INDUSTRY INSIGHTS

• 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.
• The Dream Labs of Future Robotics
  The nation's top universities for robotics research envision our future with robotics and AI.
• 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.

NEWS

• Weekly Bot Brief on Robotic Research and Investment Review 1-17-2019
  It has now been four weeks in a row that the Bot Index outperformed the S & P 500.
• OCTOPUZ Introduces a Suite of Tools for Optimizing Robotic Toolpaths
  Automatically solve your robotic toolpath with a click of a button.
• Association for Advancing Automation (A3) Announces Call for 2019 Automate Launch Pad Startup Competition
  The competition gives the industry’s most innovative young companies the chance to vie for a $10,000 cash award.
• Weekly Bot Brief on Robotic Research and Investment Review 1-11-2019
  
• Motus Labs Announces New Actuator/Drive Architecture for Robotics Industry
  Motus Labs announces a new robotic gearless drive design that uses mating blocks or surfaces instead of traditional gear teeth.

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.
• 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.
• 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.
• In-House Safety Training
  RIA's safety training can come to you! Click here for more information.