Connectivity - Robotics Features

Humanoids, AI chips and autonomy: IDTechEx explores the future of robotics

Co-habiting or working alongside robots with humanlike capabilities may no longer be a thing of science-fiction. Assembling car parts or doing the weekly shop may be smart tasks for collaborative robots, while robotaxis boast the independence possible with the latest developments in vehicle autonomy.

Fast growth of humanoid robots in the automotive and logistics industries

Historically, the automotive and logistics sectors have led the charge in adopting automation and robotics, ranging from mobile robots and industrial arms to collaborative robots. Now, in a similar trend, automotive OEMs and warehouse operators are once again taking the lead, this time with humanoid robots.

FANUC cobot sparkles in new food factory cleaning solution
- Robotics
- (17/07/2025)
Samey Robotics and Rbot9 have chosen the FANUC CRX-10iA/L collaborative robot to power a cleaning system that they have jointly developed for food factories.
A game changer in machine tool automation
- Robotics
- (14/07/2025)
Gaining competitiveness is a priority for manufacturers and users of machine tools in Europe. This goal goes hand in hand with embracing digitalisation and achieving Industry 5.0. Automatic tool changers (ATC) play a role in this. .

Automation helps to accelerate vaccine production
- Robotics
- (04/07/2025)
When vaccine production had to be ramped up quickly for a globally active company, Goldfuß engineering GmbH and SIMON IBV GmbH developed a robot-based solution for the process step involving loading and unloading trolleys with vials containing the vaccine.
Boosting production efficiency through end-of-line palletising and cobot technology
- Robotics
- (15/05/2025)
End-of-line palletising, powered by innovative collaborative robots, presents a new way for manufacturers to streamline their operations and increase productivity, while enhancing workplace safety.

WAGO components help to streamline palletising at LG Motion
- Robotics
- (30/04/2025)
Reliable automation needs reliable components – which is why LG Motion, when building its StackSmart automated palletiser, turned to WAGO.
Automatic gripper changes bring flexibility in manufacturing
- Robotics
- (29/04/2025)
Hakan Aydogdu, CEO of Tezmaksan Robot Technologies, explains how manufacturers can optimise CNC machining operations by leveraging automatic gripper changes.