Omron launches new ‘safety network controller’ for industrial operations |…
Omron has released its new NX-series Safety Network Controller.
The company claims it is the world’s first to support two safety protocols: CIP Safety 2 that is…
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ABB claims to have connected 7,000 of its industrial robots to its IIoT…
ABB claims to have connected 7,000 of its industrial robots to its industrial internet of things platform, which the company calls “Ability”.
ABB Ability was…
HMS Industrial Networks acquires Beck IPC | Robotics
HMS Industrial Networks has acquired all shares in the German company Beck IPC located in Wetzlar, Germany.
Beck is a provider of technology and solutions for…
Google Glass Helps Autistic Children Improve their Social Skills | Robotics
In a new pilot study conducted by researchers at Stanford University, Google Glass paired up with a smartphone app helps children with autism improve…
Walmart testing new warehouse robot from startup Alert Innovation |…
Walmart is testing a new warehouse robot called Alphabot, supplied by startup company Alert Innovation, which built the robot for the US retail giant. (See…
US-China trade war affecting Fanuc’s industrial robot sales | Robotics
The trade war between China and the US is negatively affecting the sales of Fanuc’s industrial robots, according to the Nikkei newspaper.
In recent months, the…
Bosch and Nio sign strategic partnership agreement | Robotics
The Bosch Group and electric vehicle company Nio signed a strategic cooperation agreement focused on sensor technology, automated driving, electric motor…
Koki connects all 60 of its industrial robots to ABB’s Ability internet…
Koki Transmission has connected all 60 of its industrial robots to the ABB Ability internet platform.
The company is said to have connected its robots for the…
Audi starts series production of electric motors in Hungary | Robotics
Audi Hungaria’s Győr factory has begun the series production of electric motors. The electric motors are produced using modular assembly.
The current production…
General Electric: An industrial giant learning to live in a small world |…
After years of rebranding itself as a “digital” company, General Electric is returning to being a plain old $100-billion industrial giant that builds aircraft…