Fanuc

The new automated fulfillment solution incorporates a FANUC robot and Plus One’s AI-powered PickOne perception system

Soft Robotics, a robotics pioneer dedicated to solving the hardest workforce challenges, today announced a strategic partnership with FANUC, the world’s largest maker of industrial robots, that will accelerate the adoption of integrated soft robotic solutions into high-growth automation markets worldwide.

On-board software helps operators quickly optimize pallet patterns and load building with robotic palletizers. Pallet organization from Schneider Packaging Equipment. Optistak helps organize pallets.

13% have collaborative systems already, and another 15% expect to have collaborative robots at work within the next 12 months.

Automated Imaging Association re-elects four incumbent board members.

Market for automated guided vehicles expected to grow at the highest CAGR between 2016 and 2022.

Study forecasts 15% CAGR through 2020.

Douglas Peterson brings more than 25 years of experience in industrial automation and electronics manufacturing.

VSP Global turned to automated storage and robotic piece picking to increase the throughput of its state-of-the-art optical lab in California.

In VSP Optics Group’s California lab, automated storage and robotics come together to create a new way of producing glasses and to enable a new approach to the market.

Lab replicates real-world applications and will help troubleshoot without slowing or stopping production lines.

Technavio research indicates food and beverage segment will see fastest growth.

Material handling robots segment accounted for nearly 47% of the global industrial robotics market in heavy industries in 2015.

Events to include tabletop exhibitions of products and services from leading robotics companies.

Automation integrator specializes in material handling automation solutions.