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RoboticsTomorrow Newsletter - Mar 2/16

Robotic Process Automation (RPA)

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RoboticsTomorrow Newsletter - Mar 2/16
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Robotic Process Automation (RPA)

We believe that RPA will be a game changer and that automating repeatable, simple tasks will free up employees to do higher-value work.

ROS Navigation Basics

If you've worked with ROS and robotics, you've probably heard of gmaping, localization, SLAM, costmaps and paths, but what does all this mean? They are more than just robot buzz words - these allow a robot to get from one point to another without bumping into obstacles, and in this tutorial, we'll be covering some of the key concepts in what makes up an autonomous robot.

Getting Started with Collaborative Robots - Part 5 - Get Management On Board with Robots

Even if you are part of management yourself, you will need to justify the integration of the robot with solid arguments. We suggest the "Scotty maneuver": under-promise, over-deliver!

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>>> Stories of the Day

Would you buy meat from a robot butcher?

Greg Nichols for The Kernel:  In an era when hunks of cow and pig are packaged and distributed like Amazon Prime parcels, butchering has retained a surprising degree of its old-world craftsmanship. Workers armed with knives and hooks anachronistically slice flesh from bone the same way they have for hundreds of years. 

Mercedes Boots Robots From the Production Line:

By Elisabeth Behrmann & Christoph Rauwald for Bloomberg Business:  “Robots can’t deal with the degree of individualization and the many variants that we have today,” Markus Schaefer, the German automaker’s head of production, said at its factory in Sindelfingen, the anchor of the Daimler AG unit’s global manufacturing network. “We’re saving money and safeguarding our future by employing more people.”

Roving robot 'ground drones' take to streets for deliveries

MARK BLUNDEN for Evening Standard:  A delivery robot tested among the crowds of central London is set to start being deployed in the capital. 

The self-driving, battery-powered box on wheels is poised to undertake local delivery trials in Greenwich following 3,000 hours of testing.

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>>> Featured Product

Allied Motion - New MFH170i Housed Brushless Torque Motor Has Integrated Servo Drive and Optical Encoder

Allied Motion's Megaflux MFH170i series of 170 mm (6.7 in) diameter housed brushless torque motors consists of a high performance brushless DC torque motor, a digital servo drive, and an optical encoder, all integrated into a rugged machined aluminum housing with robust duplex bearings. The MFH0170i series features a 63.5 mm (2.5 in) large-bore through shaft, and is characterized by a very high torque-to-inertia ratio. There are three stack lengths in the series with peak torque ranging from 8.5 up to 16.9 Nm (75 up to 150 lb-in). The standard winding voltage is 48 V. And to ease the hassle of long leadtimes for prototypes, the new MFH170i is now available through our QuickShip program.

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>>> Featured Company

Adept Technology, Inc.

Adept is a leading provider of intelligent robots and autonomous mobile solutions and services that deliver precision, speed, quality and productivity in assembly, handling, packaging, testing, and logistical processes. Adept has a comprehensive portfolio of high-performance motion controllers, application development software, vision-guidance technology and high-reliability robot mechanisms with autonomous capabilities.

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Straight Up Imaging Launches the Endurance Unmanned Aircraft System
Universal Robots: Denmark's largest robot manufacturer delivers 91% growth in revenue
Patti Engineering to Share Siemens Integration Expertise at Manufacturing in America Event in Detroit
Automatic Programming makes Swarm Robots safer and more reliable
Events
INSIDE 3D PRINTING SãO PAULO
Apr 04 - 05 2016, São Paulo, Brazil
THE INTERNET OF MANUFACTURING CONFERENCE
Apr 05 - 06 2016, Munich, Germany
INSIDE 3D PRINTING NEW YORK
Apr 10 - 12 2016, New York, NY
ROBOUNIVERSE NEW YORK
Apr 11 - 12 2016, New York, NY
XPONENTIAL 2016
May 02 - 05 2016, New Orleans, LA
MFG4 - MANUFACTURING FOR THE FUTURE
May 03 - 05 2016, Hartford, CT
RAPID 2016
May 16 - 19 2016, Orlando, FL
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