Moving an object from one location to another—picking and placing—is an ideal application for industrial robots due to the robots’ repeatability, throughput and favorable return on investment. It is ...

It may sound like something out of a billionaire's fantasy, but Britain can now boast a champagne vending machine which uses a robotic arm to serve up some of the world's poshest plonk. The Moet ...

One of the jobs for which robots are best suited is the tedious, repetitive “pick and place” task common in warehouses — but humans are still much better at it. UC Berkeley researchers are picking up ...

Pick-and-place robotic arms for packing boxes in warehouses can now work more than 350 times faster because of a neural network that predicts how quickly they can safely transport items. The ...

Nearly every company across every industry is looking for new ways to minimize human contact, cut costs and address the labor crunch in repetitive and dangerous jobs. WSJ explores why many are looking ...