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

• OCTOPUZ to exhibit at Aerospace & Defense trade show in California
  From April 30th to May 1st, OCTOPUZ will be exhibiting at AeroDef, an aerospace and defense manufacturing trade show taking
• Crestview Partners Sells JR Automation to Hitachi for $1.425 Billion
  Crestview Partners (“Crestview”) and Hitachi, Ltd. (“Hitachi”) today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement.
• ATI Automation Expo keynote speakers and presentation topics now available
  Event scheduled for May 9, 2019 at newly expanded ATI headquarters in Apex, NC
• Weekly Bot Brief on Robotic Research and Investment Review 4-19-2019
  In the Easter abbreviated trading week, the bots and broader indexes were virtually at a standstill.
• 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.

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.