Collaborative Robots

RARUK Automation demos cobot palletising solution

RARUK Automation demos cobot palletising solution

On 11-12 February 2026, Packaging Innovations and EMPACK will be returning to the NEC in Birmingham. RARUK Automation will be showcasing the PE10 Robotiq Palletising Solution designed specifically for Universal Robots collaborative robots (cobots). Palletising is a repetitive and strenuous task that poses risk of injury to workers. For manufacturers looking to increase efficiency, palletising […]

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RealMan unveils RealBOT Embodied Open Platform

RealMan unveils RealBOT Embodied Open Platform

At the recently concluded IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS 2025), RealMan Robotics highlighted a major breakthrough with the debut of its RealBOT Embodied Open Platform. The company successfully conducted a cross-regional teleoperation demonstration, linking Beijing and Hangzhou, 1,200 km apart, to showcase the real-time collaboration capabilities of embodied intelligent systems. Through […]

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Recent News

Application phase for 10th vector award is now open

Application phase for 10th vector award is now open

The application phase of the igus vector award 2026 has begun. Now in its tenth year, a joint initiative is honouring designers worldwide who use high-performance plastic energy chains to create cable guides that set new technological standards, with winners to receive up to 5,000 euros in prize money. The vector award has gained international […]

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Turning your welding wire into a sensor

Turning your welding wire into a sensor

Fronius is continuing to redefine precision in robot-assisted welding with further improvements to its patented WireSense assistance system. Having been used to great success in the automotive industry for several years already, WireSense can now be used in the construction and agricultural machinery sector, commercial transportation and the metalworking industry or the first time. More […]

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Yamaha Robotics extends its single-axis robot series

Yamaha Robotics extends its single-axis robot series

Yamaha Robotics announces the expansion of its Robonity series of single-axis robots and motorless single-axis actuators with the addition of a long-stroke type, a timing belt drive type, and a low-profile type with reduced overall height. The long-stroke type features a maximum stroke of 3,000 mm, a maximum payload of 200kg, and a repeatability of […]

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Matta raises $14m to built ‘sentient factories’

Matta raises $14m to built ‘sentient factories’

Matta, an industrial AI spin-out from the University of Cambridge, has raised $14M in funding to transform how products are designed and manufactured. The seed round was led by Lakestar alongside investors Giant Ventures – who led the pre-seed – RedSeed VC, InMotion Ventures, 1st Kind (Peugeot family), Unruly Capital, and Boost VC, with grant […]

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PI introduces new controller for hexapods

PI introduces new controller for hexapods

PI (Physik Instrumente) has introduced the E-713 series, its newest motion controller generation engineered for high-performance control of multi-axis nanopositioning systems. The E-713 succeeds the E-712 controller family, which has long been the trusted backbone of PI’s high-performance nanopositioning solutions. Its modular design allows the combination of different drive technologies and position sensors – from […]

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