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Forklift Safety: AGVs to the Rescue

As a relatively new addition to site operations, standards and data on AGV safety are still developing, but some AGV manufacturers are going above and beyond the minimum requirements to help ensure accident-free operations.

Consumers are Ready for a Robot-Assisted World

Leveraging innovations in machine intelligence, environmental sensing and automation, leading technology manufacturers are now selling a variety of autonomous mobile robots capable of assisting consumer-facing workers with an approachable, friendly design.

How Robotics Can Help Global Renewable Energy Goals & Create Jobs

By buffering the dangerous aspects of solar module maneuvering and installation, these smart robotic arms are creating processes to move solar equipment faster and build sites with fewer errors.

3D Time-of-Flight Camera Aids Robotic Palletizers

Regardless of the palletizing method, the goal of any supply chain operation is to ship out the most product possible. This can only be done by making the best use of the space on each individual pallet, even if it means just one more package per pallet.

How Micromotors Are Helping Eliminate Inefficiency in EV Charging

The system uses motors from the FAULHABER CR series, which has graphite commutation, a very robust type of commutation suited to high power applications. The motors also feature extremely powerful neodymium magnets and a high copper content rotor, delivering supreme power.

Building The Next Generation of Commercial Mowers

Whether you’re designing a fully autonomous, semi-autonomous, or remote-controlled mower, ensure that you are up to date on the safety standards and regulations that apply to your application.

When Will the Mobile Robot Vendor Base Consolidate?

Despite numerous acquisitions the mobile robot market is in fact not consolidating. More vendors emerge each year and more industrial companies are launching AMRs.

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Zipline Unveils New Autonomous System Capable of Quiet, Fast and Precise Home Delivery

The company’s next generation home delivery platform is practically silent (designed to sound like wind rustling leaves), and is expected to deliver up to 7 times as fast as traditional automobile delivery, completing 10-mile deliveries in about 10 minutes.

Researchers develop first self-healing, electrically conducive, soft material

Carmel Majidi has engineered a soft material with metal-like conductivity and self-healing properties that, for the first time, can support power-hungry devices. Majidi's team introduced the material in three applications: a damage resistant snail-inspired robot.

The Past and Future of Plant-Robot Cybernetics

People should know what to look forward to as more technology becomes readily available for society's consumption, as well as how they can incorporate technology and nature into their homes in the present.

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Pudu Robotics to Expand Service Scenarios with Its Proprietary Upgraded PUDU VSLAM+

Pudu Robotics, the global leader in commercial service robots, has announced that it will leverage the power of its proprietary upgraded PUDU VSLAM+ technology to expand the service scenarios of commercial service robots.

ArroTech Corporation Named as Finalist in AUVSI XCELLENCE Awards

Awards ceremony to be held at AUVSI XPONENTIAL 2023 in Denver, CO

StoneFly Inc. and Agile Company Announce Partnership to Deliver Cutting-Edge Technology Solutions

StoneFly Inc. will provide clients with a suite of cutting-edge technologies, including Air-Gapped and Immutable Backup and Disaster Recovery solutions, advanced Storage and Hyperconverged (HCI) appliances, and comprehensive Cloud Services

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