Robotics and Automation - Articles, Stories & Interviews
Talking Drone Telepresence with Renner Vaughn of Cape
Our technology enables organizations across a wide spectrum of industries, from public safety and oil and gas to telecommunications and utilities, to integrate drones into daily workflows to reduce costs
Ridgeback Takes 3D Printing to the Next Level
How can you print something larger than the printer itself? That’s the problem researchers Xu Zhang, Mingyang Li, Quang-Cuong Pham, and others set out to solve at the Singapore Centre for 3D Printing...
MiR500 Mobile Cobots Make Traffic Safer in Kverneland’s Factory
“The robot saves at least five hours in transport time a week, and the working day is quieter and calmer,” Broberg said. “I already take 15,000 to 17,000 steps a day in my job, so I definitely don’t miss the walk to the pallet stacker."
Benefits of Collaborative Robots
It is true that a collaborative robot is designed to work without additional physical guarding like fencing. But the robot is rarely a lone component in a system.
FLIR Systems to Advance Its Unmanned Solutions Strategy with the Acquisition of Endeavor Robotics
Acquisition of Proven Leader in Mission-Critical Robotics Systems for $385M Will Provide FLIR Entry Into Attractive Unmanned Ground Vehicles Market for Military, Public Safety, and Critical Infrastructure
Interview with COMAU – The e.DO Experience
Comau developed e.DO precisely to support and stimulate students' involvement and creativity during in-school and extracurricular learning activities.
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SICK is taking safety to the next level with collaborative robot systems
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SoftBank pumps $37m into Boston Dynamics
Japanese investment and telecoms giant SoftBank puts $37m into next generation robotics company Boston Dynamics after it bought the business from Google.
A Step Closer to Self-Aware Machines - Columbia engineers create a robot that can imagine itself
Columbia Engineering researchers have made a major advance in robotics by creating a robot that learns what it is, from scratch, with zero prior knowledge of physics, geometry, or motor dynamics.
ASU's Southwest Robotics Symposium previews the new technology guiding the next wave of human-robot interaction
“We can rely on the brain of the human and the muscles, eyes and sense of touch of the robot in places where humans cannot, or should not, be,” said Khatib. “For example, we will be able to safely repair underwater structures
Robotics and Automation - News Headlines
VadaTech presents a Base Board for Wideband Massive MIMO Software Defined Radio at MWC19
VadaTech, a leading manufacturer of integrated systems, embedded boards,
enabling software and application-ready platforms, announces the ATC500. The ATC500 is an AdvancedTCA Blade with two XCVU13P FPGAs and multiple ADRV9009 for Wideband Massive MIMO Software Defined Radio.
Manufacturers are Throwing Away as Much as $80,000 - $90,000 per Shift Operation Due to Improper Integration of Collaborative Robots
According to Ultra Tech Automation, Manufacturers Are Paying a Price-Cost, Status, Lack of Innovation-Because They Don't Know How to Effectively Deploy Their "Cobots"
SHERPA Robotics Chooses EPUMENT® Mineral Casting
Solid basis for camera-guided six-arm robot for the automated loading of CNC machines
Key Decision Makers from the Central and Eastern Region will present at Future Armoured Vehicles Central & Eastern Europe 2019
SMi Group reports: The 5th annual Future Armoured Vehicles Central and Eastern Europe conference returns to Prague with a more expansive and focused agenda.
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