INDUSTRY INSIGHTS

• Demystifying Robot Offline Programming
  OLP software solutions have evolved. They’re faster, more reliable, and easier to use. Spend less time programming, more time producing.
• Fenceless Safety Embraces Human-Robot Interaction
  Collaboration comes in many forms. From conventional robots to cobots, and even collaborative conveyors.
• Force and Tactile Sensors Give Robots a Feel for the Job
  Force, torque and tactile sensing put robots to work with a sense of touch.
• 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.

NEWS

• KC Robotics Achieves Robot Integrator Certification from RIA
  Robotic Industries Association (RIA) announced this week that KC Robotics, Inc. has achieved the prestigious Certified Robot Integrator status.
• Acieta unveils state-of-the-art robotics manufacturing plant in Waukesha, WI
  Acieta opened a new facility in Waukesha and will be hosting an Open House on October 11th.
• Weekly Bot Brief on Robotic Research and Investment Review 9-28-2018
  Both the Bot Index and the S & P 500 produced minimal losses during the final week of Q3.
• A3 Insider - How artificial intelligence is making the world a better place
  Stop talking about the Terminator! Focus on the potential good that AI can do.
• ABB launches its most compact and lightweight 6-axis robot ever
  New IRB 1100 enhances the industry’s most comprehensive offering for fast, accurate small parts assembly solutions.

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.