Coles opens Queensland automated distribution centre
01 May, 2023Coles has opened its first automated distribution centre using Witron technology.
Foodmach Technology Products Instant Palletiser cobot palletiser
04 April, 2023Foodmach Technology Products has launched its cobot palletiser for SMEs.
Warehouse automation installed to improve bottling operations
31 January, 2023Australian contract bottler Vinpac International has selected Dematic automated guided vehicles (AGVs) to help boost productivity and efficiency at its South Australian facility.
Five automation predictions for 2023
25 January, 2023Anders Beck, Vice President of Strategy and Innovation at Universal Robots, discusses five predictions for the coming year.
MHM Automated Mobile Robots and H&C Gantry Palletiser and De-Palletiser
19 January, 2023MHM Automation has released the MHM Automated Mobile Robots (AMRs) and the H&C Gantry Palletiser and De-Palletiser.
IDEC Corporation CW low-profile touchless switches
14 November, 2022IDEC Corporation has introduced a line of CW low-profile touchless switches suitable for many hygienic industrial and public automation applications.
Tentacle gripper can gently grasp fragile objects
08 November, 2022Researchers have developed a soft gripper that could be used to grasp soft fruits and vegetables in agricultural production and distribution applications.
Human–robot work interaction analysis
02 November, 2022Researchers have captured the brain activity as operators work with robots on a manufacturing task to track the operator's trust or distrust levels.
Coles takes food deliveries to new heights
25 October, 2022South East Queenslanders will be the first to trial a new store-to-door drone delivery service that brings groceries direct to homes in just minutes.
Dematic Compact Transfer Automated Guided Vehicles
01 October, 2022The Dematic Compact Transfer AGV can be used to eliminate the need for extensive use of pallet conveyors.
Making the grade: sorting out fruit defects
23 September, 2022A fruit processor in Italy is using a VERYX sorter to detect the right type of defects to match each of its customer's specifications for value-added products.
Getting up close with Industry 5.0
19 September, 2022Industry 5.0 is taking off faster than imagined and, while to some it's still a buzzword, many are now reaping its true benefits.
Developing smarter warehouse robots
25 July, 2022A research team has received a $300,000 grant to develop smarter autonomous mobile robots using advanced avoidance and communication strategies in warehouse environments.
Universal Robots UR20 cobot
23 June, 2022Universal Robots has announced it will be adding the UR20 cobot, which has a 20 kg payload capacity, to its product range.
ABB GoFa collaborative robot
14 March, 2022See ABB's new award-winning GoFa collaborative robot at AUSPACK 2022.
