Purpose – This paper seeks to build awareness of how telepresence or service robots are coming to the aid of students who might not otherwise be able to attend school in person or others who might need to be in two places at once. Design/methodology/approach – Discussions with the...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to review the Automate Show (robots and vision) and the Promat Show (material handling) that ran jointly in Chicago, with emphasis on the new robot innovations and applications on display. Design/methodology/approach – In‐depth interviews with...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to review some of the recent innovations in robotics for a wide range of medically‐related applications. Design/methodology/approach – The paper includes in‐depth interviews with developers of medical application‐related robots and a review of...