Automation

Leverage the power of automation: unlock valuable time and resources in your organisation

Global sales of industrial robots reached the new record of 380,550 units in 2017 due to digitalisation of the shop floors - image courtesy of Depositphotos.

Digitalisation: Industrial robot sales increase worldwide by 29%

Nike and Adidas plan to increase the output of smart factories in the US and Germany, generate data in the factories in China - image courtesy of Adidas.

Could smart factories help boost reshoring? Nike & Adidas seem to think so

Levis Strauss’ project digitises the design and development of denim finishing – image courtesy of Depositphotos.

Levis Strauss to usher denim finishing into the digital era

Robotics to help improve global aviation safety

At £4,990, UK start-up Automata’s Eva will be the lowest priced cobot yet when it ships later this year – image courtesy of Automata.

Cobots: Will working alongside one become the new norm?

Thanks to automation, every industry and every function will see the nature of employees’ work change considerably over the coming decades.

Automation: Beyond the factory floor

Wood has secured about £1.5m funding for robotics innovation - image courtesy of Wood Group.

UK energy company gets £1.5m award for robotics innovation

The Ehang-184 has been tested in a wide variety of conditions. Image courtesy of Ehang.

Ehang ‘drone taxi’ begins manned trials

Louis Feinstein, Dassault Systèmes’ portfolio manager for mechatronics and IoT solutions, at Solidworks World 2018.

How can SMEs start to automate their shop floor?

CROP - Interconnected Systems Manufacturing Robot Automation Stock Image

The future of automation

Assembling a pair of Nikes requires as many as 40 pieces of material to be stacked and heated to create the upper — the flexible part that sits on top of your foot.

Robotics start-up aims to revolutionise material handling