Industrial Robotics Industry Insights Resource
October 2020
Deep Dive: Robotics in Oil & Gas, Improve Safety and Productivity
by Tanya M. Anandan, Contributing Editor
POSTED: 10/19/2020
From underwater, aerial and snake bots, to robotic processes for oilfield equipment, robots protect workers and improve efficiencies.
September 2020
With Robots, Additive Manufacturers Create Larger Parts and Add Precision
by Laura Moretz, Contributing Editor
POSTED: 09/25/2020
Robots increasingly facilitate additive manufacturing, enabling efficiency, precision, and the size of created parts. In this growing field, both long-time...
August 2020
Reducing COVID Risks with Robots
by Tanya M. Anandan, Contributing Editor
POSTED: 08/18/2020
Using robotics to reinforce social distancing, reduce contact points and provide remote support for manufacturing.
July 2020
Talking Mobile: How Smartphone Apps are Monitoring Automation
by Laura Moretz, Contributing Editor
POSTED: 07/31/2020
The ability to control automation and robots through cloud platforms continues to change in ways that increase access, increase security.
June 2020
Programming Made Easy: How Millennial-Friendly Technologies Are Transforming Robot Programming
by Emmet Cole, Contributing Editor
POSTED: 06/18/2020
Robot programming systems are evolving rapidly, with traditional point-by-point teach pendants being supplemented -and even replaced- by more intuitive...
May 2020
3 Ways Robots Are Making Construction Safer
by FORT Robotics
POSTED: 05/14/2020
Construction robots have the potential to prevent accidents and transform the industry — if they’re used properly.
Supervised Autonomy: Integrating Technology and Talent
by Leah Zitter, Contributing Editor
POSTED: 05/11/2020
Over at the FedEx repair facility in Collierville, Tennessee, robots stock office shelves, move items around the office, and...
April 2020
Robotics and COVID-19: Highlights from A3’s panel discussion with four top leaders
POSTED: 04/16/2020
As the world continues to fight the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, robots and automation are playing a critical role
Robots Check Their Own Work Through Nondestructive Testing (NDT)
by Winn Hardin, Contributing Editor
POSTED: 04/14/2020
Ultrasound NDT of carbon fiber is one example of an NDT application.
March 2020
Special A3 Report: Signs of Hope for Manufacturing Amid the Coronavirus Crisis
by John Gallagher, Special to A3
POSTED: 03/26/2020
A3 asked former Detroit Free Press Business Columnist John Gallagher to examine the state of manufacturing during the coronavirus crisis.
A3 Special Report: How Robots and Automation are Fighting Covid-19
by Keith Shaw, Contributing Editor
POSTED: 03/26/2020
As the world continues to fight the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic, robots and automation are playing a critical role...
Leveraging Big Data from Robots: IIoT, Predictive Analysis, and Small Data, Too!
by Emmet Cole, Contributing Editor, RIA
POSTED: 03/22/2020
The term 'big data' conjures mental images of vast data lakes, teeming with billions of data points.
February 2020
Low-Barriers to Entry Help Pre-engineered Robotic Machine Tending Solve the Labor Shortage Gap
by Winn Hardin, Contributing Editor
POSTED: 02/19/2020
Pre-engineered robotic machine tending solutions can help newcomers and companies with high-mix, low-volume operations “dip their toes” into robotics quickly,
MICPA Appoints Robert Doyle as new President and CEO
POSTED: 02/07/2020
RIA's Robert Doyle is named President and CEO of the Michigan Association of Certified Public Accountants.
January 2020
Mobile Robots – Where Are They Going Now?
by Laura Moretz, Contributing Editor
POSTED: 01/03/2020
In warehouses, hospitals, and factories, mobile robots are doing tasks that can tax workers with repetitive stress injuries or fatigue.
