FANUC America unveiled its CRX-10iA/L painting collaborative robot this week.  The company is positioning the robot as its first explosion-proof (ex-proof) collaborative paint robot for use and sale globally. Companies that paint, powder coat, or gel coa

Wind River Systems Inc. this week announced that Yaskawa Electric Corp. is using Wind River Linux in the development of its new product MOTOMAN NEXT. The company said its software will enable Yaskawa’s industrial robots to autonomously adapt to their envi

Editor’s Note: Georg Stieler will be discussing the state of the Chinese robotics market during RoboBusiness 2023, which takes place Oct. 18-19 in Santa Clara, Calif. His talk, “Robotics in China,” takes place from 2:45-3:30 on Oct. 18 and will provide in

ABB Robotics is already expanding its lineup of modular industrial robot arms. The company this week introduced the IRB 7710 and IRB 7720 that offer 16 new variants and are designed for a variety of applications. However, ABB said it expects the majority

New KUKA.MixedReality software visualizes the environment of robot cells live on your smartphone to support fast, safe and intuitive robot start-up. The mobile app displays tools and interference geometries to enable early detection of potential hazards s