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A freelance robotics writer since 2006, Emmet is an Economist contributor, and a regular contributor to Robotics Business Review and Robotics Trends. His writing on robots has also appeared in Wired, BBC Future, BBC Focus magazine, Space Quarterly, and numerous other outlets.

What's New in Robotics This Week - April 7

Humans+Robots At Work & At Play; Meet The OctopusGripper; Automate; A Brief Note On Cobot's Place In The Robots-Jobs Debate; ABB Acquires BA; and much more. We hope that the news we have selected will interest and amuse you. Enjoy!  

Emmet Cole
By Emmet Cole
on Apr 07, 2017 7:00 AM. 9 min read time
 
What's New in Robotics This Week - April 7

Humans+Robots At Work & At Play; Meet The OctopusGripper; Automate; A Brief Note On Cobot's Place In The Robots-Jobs Debate;...

Emmet Cole
By Emmet Cole
on Apr 07, 2017 7:00 AM
Read more 9 min read time
What Knocked Our Socks Off Today @ Automate (Day 4)

There's so much to see @ Automate 2017!

Here are the sights that really impressed us on Day 4... 

Emmet Cole
By Emmet Cole
on Apr 06, 2017 5:51 PM
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Comau Introduces Two New Products To North American Market

Italian robotics firm Comau introduced the AURA (Advanced Use Robotic Arm) to the North American market @ Automate 2017 this...

Emmet Cole
By Emmet Cole
on Apr 06, 2017 3:23 PM
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Automate 2017: New Cobots On The Block

Automate 2017 brought both new product launches and new entrants to North American cobot market.  Here are our top picks. 

Emmet Cole
By Emmet Cole
on Apr 06, 2017 1:28 PM
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What Knocked Our Socks Off @ Automate Today + The Robotiq Happy Hour!!

You know what? It's just as well that Automate 2017 is just four days long, because we're starting to run out of socks with all...

Emmet Cole
By Emmet Cole
on Apr 05, 2017 7:39 PM
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Top 5 Robotiq Appearances at Automate 2017 (Day 3)

From water serving cobots to customized fingertips and tic tac toe, Robotiq technology is being used in many exciting and...

Emmet Cole
By Emmet Cole
on Apr 05, 2017 5:31 PM
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Automate 2017: Integration of Robotiq Gripper w/ Motoman's HC-10 cobot

The Motoman HC-10 cobot from Japanese giant Yaskawa is set for North American commercial release next month. We stopped by...

Emmet Cole
By Emmet Cole
on Apr 05, 2017 2:20 PM
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Robotiq CEO @ Automate 2017 Cobots Panel

In a packed room, Robotiq CEO, Samuel Bouchard joined Douglas Peterson, general manager, Americas Region, UR and Brian...

Emmet Cole
By Emmet Cole
on Apr 05, 2017 12:41 PM
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What Blew Our Socks Off @ Automate 2017 Today

We've been impressed by some of the technology on display at Automate 2017, but here are 3 that really blew our socks off! 

Emmet Cole
By Emmet Cole
on Apr 04, 2017 7:11 PM
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