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What are the benefits of drones in manufacturing?

13/07/2022

Despite the drone global market having an expected worth of $15 billion by 2022, the manufacturing industry was reported to account for less than two percent of drone deployments. This is surprising, given that unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) find a wide variety of industrial applications, from surveillance to infrastructure inspection. Here, Neil Bellinger, Head of EMEA at EU Automation, discusses the benefits of drone use in manufacturing.

Self-driving cars: Transport revolution or threat to UK roads?

30/06/2022

A new survey from UCL has revealed that nine in 10 UK drivers want self-driving cars to be easily distinguishable from standard vehicles.

Optimising SCARA integration for faster development & improved performance

01/06/2022

Integrating a controller that manages a machine and robots can mean faster development and greater reliability than connecting a separate robot controller to the machine’s PLC. Here, Trio’s President, Tom Alexander, explains how to optimise SCARA integration.

Q&A: Why UK firms must automate to compete on the international stage

31/05/2022

It’s no secret that, despite its position as a top 10 manufacturing economy, the UK lags well behind its global counterparts when it comes to our use of industrial robots.

Why collaborative robots hold the key to automating the UK manufacturing sector