Add this topic to your myFT Digest for news straight to your inbox
EU’s tight labour market combined with tech advances mean demand for robot workers is increasing
Slowdown in Chinese factory activity heralds tough times for automation industry
Connected-equipment suppliers pitch digital solutions to quality control impropriety
Range of machines has grown as they learn how to carry out tasks from human masters
Start-up’s application of artificial intelligence could pave way for new manufacturing models
Yen strength is a key outcome of Brexit
Japanese group hones system to enable factory robots to communicate and learn to prevent glitches
Technology spreads beyond the factory floor as debate rages over benefits and threats
Sony, Fanuc and Murata Manufacturing all report stalling growth after US company struggles
A robot maker tamps down expectations
Japan’s Fanuc has come out of itself to improve transparency for investors and public alike
Start-ups play a bigger role in a complex industry
Convenience store operator is the latest in a string of Japanese targets for activist investor
Trend of robot maker’s margins will be critical to stock performance
Japanese robotmaker to double payout ratio after activist investor targets $8bn reserves
Japanese robot maker responds to ‘sense of crisis’ about how it is viewed by outsiders
Brent crude falls to lowest in a month
Robot maker denies move is due to pressure from Daniel Loeb’s Third Point to use $8.5bn cashpile
Mechanical hands not developing as fast as computerised brains
Activist investor says industrial robot maker is dragging heels on corporate governance
Pressure from Daniel Loeb and a changing business climate is forcing secretive company to adapt
Secretive factory robots manufacturer has traditionally shied away from engaging with investors
Dan Loeb seeks more human response from robot maker
US activist investor takes on Japan robot maker in trans-Pacific culture clash
International Edition