From May 18, 2012

May 18, 2012

From May 15, 2012

May 15, 2012

RIA Announces First Certified Robot Integrators (Ann Arbor, Michigan) JR Automation, Motion Controls Robotics, Tennessee Rand, and Wolf Robotics are the first four robotic integrators to receive the new Certified Robot Integrator designation from the Robotic Industries Association (RIA), the industry’s trade group. “We are very excited to announce this first group of Certified Robotic [...]

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Report Shows 10 Million Unfilled Jobs in Manufacturing

May 10, 2012

According to a report by Deloitte LLP, a skilled worker shortage is pervasive despite the high unemployment rate in many developed economies, where companies are struggling to fill manufacturing jobs. Reported by Manufacturing.net, the report estimates that 10 million manufacturing jobs worldwide are unfilled due to a lack of skilled labor. See the full article [...]

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The White House’s Eyes are on Robotics

May 2, 2012

The White House’s Eyes are on Robotics Charles Thorpe, the White House’s man on robotics and a speaker at the 2012 Robotics Industry Forum, and Andrew Borene recently gave an interview on the future of robotics and the White House’s actions to continue robotics industry development. Robotics and more U.S. jobs by Neal St. Anthony [...]

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Robot Accessorizing Leads to New Applications

April 27, 2012

Robot Accessorizing Leads to New Applications Just like any outfit can be spruced up with new accessories or any car customized with add-on features, so can robot technology take on new applications as it’s accessorized for custom-tailored solutions. The following article takes a look at how new tooling and other accessories are impacting the robotic [...]

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From April 24, 2012

April 24, 2012

RIA to Announce First Certified Robot Integrators on May 14 RIA will announce the first group of Certified Robot Integrators on May 14, 2012. These integrators have gone through a rigorous audit to confirm that they meet the requirements of the new Certified Robot Integrator designation. The program, which was launched in January at the [...]

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From April 18, 2012

April 18, 2012

At the Crossroads of Vision and Robotics Independently, the robotics industry and the vision industry have been making landmark progress in developing technology. At the crossroads where they meet, the vision guided robot (VGR), engineers are making use of the best of both worlds to push the envelope. Players in the robotics field, from integrators [...]

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Check out the Robotics Lab at University of Pennsylvania

April 17, 2012

Fast Company magazine’s Neal Ungerleider travels to Philadelphia for an insider’s look at their GRASP lab…General Robotics Automation, Sensing, And Perception. See what’s next at the GRASP lab!

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Ancient Robotic History 101

April 17, 2012

Ancient Robotic History 101 We spend a lot of time looking ahead into the future of robots, but sometimes you don’t know where you’re going until you look back on where you’ve been. In honor of National Robotics Week, Tech World highlighted ten influential robots — some of which maybe you’ve never heard of. 10 [...]

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Sensor Screen Offers Flexibility for Robot Safety

April 12, 2012

Sensor Screen Offers Flexibility for Robot Safety When working in an environment with heavy, complicated machinery, workers must take great care not to stumble into any hazardous situations. There are many different ways to make sure that your factory floor is safe for robots and people, and there are many different technologies out there that [...]

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