Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) continually report that conventional industrial robots are too expensive, inflexible, and require experienced operators. The European Union (EU) is hoping to alleviate many of those concerns through its Factory-in-a-Day program. The program aims to help SMEs mi...
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Case Study | January 13, 2021
Collaborative robots (cobots) have been deployed in industrial settings over much of the past decade. However, there has been little actual "collaboration" between humans and cobots to accomplish tasks together. Instead, cobots have mainly been programmed to accomplish tasks on their own, with the ... Not part of subscription
News Commentary | May 10, 2021
After launching Spot in 2020, Boston Dynamics has unveiled its second commercial robot, Stretch, which has a specific use case – automation of warehouse and distribution centers. On the hardware side, Stretch consists of an omnidirectional mobile base, robotic arm, and a smart gripper, which allows ... To read more, click here.
Analyst Insight | June 17, 2021
Lights‑out is a manufacturing methodology in which manufacturing is fully automated and requires no human presence so that the lights and even ventilation can be shut off. While the concept sounds futuristic, it has been circulating around for a couple of decades now. In fact, several organizations ... Not part of subscription