Industrial Automation, Robots and Unmanned Vehicles General Newsletter - Jun 2013

Romo - Robot Powered by a SmartPhone
05/31/13, Keller Rinaudo, Romotive
Romo is an adorable miniature robot that harnesses the powerful processor in your smartphone, making him an affordable personal robot you’ll want to take home to your family.

Rethink Robotics' Baxter and Universal Robots UR5 and UR10 are Succeeding
05/31/13, Frank Tobe, The Robot Report
Low-cost robots are marching into Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs)

What is the best way to explore Mars?
05/31/13, Len Calderone for, RoboticsTomorrow
No matter how we look at it, robots are the logical choice at this time to explore the red planet and as we make robots more autonomous, they will be better at their assignments than humans.

A Conversation with Henri Seydoux, CEO of Parrot
05/31/13, Frank Tobe, The Robot Report
The success of the AR.Drone and now the AR.Drone 2 has proven Henri's conviction that there is a large consumer market for this type of entertainment product and that there are other related high-potential markets on the horizon.

Machine Vision System Detects Defective Parts for Precision Stampings Supplier
05/31/13, Contributed by, Microscan
With production rates of 3,200 pieces per hour for a single production line and an acceptance rate of virtually 100% required by mobile phone and hard drive manufacturers (one defective piece per 120,000), 100% inspection of the components is necessary to ensure that all orders will be accepted by the end customer.

Linkbot Modular Robotic Platform Kickstarter

Kickstarter:

• Atmel AVR Microcontroller: Compatible with Arduino so you can re-flash with your own firmware using the on-board bootloader
• ZigBee-Capable Radio: Communicate wirelessly with an 802.15.4-compliant radio, create mesh networks, control and monitor remotely
• Multi-Color (RGB) LED: Select from a full spectrum of colors
• 3-Axis Accelerometer: Detect free-falls, bumps, tilt angles
• Buzzer: Play notes or complete tunes, give audio responses to inputs
• RJ11 (6P4C) Expansion Connector: Use a standard phone cable to connect our Bluetooth/breakout boards or your own electronics to your Linkbot's power and I2C bus
• 3x Buttons - Easily control Linkbot modes and functions or write custom functions for button presses
• Micro-USB Connector: Connect to a computer or charger with a standard Micro-USB cable
• Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Battery: Run your Linkbot for over 3 hours for most applications before having to charge
• High Torque:Weight-ratio Motors: Light-but-strong motors produce up to 100oz-in of torque
• Absolute Encoding: Precisely control and measure speeds and angles down to 0.5 degrees
• BaroboLink Software: Graphical interface lets you run programs, actuate motors and read sensors on your computer
• Polycarbonate Housing: Super-durable, drop-tested from second-story building (not recommended) so it can handle your demanding projects
• SnapConnector Mounting Surfaces: Quickly connect and remove wheels, connecting plates, grabbers, even multiple Linkbots; or connect your own accessories with standard screws

The ATI Robotic Tool Changer provides the flexibility to automatically change end-effectors or other peripheral tooling. These tool changers are designed to function reliably for millions of cycles at rated load while maintaining extremely high repeatability. For this reason, the ATI Tool Changer has become the number-one tool changer of choice around the world. ATI Tool Changer models cover a wide range of applications, from very small payloads to heavy payload applications requiring significantly large moment capacity.

Learn More About ATI Industrial Automation

Patti Engineering

Patti Engineering, Inc. is a CSIA Certified control systems integration company offering high-caliber engineering and software development services to provide control systems solutions for industrial automation, production intelligence and shop floor IT. Services include: project management, electrical engineering, hardware design, hardware procurement, software development, installation, calibration, start-up testing, verification, documentation, training and warranty support.

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