INDUSTRY INSIGHTS

• 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.
• Robots to Extremes
  When driven to extremes, robots go where people cannot.
• Robots for Rent – Why RaaS Works
  Robotics as a Service (RaaS) delivers robots on demand, when and where you need them.
• Robots and AI in the OR
  Robotic surgery is on the cutting edge with flexible, maneuverable robots and machine learning.

NEWS

• Brinks Gilson & Lione Ann Arbor attorneys named to 2019 Michigan Leading Lawyers List
  Seven attorneys in the Ann Arbor office have been named to the 2019 Michigan Leading Lawyers list.
• A3 Insider - Record attendance for Automate 2019
  Plus a look at the highlights from the show.
• New distributor signings at Automate 2019
  Toshiba Machine partner, TM Robotics, welcomed three new partners to its distributor network at Automate 2019.
• Win a gripper! New Scale Robotics at Eastec May 16
  Win an NSR-PG-10-20 precision parallel gripper with metrology fingers kit for UR robots. With high measurement precision, the NSR-PG Precision Parallel Gripper
• Yaskawa Smart Series Product Line is Ideal for New Robot Users: Enables Fast and Easy Implementation of a Robot System
  Introduced specifically for manufacturers branching out into robotics, the new Smart Series suite of products allows quick and easy implementation.

EDUCATION

• NEW World Robotics Report by the IFR
  The new World Robotics Report shows that a new record high of 381,000 units were shipped globally in 2017 – an increase of 30 percent compared to the previous year.
• Automate 2019 Conference
  Get practical training that you can put into practice right away. Classes are taught by experienced industry professionals who know your challenges.
• 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.