Robotics

Robots that could Sense, Think and Act

Robots that could Sense, Think and Act

Hisashige Tanaka, one of Toshiba’s founders, was famously known as “karakuri giemon,” the genius of mechanical things. His automata, the forerunners of robots, performed complex movements—like the ren…

2020/07/22
Spot Welding Inspection Robots Spark a Revolution in the Automotive Industry

Spot Welding Inspection Robots Spark a Revolution in the Automotive Industry

A single automobile consists of 30,000 or more individual parts. Every vehicle also has 4,000 – 5,000 places where the parts, such as metal plates, are spot welded together. Spot welding is a welding …

2019/12/25
The Future of Robotics

The Future of Robotics

As data becomes one of key ingredients to shape global economies, digitalization is gaining momentum in the industrial world. The adoption of technologies including robotics and artificial intelligenc…

2019/10/16
A Helper for the Modern Logistics Industry: A De-Palletizer Robot with Image Recognition

A Helper for the Modern Logistics Industry: A De-Palletizer Robot with Image Recognition

The global logistics sector is growing exponentially as international trade flourishes and global supply chains are expected to be more efficient, smarter and more sustainable to support capital and i…

2019/07/17
Arm in Arm: Toshiba’s New Robot and Coexistence with People

Arm in Arm: Toshiba’s New Robot and Coexistence with People

We increasingly take robots for granted. Robots on production lines are an old story, and for shoppers in Japan their synthesized greetings are no longer a novelty. Robots are here, all around us, and…

2018/04/02