EVANSVILLE, IN—PIA Automation is launching a new business segment focused on embodied AI and humanoid robotics, expanding its automation portfolio as manufacturers seek more flexible systems to handle complex and variable production environments.
BIRMINGHAM, Mich. — As National Robotics Week highlights advances in automation, one trend is becoming clear: robotics is no longer confined to pilot projects or isolated applications. It is being deployed across production lines to solve specific manufacturing challenges. In many cases, the shift is happening at the process level.
LAS VEGAS—Faraday Future Intelligent Electric Inc. said it has formed a new robotics subsidiary and opened sales and paid pre-orders for three embodied artificial intelligence robots, with first deliveries planned for the end of the month.
FRANKFURT, Germany—The market for professional service robots reached a turnover of $6.7 billion worldwide, a 12 percent increase from 2020, according to the "World Robotics 2021–Service Robots" report by the International Federation of Robotics.
ANN ARBOR, MI—North American robot orders in the first quarter of 2021 were up 20 percent over the same period in 2020, according to industry statistics released by the Association for Advancing Automation.
FRANKFURT, Germany—The World Robotics 2020 Industrial Robots report presented by the International Federation of Robotics shows a record of 2.7 million industrial robots operating in factories around the world. This total represents an increase of 12 percent from 2019.
ANN ARBOR, MI — The Robotic Industries Association has announced 2019 North American robot unit orders are up 1.6 percent compared to 2018 results, with 29,988 robotic units ordered.
FRANKFURT,Germany—The latest World Robotics report presented by the International Federation of Robotics shows an annual global sales value of $16.5 billion dollars in 2018, a new record.
ANN ARBOR, MI—Industrial robot sales saw record highs in 2018, especially when looking at orders from nonautomotive companies, according to the latest numbers from the Robotics Industries Association. Overall, 35,880 robots were shipped last year, a 7 percent increase over 2017.
MUNICH—Some 248,000 industrial robots were purchased worldwide in 2015, a record high and a 12 percent increase from 2014. Global sales of robots have increased four-fold since 2009.
