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10 stories taggedfactory automation.
IDS Imaging's New Nion Camera Gives Robots Sharp 3D Vision at Real-World Speeds
A German industrial camera maker has launched a 3D sensor that tracks fast-moving objects in tricky lighting, aiming to make precise depth sensing practical on factory floors and in logistics warehouses.
Pudu Robotics' New MP2000 Forklift Can Grab a Pallet in 20 Seconds, Without a Human Driver
The MP2000 autonomous pallet-mover reads its surroundings in real time, talks to doors and elevators, and keeps working even when the Wi-Fi drops.
Factory Robots Don't All Need to Be Supercars: Kollmorgen's Case for Right-Sizing Motion Systems
Industrial automation company Kollmorgen has expanded its Essentials motion platform to work with the high-voltage power supplies standard in factories, arguing that matching the machine to the job saves time, money, and headaches.
Celona's Orion Platform Wants Robots to Pick Their Own Wi-Fi or 5G Connection on the Fly
A new system lets factory robots, warehouse vehicles, and mining haulers switch between private 5G, Wi-Fi, and even satellite without dropping their network identity. Here is what it costs, who it is for, and when you can get it.
This Four-Legged Robot Inspects Factories Using AI, No Cloud Connection Needed
Avnet and Weston Robot have built a dog-like inspection robot that thinks for itself on-site, spots problems in real time, and works even when the internet is not available.
Humanoid robots are nearly ready for the factory floor. The price tag is not.
The technology behind warehouse robots has come a long way. The business case still needs work, and here is why cost, not artificial intelligence, is the real obstacle.
This London startup wants factory workers to train robots the same way they would train a new hire
Reimagine Robotics says its system cuts the time to teach a robot a new task from a full day down to ten minutes, and it needs no specialist programmers to do it.
How Smarter Databases Are Helping Robots React in Real Time
A database built for time-stamped data sounds like plumbing. But for factory robots and industrial machines, it can be the difference between a system that keeps up and one that falls behind.
America's factories are booming. The problem is finding people to run them.
U.S. manufacturing hit a record $2.91 trillion in 2024, and foreign companies have poured trillions more into American plants. But nearly half the jobs the industry will need by 2033 could go unfilled.
AGIBOT launches four robots at WAIC 2026, including a humanoid built for eight-hour shifts
The Shanghai company says its newest machines are ready for factories, service desks, and classrooms, not just one-off demos. Here is what each one does and why that distinction matters.