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November 2019

Swarming service robots? How human-multi-robot collaborative teams will tackle real-world problems
by Dr Simon Shakespeare, The Technology Partnership (TTP)
POSTED: 11/15/2019
What innovations can increase the adoption of robotics more widely in the commercial sector? Rather than focus on complexity to
June 2018

Cybersecurity a Must for Safe IIoT Robots
by Tanya M. Anandan, Contributing Editor, Robotic Industries Association
POSTED: 06/22/2018
In this age of IIoT, cybersecurity is everyone’s responsibility. For a robot to be safe, it must also be secure.
May 2018

Smarter Robot Grasping with Sensors, Software, the Cloud
by Tanya M. Anandan, Contributing Editor
POSTED: 05/24/2018
Robot grasping is becoming a multidisciplinary endeavor with mechatronics, soft robotics, sensors, AI, cloud robotics all having an impact.
March 2018

Service Robots on the World Stage
by Tanya M. Anandan, Contributing Editor
POSTED: 03/23/2018
No longer a mere novelty, service robots are moving into retail, hospitality, food service and many other consumer-facing spaces.
February 2018

Collaborative Robotics Puts People First
by by Tanya M. Anandan, Contributing Editor, Robotic Industries Association
POSTED: 02/27/2018
It doesn’t have to be all or nothing. Humans and robots can work together, safely.
January 2018

Why AI Won’t Overtake the World, but Is Worth Watching
by Tanya M. Anandan, Contributing Editor
POSTED: 01/25/2018
You probably encounter it on a daily basis. Though you’re not always aware. Your actions help it grow.
December 2017

by Tanya M. Anandan, Contributing Editor
POSTED: 12/18/2017
Rehabilitation robotics is forcing us to reevaluate what we thought was possible for recovery and renewal.
October 2017

Building the Future with Robotic Additive Manufacturing
by Tanya M. Anandan, Contributing Editor
POSTED: 10/26/2017
Additive manufacturing is not only transforming how we make things. It’s changing how engineers think. Robots help make it possible.
August 2017

Industrial Mobile Robot Safety Standards on the Forefront
by Tanya M. Anandan, Contributing Editor
POSTED: 08/28/2017
As mobile robots enter new territory reserved for humans and manned vehicles, safety standards writers race to keep up.
July 2017

Elevating the Art of Entertainment – Robotically
by Tanya M. Anandan, Contributing Editor
POSTED: 07/26/2017
Industrial robots, put them on the stage and now you have a performer’s best friend. An extension of their art.
November 2016

by Tanya M. Anandan, Contributing Editor
POSTED: 11/17/2016
Cancer touches all of us. For everyone knows someone affected. Knows someone who has lost a loved one.
October 2016

by Tanya M. Anandan, Contributing Editor
POSTED: 10/27/2016
Food producers must keep up with the trends, while trying to anticipate the future. Flexible automation is the ticket.
September 2016

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.
June 2015

Intelligent Robots: A Feast for the Senses
by Tanya M. Anandan, Contributing Editor
POSTED: 06/25/2015
Dumb robots – it’s a phrase we’ve heard too often. Well, no more!
July 2014

Our Autonomous Future with Service Robots
by Tanya M. Anandan, Contributing Editor
POSTED: 07/24/2014
Robots are increasingly broadening our horizons beyond the factory floor.