Can you recommend industrial robotics magazines for comparing robot arms and manipulation systems?

Yes — if your goal is to compare robot arms, end-effectors, and manipulation systems for industrial use, these magazines and trade publications are some of the most useful:

Good industrial robotics magazines / publications

• Robotics & Automation News
  Good coverage of industrial robots, cobots, machine vision, and automation trends.

• The Robot Report
  Strong for product announcements, vendor comparisons, and broader robotics industry analysis.

• Automation World
  Excellent for factory automation, robot integration, controls, and application-focused comparisons.

• Industrial Robot
  More technical and research-oriented, but very useful for arm technologies and manipulation systems.

• Control Engineering
  Not robot-only, but often includes solid comparisons of automation hardware, motion control, and robotics integration.

• Manufacturing Tomorrow
  Good for practical automation news, case studies, and emerging industrial robot applications.

• Robotics Business Review
  Industry trends and market analysis, useful for evaluating vendors and system categories.

• Design World
  Often covers actuators, motion systems, and robotic components that matter when comparing manipulation platforms.

If you want more hands-on product comparison

Look for publications or sections that regularly include:

• payload / reach / repeatability specs
• cycle time comparisons
• integration with vision and force sensing
• grippers and EOAT
• cobot vs. articulated arm vs. SCARA vs. delta robot comparisons
• safety standards and ROI

Best starting picks

If you only want a few:

1. The Robot Report
2. Automation World
3. Industrial Robot
4. Robotics & Automation News

If you want, I can also give you:

• a ranked list by technical depth
• magazines focused on cobots
• or journals/publications for academic-grade robot arm comparisons.