Automation

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

The cutting-edge factory will reportedly embody the true nature of ‘smart manufacturing’ thanks to the complex, automated interlinking of its work processes.

World’s first fully automated licence plate plant

The new Boeing MQ-25 prototype drone aircraft. Image courtesy of Boeing.

Boeing unveils new aerial tanker drone

The robot can figure out how to manipulate objects they have never encountered before – image courtesy of The University of California, Berkeley.

New robot capable of predicting its future

A revolutionary type of robotic hand—marketed as the Shadow Dexterous Hand—is transforming the way many sectors use robots.

Proto Labs helps develop pioneering robotic hand

Machinery breakdowns are not only stressful, they’re expensive too - image courtesy of Northern Industrial.

Automation firm rehomes robots to help overcome adoption challenges

The robotics market, due to the increase in demand for artificially intelligent robots, is estimated to grow by almost 14% annually from 2016 to 2025

Automotive robotics market to grow by 14% annually

Rockwell Automation questioned the strategic rationale for a merger with Emerson.

Rockwell Automation rejects $29bn proposal from Emerson

image courtesy of NASA/JPL/Cornell University, Maas Digital LLC

Salford uni at forefront of UK space robotics

Just 43% of respondents said they are planning to invest in new equipment.

Productivity: Manufacturers look to people before automation

The Sawyer robot is designed to work with human coworkers. Image courtesy of The Manufacturer.

A new era of automation comes with Industry 4.0

Upcoming Budget Autumn Budget 2017 states support for 5G mobile networks, fibre broadband and AI.

Raising profit margins using automated engineering