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SICK’s End-of-Arm-Safeguard (EOAS) for Universal Robots excites distributors with possibilities for human-robot collaboration

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A collaboration between SICK Sensor Intelligence and Universal Robots has created the End-of-Arm-Safeguard (EOAS), enabling more effective human-robot collaboration than ever before. Gavin Ford, Sales Manager at Applied Automation UK , has been working as a Universal Robots distributor for more than five years.

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Mitsubishi Electric’s New Robot Range Supports Digital Transformation in Manufacturing

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Mitsubishi Electric has launched its MELFA RH-10CRH and RH-20CRH SCARA robots, providing manufacturers with greater flexibility in adopting digital manufacturing while addressing skilled workforce shortages. Furthermore, the integrated wiring and air piping within the robot arm reduce wiring complexity and simplify setup.

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Stuart C. Shepherd and Dr. Peter Corke selected for 2025 Joseph F. Engelberger Robotics Awards

Automation Mag

Engelberger Robotics Awards. Engelberger Robotics Awards honorees have dedicated their lives to our industry, and so many of us have benefitted from their contributions, said Jeff Burnstein, president of A3, in a press statement. Stus leadership and foresight over the past 46 years have been instrumental in transforming manufacturing.

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To make household robots widely available, it’s about actuators, not AI

Robotics Business Review

Everyone wants universal household robots. For widespread adoption, they are going to have to have a price point that allows monthly financing or lease payments that are roughly similar to a car, suggesting that manufacturers will need to retail units in the neighborhood of $40,000 to get widescale uptake.

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Closed Loop Compliance Assures Robot-Driven Manufacturing

Metrology

Flexxbotics, delivering workcell digitalization for robot-driven manufacturing, has announced that SpiTrex Orthopedics has selected the Flexxbotics solution for robot-driven manufacturing with autonomous process control.

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QNX research reveals UK industry trusting of robotics use, yet rollout uncertainty remains

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QNX , the embedded software division of BlackBerry Limited (NYSE: BB; TSX: BB) today released new research revealing UK industry perspectives towards the adoption of and trust in robotics technologies.

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£230k Funding Boost to Help Digital Transformation of SME Manufacturers

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Made Smarter Adoption North West, the trailblazing digital technology adoption programme, has secured an additional 230,000 to help more SME manufacturers access transformational technology. The programme was created to accelerate technology adoption in SME manufacturing and engineering businesses lacking in-house resources and know-how.