Purpose – To review the International Manufacturing Technology Show in Chicago with emphasis on innovative robot applications on display. Design/methodology/approach – In‐depth interviews were conducted with exhibitors of robots as well as system integrators who apply robots to specific...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to review the biannual Robot Show in Chicago with emphasis on innovative robot applications on display. Design/methodology/approach – The approach takes the form of in‐depth interviews with exhibitors of robots as well as system integrators who apply...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to review the PACK EXPO show (packaging technology), with emphasis on the new robot innovations and applications to packaging on display. Design/methodology/approach – The paper includes in‐depth interviews with exhibitors of robots of all types and...