As a repetitive task that must be carried out under strict hygiene requirements, pipetting in pharmaceutical research is perfectly suited for robot-assisted automation. It becomes challenging when flexibility is also desired because source and target vessels vary in size. ESSERT Robotics has address…

The development and construction of intralogistics solutions for cleanrooms is a challenging task, especially when it comes to efficient space utilization. SCI (Schiller Cleanroom Intralogistics), a part of the SCIO Group, has collaborated with leading companies in the semiconductor industry to deve…

The United Robotics Group (URG) and the Fraunhofer Institute for Production Technology and Automation IPA have signed a licensing agreement as part of their newly established technological partnership. The agreement covers the distribution and further development of the laboratory robot KEVIN®, whic…

igus introduces a new energy supply system for SCARA robots in cleanrooms: The Clean SCARA Cable Solution consists of tribologically optimized high-performance plastics and operates nearly particle-free even during high-speed applications according to ISO Class 2. Additionally, the system offers hig…

The new robotics platform at the Leibniz Institute for Natural Product Research and Infection Biology (Leibniz-HKI) is unique nationwide in the academic sector in its combination of size, level of automation, and flexibility. The highly modular system serves the institute to accelerate the discovery…

The demand for increased automation in intralogistic processes is high. When and how exactly driverless transport vehicles or autonomous mobile robots are suitable for specific tasks in this environment can now be systematically determined by companies using the Automation Potential Analysis (APA) f…

Around 41,000 visitors from Germany and abroad attended the Automatica in Munich between the 27th and 30th of June. The entire supply chain of industrial automation was represented at the trade fair. The cutting-edge platform staged a first class programme for visitors covering the themes of digital…

To be able to manufacture more flexibly and economically, the steel and metal construction company umetec decided to automate its welding processes. With the Fronius SmartCell, a very special Cobot-Welding solution now stands at the center of the production hall at the Eberswalde site: The prototype…

Universal Robots (UR), the Danish manufacturer of collaborative robots (Cobots), is again taking its Cobots on tour across Germany, Austria, and Switzerland this year. Interested visitors can learn about collaborative robotics in automation at a total of 15 locations. The tour starts on April 25th a…

Robot-assisted testing system using neutralizing antibodies offers more options for rapid detection of immunity against COVID
Increased testing rate from 15 to over 1,000 tests daily
Data collected enables a robust and scalable method for calculating herd immunity against various strains of the corona…