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Signals shaping collaborative robotics.
Selected developments from across the robotics world, translated into practical questions for manufacturers.
Image: KUKARobot cybersecurity becomes a cell-design question
KUKA’s new security certification is a useful reminder that connected automation must be engineered for digital resilience as well as physical safety.
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Image: Universal RobotsRobotics education is moving from programming to systems thinking
A new university-led curriculum shows why future automation skills must cover complete applications, data and responsible deployment - not only robot code.
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Graphic: International Federation of RoboticsRobot demand growth is spreading beyond automotive
New IFR figures show US installations returning to double-digit growth, with food and non-manufacturing sectors becoming more important automation buyers.
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Image: FANUCPhysical AI moves closer to the factory floor
FANUC’s collaboration with Google shows how natural-language instructions and adaptable robot behaviour are moving from research demonstrations toward industrial platforms.
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Image: FANUCPortable cobots bring welding automation to the work
FANUC’s compact CRX-3iA reflects a shift from bringing every part to a fixed cell toward taking automation to large structures and changing work areas.
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Image: Universal RobotsImitation learning connects robot AI training to production hardware
Universal Robots and Scale AI are bringing force-aware demonstration data into the same industrial platform intended for deployment.
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