Robotics
Here you will find articles dealing with industrial robots, cobots and related applications and technologies.
Mantis Robotics announced the certification to ISO 10218 and ISO 13849 of its Mantis MR-1 flagship robot. According to the company, the MR-1 has become the first fenceless, high-speed industrial arm to receive these certifications. By integrating proprietary Physical AI, the MR-1 eliminates the traditional "safety vs. speed" compromise, allowing high-speed throughput in shared human workspaces without the need for physical barriers.
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Igus’s robotics storefront, RBTX, has started offering self-serve shopping. Previously, RBTX would not allow customers to purchase components without first checking that they were compatible, a safeguard to prevent costly mistakes when purchasing components worth thousands. For those who wish to skip that, Igus has lowered the guardrails to let industry experts quickly order parts the same as they would most anywhere else. Read More
Stäubli will unveil the next evolution of Sterimove, the company's cleanroom‑ready mobile pharma robot, engineered specifically for aseptic and sterile manufacturing. The new robot includes clean-room compatible materials and a fully sealed architecture, as well as the latest collision avoidance and safety sensors and controls. Read More
Instead of dedicated pick-and-place robots programmed for a single task, a new type of generalized artificial intelligence can allow for a more flexible and robust autonomous robotic implementation that scales across applications. Read More
After developing a new modular camera platform and “flexible technology architecture,” IDS received an award for excellence from tech client Trumpf for going “above and beyond the everyday.” Read More
Comau robots are being monitored by an automatic system at Iveco's Valladolid plant in Spain. Developed to enhance operational visibility and improve maintenance efficiency, the cloud-based system monitors robots on Iveco's assembly lines. Comau’s system autonomously captures production and process data, identifies performance deviations, signals anomalies, and verifies user-defined KPIs. This statistical and trend-based analysis helps Iveco’s engineering team optimize robot utilization, reduce unplanned downtime, and strengthen overall process reliability.
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Tens of thousands of humanoid robots are in the works for deployment at Hyundai Motors, Google DeepMind and other manufacturing facilities, as announced by Boston Dynamics at the 2026 CES show in Las Vegas. Read More
GrayMatter Robotics has been awarded a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract by AFWERX, the innovation arm of the Department of the Air Force, to develop an autonomous robotic system for the precision sanding of canopies. Read More
High-mix food manufacturers run dozens of SKUs daily, each with different ingredients, portion sizes, tray positions, and placement requirements. Traditional depositors cannot accommodate this variety efficiently, requiring long changeover times, while manual assembly in cold rooms imposes physical demands and persistent staffing difficulties. AI-enabled robotic assembly and advanced packaging technology from Chef Robotics and Packline address these challenges. Read More
The global market value of industrial robot installations has reached an all-time high of $16.7 billion. Future demand will be driven by a number of technological innovations, market forces and new fields of business. The International Federation of Robotics reports on the top 5 trends for the robotics industry for 2026. Read More
Stäubli Robotics will showcase cutting-edge food-grade robotics solutions designed to optimize various stages of the food production process. IPPE, the largest annual gathering for the poultry, egg, meat, and animal food industries worldwide, is scheduled to take place at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta from January 27-29, 2026. Read More
