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Car Work: The Long-Term View of Autonomous Transportation

01/24/17, 09:30 AM | Other Topics | Analysis and Trends

The logical question arises then--if the thing is going to pick me up and take me from point A to Point B; why even buy a car, since 90 plus percent of the time its just sitting and losing value?

Preventing Your Robot Technology from Being Obsolete Tomorrow

01/03/17, 10:10 AM | Industrial Robotics, Mobile Robots | Analysis and Trends, Opinions and Advice | Aethon Inc.

While "future-proof" technology is realistically too much to hope for, savvy companies will choose manufacturers with a proven track record for long term thinking, look for inherent flexibility in their purchases and plan for the inevitable changes that are sure to come as technology advances.

The IDC FutureScape Report: Worldwide Robotics 2017 Predictions

12/13/16, 09:40 AM | Industrial Robotics, Mobile Robots | Analysis and Trends

IDC predicts a compound annual growth rate of 17% to reach a global total market for robotics around $135 billion by 2019.

Developing Communications and Mapping for a New Generation of Driverless Cars

11/17/16, 08:52 AM | Other Topics | Analysis and Trends | Mouser Electronics

The development of driverless cars brings a wide set of capabilities together. From secure cloud-based mapping to next generation communication systems, there are many new ways to provide navigation for driverless systems.

Is a Robot After Your Job?

10/27/16, 08:59 AM | Industrial Robotics, Factory Automation | Analysis and Trends, Collaborative Robots

Robots may be after your job, but you could be their boss.

Collaboration and Integration are Crucial for the Growth of the Robotics Industry

08/25/16, 09:06 AM | Industrial Robotics, Mobile Robots | Analysis and Trends, Business Development | Vecna

The advancement of robotics will happen more quickly and provide more value with collaboration in the community around the adoption of reasonable interoperability standards.

Eric the Robot - the Start of the Inevitable Future of Humans and Robots Living Harmoniously

08/25/16, 08:59 AM | Industrial Robotics, Mobile Robots | Analysis and Trends | KINGSTAR

In this evolving environment, can trainable robots and cobots go from tradeshow wow factor to actual industrial automation standard components, or will they go the way of Eric and be lost because the industry was too slow to take advantage of the available technology?

What's Happening in Robotics? Five Trends to Watch

07/26/16, 07:29 AM | Industrial Robotics, Factory Automation | Analysis and Trends, business, Business Development

2016, through mid-June, shows 56 startups received $427.5 million; and that 20 acquisitions have happened thus far totaling $4.53 bn (from the 11 reporting amounts involved).

Robots, Jobs and Productivity in the Manufacturing Industry

07/05/16, 07:41 AM | Industrial Robotics, Factory Automation | Analysis and Trends | Axium

Industrial robotics is changing the U.S. manufacturing industry portrait.

The ABC of RPA, Part 2: What are the opportunities to automate?

06/14/16, 08:43 AM | Other Topics | Analysis and Trends, RPA

Robotic process automation can be applied across departments, from HR and Customer Service to Finance and Operations. 70-80 per cent of rules-based processes can be automated,

The ABC of RPA: What is robotics and automation in the office?

06/09/16, 08:03 AM | Other Topics | Analysis and Trends, RPA | Genfour

Robotics and automation in the office is actually much more subtle, and typically works behind the scenes.

City Government Offices In Japan Support SME`s For Enabling Advanced And New Manufacturing Capabilities.

05/12/16, 10:59 AM | Industrial Robotics, Factory Automation | Analysis and Trends, Business Development

Given the fact that Japanese SME`s have not equipped 100% with advanced technologies especially advanced Robots in their factory automation, the city governments have come forward with funding from Grants to support the SME`s based in their city or jurisdiction area.

Man Vs Machine

03/29/16, 08:05 AM | Industrial Robotics | Analysis and Trends, Collaborative Robots, Industry 4.0 | Universal Robots USA

The result of this rung-in change is intended to be that man and machine respectively do what they can do best. The weaknesses of one are compensated for by the strengths of the other.

The Changing Role of Robotics in Materials Handling: Industrial Journalist Thomas R. Cutler Interviews Steven Hogg of Bastian Robotics

03/24/16, 11:04 AM | Industrial Robotics | Analysis and Trends

Short-term, robotic integration will continue to grow as companies continue to establish automation plans, and long-term, robotic automation will be a standard in every facility. This will be a requirement for companies to compete in the global marketplace.

Smart Factories Need Smart Machines

02/09/16, 10:20 AM | Industrial Robotics, Factory Automation | Analysis and Trends, Industry 4.0 | Mouser Electronics

Industry 4.0 Smart Factories and Smart Machines continue to drive dramatic efficiency improvements across the supply chain, within the factory and inside machines.

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