...Rob Bogue Purpose The purpose of this study is to provide details of additive manufacturing technologies and their applications in a selection of industrial sectors. Design/methodology/approach Following an introduction, this study first provides details of additive manufacturing technologies...

...Rob Bogue Purpose The purpose of this paper is to provide a brief historical background to humanoid robot research and discuss recent commercial developments and illustrate how they are starting to find real-world applications. Design/methodology/approach Following a short introduction...

... facing the construction industry, this study discusses robotic 3D structural printing, the role of drones, ground vehicles, bricklaying, welding and other robotic application. Finally, brief conclusions are drawn. Findings The construction industry faces significant challenges: labour shortages...

...Robert Bogue Purpose This paper aims to illustrate the growing role of drones in applications involving physical tasks. Design/methodology/approach Following a short introduction, this first provides a brief introduction to drone technology. It then describes and discusses products...

...Robert Bogue Purpose This paper aims to provide an insight into recent developments in the robotic exoskeleton business by considering research, corporate activities, products and emerging applications. Design/methodology/approach Following a short introduction, this first provides examples...

... is to provide an overview on cybersecurity and its major applications for Industry 4.0. Design/methodology/approach The rise of Industry 4.0 technologies is changing how machines and associated information are obtained to evaluate the data contained within them. This paper undertakes a comprehensive...

... of modern life, this technology is designed to resolve the issue of the enormous rise in daily gadgets. 5G allows rapid data transfer and significantly improves the Internet of Things (IoT), which contains billions of devices. The purpose of this paper is to study the potential applications of 5G...

...Robert Bogue Purpose This paper aims to provide an insight into China’s rapidly developing robot industry. Design/methodology/approach Following a short introduction, this paper first provides a market perspective and then identifies the key user industries and gives examples of applications...

...Robert Bogue Purpose This paper aims to provide technical details of humanoid robot developments from the 1970s to the present day and to consider their potential applications and prospects. Design/methodology/approach Following an introduction, this first identifies the motivations...

...Robert Bogue Purpose This paper aims to provide details of the growing uses of robots by the aerospace industry. Design/methodology/approach Following an introduction, this paper discusses and highlights the benefits of the following robotic applications and technologies: drilling and riveting...

... recently by European manufacturers and their applications. It then discusses major European research activities and finally considers the factors stimulating the market. Findings – This article shows that collaborative robots are being commercialised by the major European robot manufacturers as well...

...Robert Bogue Purpose – This paper aims to provide details of recent snake robot research, products and applications. Design/methodology/approach – Following a short introduction to snake robots, this paper considers a selection of key research activities and then describes a number...

...J. Norberto Pires; Antonio Gonzalez Rodriguez; Nestor Eduardo Nava Rodriguez; Angel Gaspar Gonzalez Rodriguez Purpose The purpose of this paper is to propose a novel actuator with adaptable compliance for robotic applications. Design/methodology/approach In order to achieve limb actuation...

...J. Norberto Pires; Robert Bogue Purpose The purpose of this paper is to provide a review of finishing robot technology and its applications. Design/methodology/approach The paper initially considers the development of automated finishing technologies and then discusses robotic systems...