INDUSTRY INSIGHTS

• Autonomous Mobile Robots Push Robot Boundaries
  There’s a new robot in town that is moving and shaking things up in a big way: Autonomous Mobile Robots
• ROS-Industrial for Real-World Solutions
  No longer confined to the halls of research, open-source robotics takes on real-world challenges with ROS-Industrial.
• Trades Embrace Robotics on Construction Sites
  From remote-controlled earthmovers and demolition robots, to automated masons and digital fabrication, robotics will revolutionize construction.
• Automate 2019 Preview
  How will automation impact your future? See it at Automate 2019. Learn – Network – Explore – Get Certified
• Why Should I Automate?
  New to automation? AUTOMATE 2019 is for you! Learn the basics, ROI, pitfalls to avoid, how to choose an integrator.

NEWS

• Dual Absolute Encoder Actuator
  Harmonic Drive LLC, the leader in high precision motion control announces new encoder options for our 24VDC FHA mini actuators.
• CMA Spray Robotics to Debut in North America
  CMA Spray Robotics will be fully supported by Robotic Solutions, LLC beginning at this year’s AWFS Exhibition in Las Vegas.
• Unique Vacuum-Based Soft Gripper for Handling Sensitive and Delicate Objects
  Piab is stepping up automation in the food industry, introducing a new vacuum-driven soft gripper.
• North American Robot Orders Down Slightly in First Quarter 2019
  Robot orders in North America declined slightly in the first quarter of 2019 compared to the same period last year.
• Do You have to Adopt the FASB Revenue and Lease Standards? Consider this Alternative Solution
  Do you provide monthly or quarterly financial statements to your bank or other stakeholders? Are those financial statements required to

EDUCATION

• Artificial Intelligence: Take this survey and help us mold our initiatives
  The Association for Advancing Automation wants to better understand how artificial intelligence is changing our industries.
• Infographic: Global Industrial Robotics Market Overview
  As you plan for success in 2019 and beyond, it’s important to look back at the most powerful forces shaping the global industrial robotics market. Understanding the history of the current market can help you chart a course for the future.
• NEW - Collaborative Robots White Paper: Free Download
  The field of collaborative robots is currently the hottest area of interest within the robotics industry, and with good reason.
• ARCHIVED WEBINARS: Catch up on our offerings on your schedule
  It's never too late to watch a Robotics Webinar hosted by RIA. Watch from anywhere to take advantage of the free access to all of our archived webinars!
• Download the TR R15.606-2016 Robots and Robotic Devices - Collaborative Robots
  Published on December 25, 2016, the RIA TR R15.606-2016, like its ISO predecessor ISO/TS 15066:2016, provides safety guidance for collaborative industrial robot systems where a robot system and people share the same workspace.