Portrait of Ashlie Taivalkoski

One of 10 Women Shaping the Future of Robotics in 2025

Aug 18, 2025 — I didn't grow up dreaming about robots. I dreamed of stability, of opportunity - and of earning my place in the world.

Portrait of Albane Dersey

One of 10 Women Shaping the Future of Robotics in 2025

Jul 15, 2025 — At Inbolt, we're making robots smarter and more flexible thanks to a real-time tracking technology based on 3D Vision and AI. We have deployed our solution across more than 150 robots right now in 50+ factories on three different continents, the United States, Europe and then Asia.

Who is Using Robots in Germany?

Jul 09, 2025 — IFR statistics show that Germany has consistently been a global top 5 robotics market for many years. They also provide distribution by industry. But what it does not show is who exactly is installing these robots and what distinguishes a robot user from a non-user. Data collected from nearly 16,000 plants by the Institute for Employment Research (IAB) of the Federal Employment Agency helps us to learn more about robot users in Germany.

Portrait of Susanne Noerdinger

One of 10 Women Shaping the Future of Robotics in 2025

Jun 17, 2025 — If you had told me as a child that I would one day be named one of the 10 Women Shaping the Future of Robotics, I’m not sure I would have believed you. But looking back, the signs were there from the very beginning.

Portrait of Yumie Kubota

One of 10 Women Shaping the Future of Robotics in 2025

May 20, 2025 — I studied computer science at university, and after joining Yaskawa in 1991, I spent much of the time working in the Robot Division to develop software for robot controllers. Specifically, I worked on the development of programming pendants for human operation of robots and the opening function of robot controllers.

Portrait of Kateryna Portmann

One of 10 Women Shaping the Future of Robotics in 2025

May 06, 2025 — Hello, my name is Kateryna Portmann, and I am truly honored to be recognized as one of the women shaping the future of robotics. My journey into this field began in Ukraine, where I was raised in an environment where there were no limits on what boys and girls could achieve.

Portrait of Kate-Feng Xu

One of 10 Women Shaping the Future of Robotics in 2025

Apr 14, 2025 — Despite the growing number of women in China’s scientific community, now at around 40 million, women remain underrepresented in leadership positions, accounting for only 10 percent.

Could AI Level the Playing Field of Earnings Inequality?

The AI Twist

Feb 19, 2025 — For decades, technology has reshaped job markets throughout the world, often strengthening the relative position of the highly educated and skilled and those performing non-routine tasks.

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