloting with DMG MORI, the 3D Scanner is making innovative CNC programming technologies accessible to more manufacturers.
Kassow Robots Names Christoph Rieger as Chief Sales Officer
Seasoned Bosch Rexroth leader joins board of directors to support global growth
Daxbot Robots Help Map Sidewalk Accessibility in Irvine
Dax units will collect millimeter-level measurements of sidewalk segments, supporting the City's ADA Title II self-evaluation of sidewalks and curb ramps.
Noetix Robotics Wins Two Golds and One Silver at Global Humanoid Robotics Games
Competing with its humanoid robots N2 and the newly launched E1 across nine categories, Noetix demonstrated both athletic excellence and technological innovation, marking a major milestone in its mission to make humanoid robots part of everyday life.
Draganfly Announces Expansion of U.S. Manufacturing Footprint and Capacity to Meet Demand for Scalable U.S.-Made Drone Solutions
The expansion includes additional AS9100- and ISO9001-certified manufacturing facilities and logistics locations, via its contract manufacturing partner, strengthening the Company's ability to respond to rising demand for U.S.-made drones.
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Next-Level Vision with HALCON 25.05
HALCON 25.05 sets new standards for machine vision, introducing Deep 3D Matching for robust bin picking, enhanced OCR accuracy, improved QR code reading on curved surfaces, and smarter camera integration. Meet MVTec at Automate Detroit and experience how the latest deep learning technologies and development tools empower you to create faster, more reliable, and flexible industrial solutions.
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MVTec LLC
MVTec is a leading international manufacturer of software for machine vision used in all demanding areas of imaging like the semi-conductor industry, inspection, optical quality control, metrology, medicine or surveillance. In particular, software by MVTec enables new automation solutions in settings of the Industrial Internet of Things. MVTec is the developer and vendor of the general purpose machine vision software products HALCON and MERLIC.