Robotics Industry Insights
September 2016
Robotics Software for the Next Generation
by Tanya M. Anandan, Contributing Editor
POSTED: 09/29/2016
Sophisticated software and intelligent robotics depend on us, on our evolution.
Collaborative Robots and Safety Hand in Hand
by Tanya M. Anandan, Contributing Editor
POSTED: 09/09/2016
Collaborative robotics and safety go hand in hand. You can’t have human-robot collaboration without mitigating the risks for injury.
July 2016
Mobile Robots and Intralogistics the Always-On Supply Chain
by Tanya M. Anandan, Contributing Editor
POSTED: 07/26/2016
The supply chain never sleeps. Neither do robots.
June 2016
Robotics Clusters the Epicenter for Startups
by Tanya M. Anandan, Contributing Editor
POSTED: 06/20/2016
It starts innocent enough. First you have a curious few. Then a tight-knit group of visionaries with big dreams...
May 2016
The Business of Automation, Betting on Robots
by Tanya M. Anandan, Contributing Editor
POSTED: 05/19/2016
Once again, the robotics industry broke its own record. In 2015, worldwide industrial robot sales rose by 8 percent...
April 2016
Mexico, Land of Automatización Opportunity
by Tanya M. Anandan, Contributing Editor
POSTED: 04/22/2016
From automotive and aerospace, to consumer electronics and the medical device market, Mexico’s manufacturing sector is a hotbed for FDI.
March 2016
Robotic Bin Picking – The Holy Grail in Sight
by Tanya M. Anandan, Contributing Editor
POSTED: 03/17/2016
Robotic random bin picking requires accuracy in the face of chaos. A tall order, but not impossible.
February 2016
Aerospace Manufacturing on Board with Robots
by Tanya M. Anandan, Contributing Editor
POSTED: 02/18/2016
Since the Wright Brothers’ first flight in 1903, to the SpaceX launch and land in 2015, aerospace has shot high.
January 2016
2016 – The Year of Robot Democratization?
by Tanya M. Anandan, Contributing Editor
POSTED: 01/26/2016
Bold predictions for Collaboration, Connectivity and Convergence rang in 2015. One industry insider even called them prescient.
December 2015
Design Your Product for Producability, Design for Automation
by Tanya M. Anandan, Contributing Editor
POSTED: 12/16/2015
Forget naughty or nice. Consumers want what they want, when they want it. Manufacturers have to deliver...
November 2015
Robots and Healthcare Saving Lives Together
by Tanya M. Anandan, Contributing Editor
POSTED: 11/23/2015
Physicians, nurses and technicians are the superheroes of healthcare. But even Captain Marvel needs a trusted sidekick. Enter the robots.
October 2015
How SMEs in the Know Win with Automation
by Tanya M. Anandan, Contributing Editor
POSTED: 10/26/2015
SMEs represent the majority of businesses that have yet to realize the advantages of automation and robotics.
September 2015
Small Assembly Robots with Big Gains
by Tanya M. Anandan, Contributing Editor
POSTED: 09/28/2015
Our electronics are shrinking. Products are more customized. Product lifecycles are getting shorter. So what’s a manufacturer to do?
August 2015
Robot Safety, Everything But Routine
by Tanya M. Anandan, Contributing Editor
POSTED: 08/20/2015
Robot safety is always top of mind with industry advocates. For they know the robot’s power and understand its capabilities.
July 2015
Robots, the Plastics Molder’s Best Friend
by Tanya M. Anandan, Contributing Editor
POSTED: 07/23/2015
Plastics molders’ best friends come in all shapes and sizes. One thing they have in common – they’re all robots.
