Robotics

Here you will find articles dealing with industrial robots, cobots and related applications and technologies.

North Hall Sneak Peak for Automate 2026

Automate 2026 comes to Chicago next week, and we’ve been hard at work digging through the lists of over a thousand exhibitors to find interesting products and opportunities to track down at the show. Last week, you got a sneak peak at the South Hall, and today, we’ll be exploring everything that will be happening at McCormick’s North Hall. Read More

Automate 2026 Preview: SAB’s Automation Cable Portfolio and Custom Solutions

If you’re an OEM in the market for a cabling solution for an automated product, you may want to look up SAB while you’re at Automate 2026. They’ll not only be showing off some of their wide-ranging portfolio of cabling solutions, but also will have experts on-site to talk shop about custom solutions that meet your specific needs. Read More

Automate 2026 Preview: Xela Robotics’ Force-Sensitive Robotic Fingertips

Xela Robotics will be in attendance at Automate 2026, bringing along two centerpiece displays: robotic fingertips and highly sensitive tactile sensors. In a bid to open entirely new swathes of robotics applications, Xela has developed both products to give robots the ability to interact with both incredibly fragile and incredibly thin objects. Read More

Automate 2026 Preview: Omron Robotics’ Expanded AMR Line

The expanded LD Series line of AMRs will be front and center at Omron’s Automate booth this year. The LD-150 and -300 provide new weight limit options for Omron’s fleet and come with additional features such as compatibility with other lines of Omron robots. Read More

PUDU D7 Semi-humanoid Robot to Assist in Factory and Warehouse Environments

Pudu Robotics, a supplier in service robotics, today announced the launch of its new PUDU D7, its next-generation industrial semi-humanoid robot designed for manufacturing and industrial environments. Read More

South Hall Sneak Peak for Automate 2026

Our editorial team has a full slate of appointments scheduled for four fun-filled days at Chicago’s McCormick Place for Automate 2026, which takes place June 22-25. Here’s just a sampling of what we’re going to see in the South Hall, and what we hope to learn… Read More

Grinding: Beyond Stationary Robots

Grinding and surface finishing of fabricated parts is one of the classic 3D (Dull, Dirty, Dangerous) applications that are perfect for robot automation. Unfortunately, automating the grinding of large fabrications means multiple robots and complex part repositioning, which add significant cost and extended cycle times while introducing new sources of variation in the process. At Automate 2026, Güdel will demonstrate how it is overcoming the limitations of traditional fixed-robot cells by adding two additional degrees of freedom to heavy-duty grinding applications. Read More

Stäubli to Showcase FL1500 Autonomous Forklift at Automate

At Automate Booth #1801, Stäubli Robotics will present the company's latest advances in mobile robotics. The main attraction is the FL1500 autonomous counterbalance forklift, which will be demonstrated live in a fully automated application for the first time, highlighting Stäubli's capabilities in autonomous intralogistics solutions. The company will also showcase its other automation solutions, including the PF3 compact mobile platform. Read More

Robotiq Introduces IQ Platform to Automate Robotic Workcell Integration

At its recent user conference, Robotiq introduced IQ, an AI-enabled platform designed to make robotic workcell integration faster, more predictable, and easier to scale. Enabling a shift from a manual, expert-dependent approach to automatic integration, IQ captures unstructured automation project data, coordinates engineering workflows, and helps partners generate validated workcell designs based on real customer inputs and historical deployment data from thousands of previous factory installations. Read More

Omron Introduces New Mast Options for Cart Transport Automation

Omron Robotics announced expanded configuration options for the OL-450S Autonomous Mobile Robot (AMR), adding new mast accessories for cart and load carrier transport across production and intralogistics operations. Read More

ENCY Hyper Breaks Down Factory Barriers with Latest Software Upgrade

Hybrid programming combines offline preparation with live work on the real robot in a single workflow. Offline programming on its own is rarely enough, because even a well-prepared program still needs adjustment on the shop floor. Online programming on its own is slower, ties up the cell, and leaves less room for advance verification. ENCY Hyper brings the two together: users can build and check a project in a digital environment, then connect to the real robot to refine motion and run the job. That makes robot programming faster to prepare and easier to bring into production. Read More

Igus Previews Automate 2026 Booth

Igus recently showed off what they will be bringing to Automate 2026: a new shopping tool that helps robotics professionals get their components quickly and smoothly and a user-friendly palletizing cobot. Read More

AgiBot G2 Humanoid Robots Achieve Inaugural Deployment on Longcheer Production Line

AgiBot recently announced what they are heralding as a major step forward for embodied intelligence AI: The first deployment of their new G2 model humanoid robots in a live production environment. Working on Longcheer Technology’s manufacturing line transporting finished tablets through the final testing process, the G2s have already started bringing back some promising data, with an integration time of 36 hours and the ability to process 310 tablets an hour. Read More

Comau and Omron Robotics Announce Partnership

Comau announced its third new partnership in a month, this time with Omron Robotics. Both companies described the agreement as the start of larger things potentially to come, but were light on the details of their cooperation. Read More

Framo Morat Develops Drive System for Automated Warehouse Application

Framo-Morat collaborated with a manufacturer of robotic warehouse solutions to redesign the satellite vehicles that transport totes from a highly dense storage structure to picking stations for product fulfillment. Read More

A Million Drives and Counting

In the demanding field of humanoid robotics, strain wave reducers serve as the critical joint mechanisms. These drives dictate the absolute motion accuracy, torque density, and operational lifespan of the robot. As humanoid technology transitions from laboratory prototypes to practical applications, the demand for highly reliable and lightweight precision gearing has surged. Read More

Schaeffler Partners with VinDynamics on Humanoid Robots

Schaeffler and VinDynamics, part of Vietnam’s Vingroup conglomerate, have agreed on a strategic partnership for humanoid robotics. The partnership centers on the development and supply of planetary gearboxes. These are central components of actuators that function as muscles and joints and enable humanoid robots to move. Under the partnership, the two companies will also jointly collect robot- and application-related data. They will use this data to help improve actuator design and performance and pave the way for future services, such as predictive maintenance. Read More

FANUC Releases New Portable Cobot for High-Mix, Low-Volume Tasks

FANUC’s latest cobot won’t be for everyone, but marks a genuine step towards something new and different for the product line. The CRX-3ia has been designed with portability as its first, second, and third priority. Small, light, and quick to set up, it provides an entirely new world of application possibilities previous CRX cobots would have had trouble achieving. Read More

XGEN Small Reach Truck Provides Compact Agility, High-Density Performance

The X1-RT Small Reach Truck is a forklift mobile robot (FMR) designed to be a versatile and space-efficient solution that combines the features of electric stackers and counterbalance forklifts. Read More

Medline to Implement Symbotic Warehouse Automation

Medline announced a strategic agreement to implement next-generation warehouse automation from Symbotic, a provider of AI-enabled robotics technology, as part of the company's ongoing efforts to strengthen the resiliency, efficiency and scalability of the healthcare supply chain. According to their press release, Medline is the first healthcare company to deploy this technology. Read More

Tesa and Aumovio Partner on Robotic Assembly of Automotive Displays

In automotive display manufacturing, adhesive solutions are the primary technology used to meet growing demand for sleek and ultra-thin frames. In cooperation with AUMOVIO, tesa is now taking the next step. The new solution combines state-of-the-art bonding technology with optimized material usage and pioneering concepts – enabling a controlled, detachable adhesive bond that simplifies corrections during production and repairs throughout the entire product life cycle. Read More

XGEN Presents Indoor-Outdoor Forklift Mobile Robot

The X3-CF Counterbalance FMR is a high-performance solution engineered for demanding indoor and outdoor logistics. Built on a dedicated high-power platform, this series supports a versatile range of models with capacities from 3 to 5 tons, delivering exceptional power, precision, and adaptability. Read More

Fives Pushes Beyond Core Capabilities

AutomationMesh had the opportunity to sit down with Brad Perry, Director of Warehouse & Distribution Sales for Fives Intralogistics Corp., at the recently held MODEX exhibition in Atlanta. Perry explained how Fives has continued to evolve by offering expanded products, services and capabilities outside the core technologies it’s known for. Read More

Appetronix Expands Food Robotics Offering with Cibotica Acquisition

Appetronix announced it has acquired Cibotica, a leader in proprietary ingredient dispensing and portioning technology. The deal brings Cibotica's flagship product, an automated bowl and salad assembly system, to Appetronix along with the company's proprietary ingredient-agnostic dispensing platform, enabling Appetronix to rapidly scale robotic kitchen concepts across multiple cuisines beyond its current pizza operations. Read More

Chef Robotics Completes 100 Million Servings in Production

Chef Robotics announced its robots have completed 100 million servings in production at customer facilities. According to the company's release, this is an order of magnitude more than all other food robotics companies combined, and Chef now holds the world's largest real-world food manipulation dataset and more in-production deformable material training data than any other physical AI company. Read More

DEEPX and Hyundai Motor Group Partner on Next-Generation Physical AI for Robotics

DEEPX and Hyundai Motor Group's Robotics LAB have announced a strategic collaboration to jointly develop a next-generation physical AI computing platform for advanced robotics. The platform will be capable of running large-scale generative AI models in real time within robotic systems, with the goal of building an integrated physical AI platform purpose-built for robotics. Read More

Delta Showcases Integrated Automation and Smart Charging at MODEX

At MODEX 2026, Delta demonstrated how industrial vehicle charging infrastructure, drive systems, robotics, machine vision, motion control, and intelligent control platforms can be combined to create fully integrated material flow solutions that support intelligent intralogistics operations. Read More

Siemens Tests Humanoid Robots at Electronic Factory

Siemens and the UK robot manufacturer Humanoid announced that Humanoid’s HMND 01 wheeled Alpha humanoid robot, built using the NVIDIA physical AI stack, has been successfully tested in operations at Siemens’ electronics factory in Erlangen, Germany, performing autonomous logistics tasks. Read More

Comau and Reis Robotics Sign a Cooperation Agreement To Pursue Advanced Automation Projects Across Multiple Industries

In a deal designed to bring the two companies’ diverse specialties together, Comau and Reis Robotics have agreed to pool their expertise to further develop automation solutions across manufacturing. Among other details, Comau brings a wide robotics portfolio to the table, while Reis Robotics is lending their proprietary control technology. Read More

NVIDIA Platform Powers Physical AI

NVIDIA is partnering with the global robotics ecosystem — including leading robot brain developers, industrial robot giants and humanoid pioneers — to power production-scale physical AI. NVIDIA also unveiled new NVIDIA Isaac simulation frameworks and new NVIDIA Cosmos and NVIDIA Isaac GR00T open models for the industry to develop, train and deploy the next generation of intelligent robots. Read More

BMW To Introduce Humanoid Robots at Leipzig Factory

For the first time, the BMW Group is now bringing Physical AI to Europe and launching a pilot project with humanoid robots at the Leipzig plant. The project aims to integrate humanoid robotics into existing series production of cars and to explore further applications in the production of batteries and components. Read More

EZGO Mini Pallet AMR Displayed at Logimat

The EZGO Mini Pallet AMR is designed for quick setup using SLAM-based 3D LiDAR navigation, enabling operation without major site modifications. Under typical conditions, the system can be deployed within approximately 15 minutes, making it suitable for facilities with frequently changing workflows. Read More

Hannover Messe 2026

Automation is the key to efficiency and competitiveness. At HANNOVER MESSE, the focus is on intelligent systems, sensor technology, and networked control technologies, as well as PLCs, DCS, SCADA systems, motion control, industrial PCs, embedded systems, and electric drives. These technologies ensure quality and enable intelligent, networked processes—across industries and with an eye to the future. Read More

FANUC America Showcases Robotic and AMR Solutions at MODEX 2026

FANUC will demonstrate technologies that streamline box handling, scanning, picking, palletizing, depalletizing, and autonomous material movement while improving accuracy, boosting throughput, reducing physical strain, enhancing safety, and helping companies address labor shortages. AI‑enhanced vision and intelligent perception tools help robots identify products, adapt to mixed workloads, and make real-time decisions in dynamic warehouse environments. Read More

Maxolution Introduces Standardized Mobile Robotic Platform With Contactless Charging

Maxolution has released the Mobile Robot Platform 1600, a new pallet-carrying robot with a focus on scalability and smooth integration into your existing industrial operation. A majority of the equipment’s advertised features run along these lines, but Maxolution also took the time to talk about its contactless charging system, payload capacity, and safety features. Read More

KUKA to Demonstrate AMRs at MODEX 2026

KUKA Robotics will showcase its portfolio of autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) designed for seamless automation integration at MODEX 2026, taking place April 13–16 in Atlanta, Georgia, at the Georgia World Congress Center. Attendees can visit KUKA in Building ABC, Level 1, Booth #B15132 to see live demonstrations of advanced AMR solutions, including the debut of the KMP 250P autonomous mobile platform, which simplifies material handling and improves operational efficiency. Read More

MODEX 2026

MODEX is where manufacturing and supply chain professionals come together. Organizer MHI calls the event the world’s largest supply chain experience. From hands‑on product demonstrations to one-on-one meetings and a conference with four keynotes and nearly 200 sessions, visitors to MODEX 2026 can see the latest equipment and technology, learn the latest trends, connect with key suppliers and make strategic capital equipment buying decisions. Read More

Software, Motion Control and Robotics Combine for CNC Precision

On paper, a robot is just a set of joints and motors. On a production floor, however, it becomes something entirely different. CNC Solutions in Belgium learned that the hard way years ago, when teach-in methods that worked for simple pick-and-place began to crumble under CNC-class workloads. In milling, sanding, laser or plasma cutting paths, the motion isn’t a few hundred points; it’s millions. Read More

Robots and Humans Working Together

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. Read More

Igus Introduces Self-Serve Shopping to RBTX Online Store

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

Cleanroom‑Ready Mobile Robots

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

Automate 2026

Automate brings together more than 50,000 engineers, operators, executives, educators, students, and innovators from across 90+ industries. More than 1,000 exhibitors will display the latest technologies in automation solutions, including AI, robotics, motion control, vision systems and more. The event also includes more than 100 conference sessions and more than 200 expert speakers for a four-day event at Chicago's McCormick Place, June 22-25 Read More

How Generalized AI Can Transform Pick-and-Place Robotics

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

IDS Receives Trumpf Supplier Award for Innovation

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

Intelligent Robot Monitoring

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. Read More

The Humanoids are Coming

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 to Develop AI-Powered Robotic System for Air Force

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

End-to-End Meal Production Automation

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

Top 5 Global Robotics Trends 2026

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

Robotics Meets AI at IPPE Atlanta 2026

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