February 20, 2025
Figure is introducing Helix, a generalist Vision-Language-Action (VLA) model that unifies perception, language understanding, and learned control to overcome multiple longstanding challenges in robotics.
Here’s a detailed report.
November 17, 2023 Universal Robots, a global leader in collaborative robotics, has announced that high demand for its new UR20 cobot has led the company to accelerate production timelines. The UR20 has quickly become the go-to choice for manufacturers seeking a long reach, heavy-payload cobot, prompting Universal Robots to double production capacity to meet customer…
May 17, 2023 ABB LV Installation Materials Co., Ltd. Beijing celebrated a new milestone with the official opening of an automated flexible miniature circuit breaker (MCB) production line. The factory, which is ABB’s production hub in China for the critical safety components in electrical circuits, is a showcase for advanced principles within the concept of…
March 14, 2024 Innovative and integral system solutions for your smart factory from MAXOLUTION® Whether in production or logistics operations, MAXOLUTION® is synonymous with innovation in factory automation – across all industries and worldwide – helping you achieve your vision of an adaptable and resilient lean smart factory. Under the MAXOLUTION® brand, SEW-EURODRIVE creates customized…
May 25, 2023 The cobot pioneer will also celebrate its second representative to receive the Engelberger Robotics Award, the ‘Nobel Prize of Robotics,’ as Global Technical Compliance Officer Roberta Nelson Shea joins the company’s co-founder for this prestigious recognition. Universal Robots (UR) is not only the most widely used collaborative robot arm in the manufacturing industry,…
July 31, 2024 With globalized production increasing and the shift towards EV manufacturing, automotive supply chains have become more complex and increasing the need for bar codes to meet a common standard. See how OMRON’s innovative barcode verification systems can confirm compliance to ISO and other standards, helping prevent unreadable bar codes maintaining supply chain…
March 21, 2025 Canada has the spotlight as partner country at Hannover Messe 2025, the world’s largest industrial technology show. Over 1,000 Canadians are planning to attend the fair which runs from March 30th to April 4th in Germany. Next Generation Manufacturing Canada (NGen), the industry-led organization spearheading Canada’s participation at Hannover Messe, reports that 510 Canadian businesses…
March 28, 2025 By Elle Bremmer During a recent visit to ABB’s facility in Pointe-Claire, dubbed T-CAN after its location alongside the Trans-Canadian highway, Elle Bremmer, Managing Editor at Kerrwil Media Ltd. saw firsthand how automation is shaping the future of manufacturing. Specializing in plastic injection molding, the plant produces key products for ABB, such… Read More…
March 26, 2025 As we enter 2025, Canadian industries are facing a rapidly shifting economic landscape shaped by fluctuating trade policies, rising costs, and ongoing supply chain disruptions. From industrial manufacturing to technology and energy, businesses are adjusting their strategies to remain competitive in the face of uncertainty. Despite economic pressures, Canada’s industrial sectors are… Read More…
In today’s fast-paced manufacturing and logistics industries, the need for efficient and flexible material movement solutions has never been greater. Traditional methods like conveyor systems, forklifts, and manual pushcarts have served us well, but they come with limitations.
That’s why Omron is thrilled to announce the launch of their game-changing MD Series of Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs). Read more
March 27, 2025 Safety Wheel Drive is an innovative all-in-one solution combining a wheel, gearbox, motor, safety encoder, and safety drive to streamline the integration of powered motion into any type of industrial mobile platform. IDEC Corporation is expanding its ez-Wheel® product family with the new SWD® Safety Wheel Drive. The increasing demand for automated… Read More…
March 27, 2025 Endress+Hauser is launching the next generation of Dosimag and Dosimass, its OEM specific flowmeters for filling applications, which now can be ordered with IO-Link connectivity – a world first for this class of liquid measurement instrument. This new lineup provides best-in-class filling and batching performance, with high precision and repeatability and… Read More…