Traditional industrial robots – articulated arms, gantries, and cobots – already perform vital roles in automated measurement, part handling, and inspection. However, their design constraints often limit their ability to operate flexibly in unstructured environments or to handle tools and equipment designed for humans.
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EZ Automation Systems, a supplier of advanced automation technologies, has announced the expansion of its PIQuE automated surface inspection platform with the introduction of a new inline configuration.
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ABB Robotics has launched OmniCore EyeMotion that enables any OmniCore powered robot to recognize its surroundings using any third-party camera or sensor and adapt in real time, even in complex applications.
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Photoneo has announced its entry into the newly launched ABB Robotics Ecosystem, marking a significant step in the wider adoption of vision-guided robotics within manufacturing.
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The new World Robotics 2025 statistics on industrial robots showed 542,000 robots were installed in 2024 – more than double the number 10 years ago. Annual installations topped 500,000 units for the fourth straight year. Asia accounted for 74% of new deployments in 2024, compared with 16% in Europe and 9% in the Americas.
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The cutting-edge milling kinematics close the gap between classic industrial robots and machine tools – a milestone for resource-efficient, flexible automated production. It enables versatile, efficient and high-precision machining of fiber composites to aluminum up to tempered steels.
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Universal Robots (UR), a leading collaborative robot (cobot) company, has introduced a new addition to its portfolio, the UR8 Long. The long-reach industrial collaborative robot is designed to tackle the most demanding automation challenges across industries.
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4D Technology has announced that it has been officially approved as a FANUC collaborative robot device supplier. The milestone coincides with the release of a new FANUC-certified plug-in that enables seamless integration between 4D Technology’s 4Di InSpec Optical Surface Gauge and FANUC’s CRX series of cobots.
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Techman Robot, renowned for its collaborative robots (cobots), has unveiled its first humanoid prototype, the TM Xplore I, marking a significant leap in AI-driven automation with strong implications for metrology and precision inspection.
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RoboDK the company known for its robot programming tools, has launched RoboDK Academy: a free, self-paced online training platform designed to make industrial robot programming skills more accessible than ever.
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