INDUSTRY INSIGHTS

• 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.
• The Robotmakers – Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow – Part 2
  After another record-breaking year for robotics, we offer this retrospective.

NEWS

• Weekly Bot Brief on Robotic Research and Investment Review 9-14-2018
  The Bot Index reached a new all-time high level in trading last week as it managed a 3.87% gain.
• Online collaborative robot safety course available to public
  Over the past decade, large and dangerous caged robots have given way to smarter counterparts.
• Tregaskiss Expands TOUGH GUN™ TA3 Robotic Air-Cooled MIG Gun Offering
  Tregaskiss has expanded its TOUGH GUN TA3 Robotic Air-Cooled MIG Gun offering to include configurations for additional through-arm style robot...
• A3 Insider - Robots everywhere: In inspections, in 3D printing, in your living room -- but not in cages
  The questions to ask when looking at a solution for robotic vision inspections.
• Stäubli Opens Michigan Training Facility, Sales Center
  Stäubli is announcing the grand opening of its fourth site in North America, a training facility and service center.

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.