NRSC Has Gone International
October 9-11, 2018
Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center
Detroit, MI
RIA’s premier robot safety event is taking place at the Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center on October 9-11, 2018. This year marks the event’s 30th anniversary and as a result of a growing international attendance and perspective, RIA’s safety conference has been rebranded as the International Robot Safety Conference! Learn More
FEATURED PRODUCT
Supermini Actuator
Small enough to fit in a finger of a robotic hand, these fully customizable servo actuators utilize zero-backlash Harmonic Drive® precision gears, a brushless servo motor and an incremental encoder.
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Epsilon™ Tool Changers
Superior engineering means minimal maintenance, rotational repeatability, positive retract, drop prevention, and locks as securely at 5 million cycles as the first cycle.
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Faster Small Payload Robots
The new 7 kg payload robots feature a redesigned arm structure that delivers increased maximum and acceleration speeds with an expanded working range.
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Multi-Axis Force/Torque Sensors
Six-Axis Force/Torque Sensors give robots a tactile sense of touch by sending force and torque feedback to control the robot's positioning.
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Robotic Palletizing
Flexible robotic palletizing solutions handle a variety of layer pattern, product packaging and container demands.
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INDUSTRY INSIGHTS
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Cybersecurity a Must for Safe IIoT Robots
In this age of IIoT, cybersecurity is everyone’s responsibility. For a robot to be safe, it must also be secure. -
Smarter Robot Grasping with Sensors, Software, the Cloud
Robot grasping is becoming a multidisciplinary endeavor with mechatronics, soft robotics, sensors, AI, cloud robotics all having an impact. -
The Robotmakers – Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow – Part 2
After another record-breaking year for robotics, we offer this retrospective. -
Service Robots on the World Stage
No longer a mere novelty, service robots are moving into retail, hospitality, food service and many other consumer-facing spaces. -
Collaborative Robotics Puts People First
It doesn’t have to be all or nothing. Humans and robots can work together, safely.
NEWS
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Nidec-Shimpo Announces New Models of the S-CART Series of Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs)
Nidec-Shimpo Corporation today announced that the company will begin shipping a new model of Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs). -
Mitsubishi Electric Announces Strategic Partnership with ITEI
Leveraging e-F@ctory solutions to strengthen Made in China 2025 program -
World’s Most Important Robotics Award Goes to IFR General Secretary Gudrun Litzenberger
Award presented at ISR Gala Dinner -
ABB launches OmniCore, a new era of digital robot control to increase flexibility, reliability and performance
New ABB OmniCore™ robot controller family offers broadest motion control options, more tailored solutions for the Factory of the Future. -
Weekly Bot Brief on Robotic Research and Investment Review 7-6-2018
The Bot Index gained 1.21% in the first week of July but failed to match the 1.52% performance of the
EDUCATION
- 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. - Infographic: Global Industrial Robotics Market Overview
As you plan for success in 2018 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. - 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. - In-House Safety Training
RIA's safety training can come to you! Click here for more information. - A3 Why I Automate - Autodesk Robotics Lab
See how Autodesk Robotics Lab uses robotics in four unique research projects in the construction industry; human robot interactions, machine learning, drawing, and smart assembly systems.
