Automakers Tell Trump His Factory Robot Tariffs Will Make Cars Pricier For Humans

Ford, GM, Toyota and other automakers warn Trump that taxing factory robots won’t save jobs, but it might just make humans ...
Assembly Magazine

Self-Fixturing Technology Could Boost Friction Stir Welding

Engineers at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory are developing a self-fixturing process that could enable ...

Tesla factory technician sues for $51 million after assembly-line robot knocks him unconscious

Exclusive: After being struck with ‘the force of an approximately 8,000-pound counterbalance weight,’ court filings say Peter Hinterdobler has already racked up $1 million in medical bills ...
Machine Design

Sensing Safety with a Laser Scanner on a Robotic Arm

Safety is the No. 1 priority in robotic applications. Among the collaborations at the Universal Robots booth at the International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) 2024 was a SICK safety laser ...
Electronic Design

Robotic Arm Features Greater Motion Range, Payload Capacity, and Precision

KR 1205 Edge Edition robotic arm design elements and features. The arm’s range of potential applications. The KR 1205 Edge Edition from Kassow Robots is an upgraded version of the company's 7-axis ...
TechCrunch

Hugging Face releases a 3D-printed robotic arm starting at $100

Hugging Face, the startup best known for the AI developer platform of the same name, is selling a programmable, 3D-printable robotic arm that can pick up and place objects and perform a few other ...