Press Releases

GRIMSBY, Ontario—June 24, 2015—Cimcorp, a manufacturer and integrator of turnkey robotic gantry-based order fulfillment and tire handling solutions, announces that it has secured a $33.5 million (approx. 30 million euros) order – the biggest in its history – from Chinese tire manufacturer, Qingdao Sentury Tire Co Ltd, to deliver a turnkey material handling solution at a new factory in Thailand. Established in 2009, Sentury manufactures […] Read More

MIAMI, FL — (June 18, 2015) — Building a robot is fun and exciting – just ask any STEM-literate [science, technology, engineering and math education] student or hobbyist. The DIY tech industry is fast-growing, as consumers take more interest in designing and building their own robots. Recognizing the growth potential in the DIY robotics and electronics communities, Miami-based Modern Robotics Inc., strategically announced its launch […] Read More

Wauwatosa, WI, 17 June 2015 — The speed and efficiency of industrial control and machinery automation projects is enhanced significantly with a major new release of ABB’s integrated development toolsuite. Automation Builder 1.1 provides an integrated development environment for solutions using the spectrum of automation components – including PLCs and safety PLCs, motion controllers, drives, robots and HMIs – substantially reducing software complexity and cutting […] Read More

Scottsdale, AZ, June 2, 2015 – Roboteq, Inc (www.roboteq.com) introduces an intelligent I/O expansion card, with an optional Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU – also known as an AHRS – Attitude and Heading Reference System). The card is intended for use in robotics navigation, unmanned vehicles, machine control, industrial automation and any other applications that need interfacing to the real world. The Roboteq IO eXtender module […] Read More

NEW YORK CITY and LONDON – MAY 13, 2015 – Mooreland Partners (http://www.moorelandpartners.com) the leading independent investment bank providing M&A and private capital advisory services to the global technology industry, today announced that it acted as the exclusive financial advisor to Universal Robots on its sale to Teradyne for $285 million net of cash acquired, plus a further $65 million if certain performance targets are met extending through 2018. The acquisition has […] Read More

  London, U.K. – 7 May 2015 – You live and learn, but robots do neither. Are you the one to change that? Innovation platform The IdeaHub is recruiting robotics innovators worldwide to take up a unique opportunity to pitch their ideas to world leading industrial robotics manufacturer, ABB Robotics.   The IdeaHub connects innovators worldwide with funding and support from global corporations and is […] Read More

PRINCETON, NJ – -May 4, 2015 – – ST Robotics announced today the availability of their new low cost vision system compatible with the full range of ST-Robotics’ arms and controller. ST Robotics offers an excellent, low-priced, yet highly accurate vision system that can measure to 0.1mm and send precise coordinates of an object to the robot. It comprises a Matrox GigE camera (1920×1448 pixels), […] Read More

Stephen Sanders, Director of Remote Handling consultancy, Oxford Technologies, took the opportunity to try out the latest ESA exoskeleton for himself when he attended a recent ESA presentation in the Netherlands. The technology was later demonstrated on BBC Stargazing Live, by presenter Dallas Campbell who remotely, and in real-time, controlled a haptic manipulator arm, live on television. Dallas explained to the viewers that he was […] Read More

Robots on campus help students and staff increase productivity between classes Calgary, AB (April 1, 2015) — SAIT Polytechnic has taken steps to ensure students and staff can safely navigate around campus without looking up from their cell phones and other devices. The Walk-a-Bot program began as a pilot project last month with six robots available to rent by anyone with a SAIT student or […] Read More

See the press release below from Edcast: Nowadays, we are surrounded by countless electronic devices that primarily facilitate certain situations that arise in our daily basis, and helping us to save time and to increase our efficiency and performance in various activities. Robotics is one of the technologies that generate more controversy and relevance in this new post -industrial society. A bizarre topic to many […] Read More