Fanuc hits 1 million robots built
ROCHESTER HILLS–Fanuc Corp. announced the production of its one millionth industrial robot. Fanuc developed its first robot in 1974 and entered the North American market in 1982, primarily as a supplier to …
LTU president ‘optimistic’ about a high-tech future, but there are worries too
DETROIT—Lawrence Technological University President Tarek M. Sobh said he is “incredibly optimistic” about a future full of artificial intelligence and robot workers, as part of a panel discussion on the …
Universal Robots debuts new products at Automate conference
NOVI–Universal Robots is debuting the world’s first “cobot” robotic spot welder at the Automate 2023 conference, being held May 22-25 in Detroit. More than 60 Universal Robot machines will be …
Winners named in client award ceremony at LTU’s Centrepolis Accelerator
SOUTHFIELD—A portable parallel bar system to deliver physical therapy anywhere. Coding-free software that allows anyone to create smart manufacturing inspection systems. A solar-powered pleasure boat. A recycling robot that uses …
U.S. robot orders up, but revenue down
ANN ARBOR—The Robotic Industries Association (RIA), part of the Association for Advancing Automation (A3), announced that orders of industrial robotic units rose 1.6 percent in North America in 2019, with …
In Future Blackouts, Robots To The Rescue
HOUGHTON — Big disasters almost always result in big power failures. Not only do they take down the TV and fridge, they also wreak havoc with key infrastructure like cell …