Looks at the employment of robots at Triumph Motorcycles, detailing the areas in which they are used and how they are beneficial.

Reports on the industrial robots papers presented at the two‐day International Workshop on Advanced Robotics and Intelligent Machines held at the University of Salford. Subjects included: development of robotics in the UK; work on a generalized framework for intelligent robotic systems to...

Describes how Vauxhall Motors has developed new CO 2 welding applications for robots at its Ellesmere Port plant on Merseyside, UK. Outlines how, after successfully robotizing the hood welding process, Vauxhall introduced robots for CO 2 welding which was difficult for operators to carry out....

Reports on the Eurobot exhibition which took place in Frankfurt, Germany in December 1996. States that in spite of being a disappointingly small event with few non‐German exhibitors the exhibition did demonstrate that robotics is still being actively researched. Describes some of the robots on...

Discusses the world’s first robot for glass‐blowing, developed by French company, CyberGlass Robotics. Looks at the various uses and how it can be adapted for various glass‐blowing techniques which are currently done by highly skilled and well‐trained people.

Reviews the application of industrial robots in cleanroom environments. Outlines how trends in electronics design are increasing the demand for cleanroom robots. Reviews how cleanroom robots can be used in disk drive and semiconductor production. Outlines how cleanroom robots are also necessary...