KEB released Scope 2.0 for COMBIVIS 6 on February 3, 2026. This engineering review explains its triggers, overlays and drive-data capture, plus the limits of software-only diagnostics.
Intrinsic joined Google as a distinct group on February 25, 2026. This analysis separates the confirmed change from the practical integration, safety, lifecycle and cybersecurity questions for industrial robotics.
Pepperl+Fuchs announced ATEX-certified M12 cables and cordsets for intrinsically safe circuits. This review explains the certification, installation, commissioning, and maintenance implications.
Schneider Electric announced Foxboro Software Defined Automation on September 2, 2026. This engineering review examines openness, workload placement, cybersecurity, availability, and brownfield migration.
A retrospective engineering review of KUKA and Autotool's February 2026 technology day, connecting welding robots, AMRs, vision, software, safety, diagnostics, and lifecycle planning.
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Universal Robots outlined four physical AI predictions on January 16, 2026. This engineering review examines predictive control, robot learning, vertical AI, data governance, validation, and safety.
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Phoenix Contact’s January 2026 U.S. VAL-SPP announcement adds installer-focused surge protection features. Here is how to select, commission, monitor, and maintain the devices safely.
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KUKA’s January 2026 KR AGILUS ultra announcement adds up to 16 kg payload, faster motion and full-robot IP67 protection. Here is what those changes mean for cell design, controls integration...
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