The Vision Show featured over 150 exhibitors and 23,000 square feet of floor space.

Robots manufacturer Stäubli Robotics and 3D measurement software company Metrologic Group jointly developed the first Coordinate Measuring Robot (CMR), achieving a 100-micron 3D absolute and trackless accuracy.

Industrial revolution’s “fourth wave” disrupting manufacturing industry with automation and big data.

The investment comes from a mix of CEO and director funding as well as investments from technology funds from Silicon Valley, Northern Virginia, Canada and Germany.

ATI Industrial Automation’s new U1-050 Universal Compliance Compensator combines a variety of features to achieve the highest level of adaptability in tasks such as automated assembly, bin picking, loading and unloading machines, robotic finishing, and more.

2017 was a milestone year for the North American robotics market as it surpassed previous high water marks in all four statistical categories: order units, order revenue, shipment units, and shipment revenue.

Humatics Corporation, a developer of microlocation products, acquired 5D Robotics and its subsidiary Time Domain.

Nortech Systems Incorporated expanded capabilities at its manufacturing facility in Suzhou, Jiangsu, China, to support its regional machine vision technology customers.

Former Detroit Free Press Executive Editor Robert Huschka joins A3 as director of education strategies.

According to the 2017 World Robotics Report, conducted by the International Federation of Robotics (IFR), more than 1.7 million new industrial robots will be installed in factories around the world by 2020.