Comau has expanded its product line with compact robot arms, picking software, and exoskeletons for logistics and other markets.

Yaskawa showed several technologies with partners at Automate, including cobots for welding and vision-guided robots for machine tending.

Kawasaki says its CL series combines all the safety and intuitiveness of cobots with the speed and productivity of industrial robotics.

OnRobot says its new grippers can handle heavier payloads for collaborative robot applications such as palletizing and machine tending.

InOrbit says this new product will provide actionable insights on robot operations and fleets to anyone regardless of technical expertise.

Toshiba Machine partner TM Robotics welcomed three partners to its distributor network. Production Components Inc (PCI), BlueBay Automation and Global Manufacturing Incorporated (GMI) officially signed distributor contracts at Automate 2019 in Chicago. Joining TM Robotics’ distributor network allows partners to supply Toshiba Machine’s extensive SCARA, cartesian and six-axis robot ranges to automation end users across…

CHICAGO — Of the 1,350-plus exhibitors at Automate and ProMat 2019 in Chicago, there was one or two robotics startups scattered among the big corporate booths. The Robot Report shared its major takeaways from Automate/ProMat, now here are eight robotics startups from the event that are worth keeping an eye on. If you want to…

Collaborative robots, mobile platforms, and the enabling hardware and software were all on display at Automate/ProMat, but what was new and noteworthy?

PHD Inc. and YRG Inc. will be exhibiting at Automate 2019. Automate takes place April 8-11, 2019, at the McCormick Place Convention Center in Chicago. Please visit us in Booth 7320. In addition to its traditional pneumatic, hydraulic, and electric actuators designed for industrial automation, PHD will show both the UR5e and the UR5 from Universal…