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Watch Boston Dynamics’ Atlas humanoid handle automotive struts

Robotics Business Review

Boston Dynamics released a video showing its Atlas humanoid picking and placing automotive struts. The significance of the demo is that Atlas performs all of the object recognition using the robot’s onboard sensors. And we saw it working at a mock construction site in 2023.

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Veteran tech exec Peggy Johnson named Agility Robotics CEO

Robotics Business Review

Agility Robotics kicked off the week by naming Peggy Johnson its chief executive officer. Agility Robotics co-founder Damion Shelton has served as CEO since the company’s founding in 2015. . With Peggy at the helm, Agility can bring robotics to new heights.” The humanoid race is continuing to heat up. This is Agility’s time.”

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Kawasaki Robotics at IMTS: Smart Manufacturing Meets Human Ingenuity

Fabricating & Metal Work

Any successful robotic automation system starts with a strong foundation. At the western hemisphere’s largest manufacturing show, IMTS, Kawasaki Robotics is showcasing technology that helps users build a strong, adaptable automation strategy.

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$5M MassTech Collaborative initiative boosts state’s robotics sector

Robotics Business Review

The Massachusetts Technology Collaborative (MassTech) has launched an initiative to boost the robotics sector across the state, an effort funded through $5 million in investment. Peter’s multifaceted expertise in robotics, both as a technologist, university leader, and startup executive, make this a major addition to our MassTech team.

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Teradyne partners with NVIDIA to add AI to cobots

Robotics Business Review

Universal Robots cobots are gaining precision thanks to a collaboration with NVIDIA. Source: Teradyne Robotics SAN JOSE, Calif. Artificial intelligence is already making robots smarter. Teradyne Robotics announced at GTC 2024 a collaboration with NVIDIA to add new AI capabilities to collaborative and mobile robots.

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Stäubli Robotics Brings Peak Precision to Metal Fabrication at FABTECH 2023

Fabricating & Metal Work

This year, at Chicago’s McCormick Place on September 11-14, Stäubli Robotics will draw attendees to Booth #B15021 (North Hall) for live demos and insights on robot-based automation solutions for overcoming the industry’s most pressing challenges. Stäubli offers a complete range of industrial robots for processing metal parts.

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The 8th Machine Vision Conference opens in 2 months’ time

i4.0 today

This year’s MVC will be held between 18-19 June at the Coventry Building Society Arena where the MVC visitors will also have the unique opportunity to visit the co-located Automation UK which showcases the latest automation and robotics all under one roof.