Automation

A Sewbot robot autonomously sews a pair of jeans. Image courtesy of SoftWear Automation.

Sewbots to replace humans at new US garment factory

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

South Korea shows highest robot density worldwide

Hannover Messe -Digitisation - Collaborative robots or ‘cobots’ are about to fundamentally transform the way humans work in factories - image courtesy of Deutsche-Messe.presse@messe.de

Three main misconceptions about cobots and robots

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China breaks global records for automation

The collaborative robot arm automates processes and manual tasks, where precision is crucial – image courtesy of Universal Robots.

Pick and place robot frees up two labour hours daily

Since the components are visible after installation and gap dimensions need to be accurate to a tenth of a millimetre, the entire process had to be reliable and precise - image courtesy of toolcraft.

Autonomous robots to manufacture innovative car interiors

Airbus's SAGITTA unmanned aircraft test vehicle takes flight. Image courtesy of Airbus.

Airlines could see billions in savings from pilotless planes

An artist's impression of a Volocopter air taxi service. Image courtesy of Volocopter.

Volocopter receives €25m in investment

A doctor implants an RFID chip into the hand of a researcher. Image courtesy of Wikipedia.

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Implanted employees become a reality

According to the trade organisation ADS, the UK aerospace and defence sector employ 338,000 people and account for seven per cent of UK exports - image courtesy of Pixabay

World’s first robotic selective plating station developed

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Getting ahead with automation