In this special edition: Kawasaki works with partners on CL Series cobot applications Kawasaki Robotics (USA) Inc. demonstrated the latest additions to its portfolio, including the CL Series collaborative robots, at IMTS. Plus One introduces dual armed InductOne; Pitney Bowes automates parcel induction As they pass through warehouses and other facilities, many items are handled…
November 2021 Special Edition: 2021 Robotics Handbook
Amazon underwhelms with Astro There have already been several failed attempts at multipurpose home robots. Amazon’s consumer robot will likely suffer the same fate. How ROS 2 is easing hardware acceleration for robotics The ROS 2 Hardware Acceleration Working Group is creating acceleration kernels based on open standards. 3 tips to developing outdoor robots for…
November 2020 Special Edition: 2020 Robotics Handbook
In this issue… Toyota Research Institute demonstrates household robot prototypes While most automakers have focused on robotics for manufacturing or on developing autonomous vehicles, Toyota Motor Corp. has also been investigating service robots for household use. Last month, Toyota Research Institute conducted a virtual open house of its research and development facilities in Los Altos,…
Robot Report November 2018 Issue: 2018 Robotics Handbook
Jumpstarting the social robotics market 2018 has been a tough year for social robots for the home. No ifs, ands, or buts about it. The failures of Jibo and Mayfield Robotics, maker of Kuri, have been well-documented by The Robot Report. However, there are a couple companies that are not so eager to turn the…
Robot Report Special Issue – Robotics Grippers, Industrial Exos, Jibo and More
Robotics topics covered in the The Robot Report special issue inserted into the August 2018 issue of Design World include: – Automatica 2018 Review – What’s Hot and what’s not at Europe’s largest robotics and automation event. – Industrial Exoskeletons Arrive – Exoskeleton systems designed for industrial work are now available, and more…
June 2018 issue: Evolution of Boston Dynamics’ Atlas Robot
2019: the Year of Legged Robots 2019 will be the year of commercial class legged robots. That was the message delivered by Agility Robotics and Boston Dynamics during their respective opening and closing keynotes at the inaugural Robotics Summit & Showcase, produced by The Robot Report and WTWH Media May 23-24 in Boston. Agility Robotics…