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RoboticsTomorrow Newsletter - July 20/16

The New Police Arsenal - Robots

RoboticsTomorrow Newsletter
RoboticsTomorrow Newsletter - July 20/16
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The New Police Arsenal - Robots

Bomb robots were designed to help detonate and remove Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), not to deliver payloads. But the Dallas police improvised and attached a bomb delivery system to the robot.

Intuitive Machines Used 3w-powered Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Platform for Flights in Antarctica

The flight of Intuitive Machines illustrated and proved that an excellent developed UAV like the Tiburon Jr, equipped with a powerful and reliable engine can be an efficient alternative to manned airplanes and helicopters, even in hazardous environments.

Logistic companies Swisslog, Dematic, Egemin and Intelligrated have all been Acquired

All these companies are logistics and material handling vendors and times are changing in logistics and fulfillment

Development of Battery-Free Multi-Rotation Absolute Encoder

In recent years, there have been many demands for equipment with high productivity to have a system that retains positioning information, even after the main power supply is turned off.

The ABC of RPA, Part 4: Choosing the right robotics and automation software to get the job done

In part four of the ABC of RPA series, we discuss how to choose the right software to suit your automation requirements.

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>>> Stories of the Day

Robotics Gone Wild: 8 Animal-Inspired Machines

Thomas Claburn for InformationWeek:  Among programmers, there's a principle called DRY, which stands for "Don't repeat yourself." It's an attempt to avoid writing code that duplicates the function of other code.

Cozmo Is an Artificially Intelligent Toy Truck That's Also the Future of Robotics

CADE METZ for WIRED:  HANNS TAPPEINER TYPES a few lines of code into his laptop and hits “return.” A tiny robot sits beside the laptop, looking like one of those anthropomorphic automobiles that show up in Pixar’s Cars movies. Almost instantly, it wakes up, rolls down the table, and counts to four. 

Standardizing Collaborative Robots: What is ISO/TS 15066?

Samuel Bouchard for Engineering.com:  Collaborative robots (also known as cobots) are changing how robots and humans interact in our factories and manufacturing facilities.  No longer separated by cages, humans and cobots can work beside each other on complex tasks from picking and placement to assembly and logistics. 

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>>> Featured Product

igus® Robolink: Articulated joint modules for robots. Lightweight. Compact.

Robolink: Articulated joint modules for robots. igus® now offers a lightweight, maintenance- and corrosion-free range of robot joints for humanoid systems or other automated applications. The carbon-fiber plastic joints can rotate and oscillate freely via four wire ropes. No more expensive milling, cutting or DIY systems. Moving mass is reduced to a minimum. The actuators (engines, pneumatics and hydraulics) and the control module (DP, PC) are kept separate. Contact igus® for more information and free samples.

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>>> Featured Company

SCHUNK

SCHUNK is a family owned operation and a global player in one. Totaling more than 60 years of experience, SCHUNK offers worldwide leading technology in gripping systems and clamping technology. With more than 2,000 employees located in more than 50 countries in a network of directly owned subsidiaries, SCHUNK offers global customer service and technical support. SCHUNK designs and manufactures an unmatched selection of gripping systems including grippers, rotary modules, linear modules, robotic components, sensors and accessories. 

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News
Robotiq and Varioptic announce the availability of the Robotiq Camera
MODULA LAUNCHES MODULA ONEPICK, THE NEW VERTICAL LIFT AT IMTS 2016
DJI and AirMap Deliver Real-Time Wildfire Awareness and Geofencing Capabilities for Drones
IIC Approves Factory Automation Platform as a Service (FA PaaS) Testbed Proposed by Mitsubishi Electric, Hitachi and Intel
MICROMO Announces the Next Generation of Motion Controllers - V3.0
Harmonic Drive - A guide to choosing gears for robotics
Schunk - ELP Electric Linear Module
Events
3DPRINTING@HOME AT IFA POWERED BY INSIDE 3D PRINTING
Sep 04 - 07 2016, Station Berlin
ROBOT@HOME AT IFA POWERED BY INNOROBO
Sep 04 - 07 2016, Station Berlin
INTERDRONE EXPO
Sep 07 - 09 2016, Las Vegas, NV
IMTS - THE INTERNATIONAL MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY SHOW
Sep 12 - 17 2016, Chicago, IL
ADVANCED MACHINE VISION TRAINING: 3-DAY-IN-DEPTH MACHINE VISION TOOLS
Sep 20 - 22 2016, Microscan Headquarters, Renton, WA, USA
SENSORS MIDWEST
Sep 27 - 28 2016, Rosemont, IL
ROBOBUSINESS
Sep 28 - 29 2016, San Jose, CA

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