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RoboticsTomorrow Newsletter - July 17/13

Robots In Architecture -- New Model of KAIST's HUBO to Participate in DARPA Robotics Challenge Trials -- ATLAS: DARPA and Boston Dynamics New Humanoid

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Robots In Architecture
07/15/13, Len Calderone for, RoboticsTomorrow
The emergence of robotic technologies for architectural design raises questions about how methods of construction might change in the future. Effective architectural robots have a great future in structured environments.

Portable Danish Robot Expands Production With California Manufacturer
07/15/13, Contributed by, Universal Robots
Total setup time including all programming and tooling took eight hours. Moving the robot from one application to the next now takes about 30 minutes.

After 5,000 Years, Automation Finds Its Way Into The “Lost Wax Process”
07/15/13, Contributed by, ABB Robotics
With home-grown innovation and ABB robots, MPI, Inc. has discovered the secret to incredible increases in productivity and quality for today's most competitive foundries.

Six Axis Robots Benefit Plastic Molders
07/15/13, Contributed by, Stäubli Robotics
Six axis robots provide all the advantages of the simple Cartesian systems (high speed, slim forearm and simple programming) but have none of the limiting features that restrict the incorporation of additional tasks. The 6 degrees of freedom in movement provides an extremely large work envelope within a small footprint.

Flexible Seals for Robotics Systems
07/15/13, Contributed by, Roxtec 
The Roxtec system is based on a rubber-sealing module that consists of two halves, a center core, and removable black and blue layers. This construction ensures adaptability to different sizes of cables and pipes.

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ATLAS: DARPA and Boston Dynamics New Humanoid

IEEE Spectrum has updated information and lots of new images of ATLAS:

ATLAS was developed for DARPA by Boston Dynamics. Software-focused teams from Tracks B and C of the DARPA Robotics Challenge will use the robot to compete in the first physical competition of the Challenge in December 2013 at the Homestead-Miami Speedway. 

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News
New Model of KAIST's HUBO to Participate in DARPA Robotics Challenge Trials
ABB JOKAB SAFETY Develops Quick-Guard Modular Safety Fencing, Configurable to a Variety of Industrial Applications
Congressional Robotics Caucus Will Focus on Robots and Job Creation Featuring Seegrid COO Mitchell Weiss
DARPA's ATLAS Robot Unveiled
Portable Danish Robot Expands Production with California Manufacturer
Events
AUVSI’S UNMANNED SYSTEMS 2013
Aug 12 - 15 2013, Washington, DC
25TH NATIONAL ROBOT SAFETY CONFERENCE
Oct 14 - 16 2013, Indianapolis, IN
WESTEC
Oct 15 - 17 2013, Los Angeles, CA
DIGITAL AND ADVANCED MANUFACTURING EXCHANGE
Oct 27 - 29 2013, Austin, TX
ROBOTICS ALLEY CONFERENCE AND EXPO
Nov 12 - 13 2013, St. Paul RiverCentre, St. Paul, MN
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