Yaskawa released its MotoPick 4 software system, and is expanding its Smart Pendant’s capability with its new Pallet Builder extension. 

Relativity Space successfully launched the first 3D-printed rocket, however, the rocket failed to reach orbit.

North American companies ordered 44,196 robots in 2022, an 11% increase from 2021, according to the Association for Advancing Automation.

Rapid Robotics is now integrated with the entire Yaskawa robotics portfolio, and can deliver more speed and higher payload robots.

The new company will be named Yamaha Robotics Solutions Asia Pte. Ltd. and registration was completed on January 13, 2023.

Strech’s first commercial application is with DHL Supply Chain, a company that Boston Dynamics has been collaborating with since 2018.

Epson’s Robots offer customers value and simplicity through Motion Ai’s manufacturers and Premier Automation Solutions

Robots were everywhere at CES 2023. Mike Oitzman highlights some of his favorite robots he saw in Las Vegas.

Siemens has entered into a cooperative agreement with Comau to offer their jointly engineered product the Sinumerik Run MyRobot / DirectControl.

North American robot sales are on track to reach record highs for the second year in a row according to A3.

Fruitcore Robotics brought in 23 million euros, over $24 million, in Series B funding.

Wandelbots, the Dresden, Germany-based robotics software developer, announced that it has added FANUC to its portfolio of robotics manufacturers.

The ABB SWIFTI CRB 1300 robot arm combines industrial robot speed, payload, and accuracy with collaborative robot safety.

Sarcos Technology and Robotics Corporation has been collaborating with Changi Airport Group to develop a baggage loading system. 

China now has more industrial robots per 10,000 workers than the United States, according to the International Federation of Robotics (IFR).

Optimax approached PickNik Robotics for help improving the smoothness and latency of their robots using by using ROS 2.

ABB opened a new 67,000-square-meter robotics factory in Kangquiao, Shanghai, China last week.

MIRAI controller generates robot movements directly and in real time through human demonstration.

Soft Robotics brought in $26 million in the first closing of its Series C funding round to expand commercial deployment of its mGripAI.

OSARO customers gain access to SVT’s SOFTBOT Platform to simplify complex system integration.

Pickle Robot Company announced that it closed a $26 million Series A funding round and it has live pilot implementations in the LA area.

Amazon has unveiled Sparrow, a robotic arm capable of picking individual products before they get packaged.