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RoboticsTomorrow Newsletter - May 16/18

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RoboticsTomorrow Newsletter - May 16th, 2018
Featured Articles

Advancement of Robots in Medicine

Robotic surgery is deemed by and large safer than open surgery. The hospital stay is shorter, reducing the risk of infection; pain and discomfort is reduced; recovery time is faster; and blood loss and transfusions are lessened.

What's Driving Investments in Surgical Robots?

Ideally, hospitals and clinics would be able to justify the cost of a new robot based on scientific studies on its effectiveness and business cases on its usability. But for new platforms, these are very scarce.

Power Density in Robotics

A question of torque - Inspection robots for pipes and ducts, rescue robots in disaster areas, or humanoid robots - they all have one thing in common: They are mobile robots that aid humans.

Stepping It Up A Notch

Stairs are still unsurmountable obstacles for many robots. Yet a young team at ETH Zurich is building a vehicle designed to negotiate steps with ease - by hopping.

How Industrial Self-driving Vehicles Use Sensors for Localization and Mapping

OTTO self-driving vehicles depend on three different sensors to identify its current position as well as to navigate where and how it needs to travel from point A to point B. As in any dense and dynamic environment, elements in OTTO's path can change minute to minute
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Story of the Day

UBTECH Robotics Announces Largest Artificial Intelligence Funding in History

$820 Million in Series C Investment Values Company at $5 Billion, Catapulting UBTECH to World's Most Valuable Consumer Robotics Company
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News Headlines
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OMRON Corp. and Taiwan's Collaborative Robot Company Techman Robot Inc. Form Strategic Alliance on Collaborative Robots
Mobile Industrial Robots (MiR) Opens Second US Office to Meet Exploding Demand
Manufacturing Sector Creating Huge Demand for AGVs & AMRs
North American Robotics Market Sets New First Quarter Shipments Record
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Upcoming Events
ROBOTICS SUMMIT & SHOWCASE 2018
May 23 - 24 2018, Boston, MA
ROBOTICS & AUTONOMOUS SYSTEMS
Jun 25 - 27 2018, Detroit, MI
SENSORS EXPO & CONFERENCE
Jun 26 - 28 2018, San Jose, CA
AI EXPO EUROPE
Jun 27 - 28 2018, RAI, Amsterdam
2018 CHINA INTERNATIONAL ROBOT SHOW (CIROS2018)
Jul 04 - 07 2018, Shanghai, China
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Featured Product

Zaber's X-LRQ-DE Series: High Precision Stages with Built-in Controllers and Linear Encoders

Zaber's X-LRQ-DE Series of linear stages have high stiffness, load, and lifetime capabilities in a compact size. The integrated linear encoder combined with stage calibration provides high accuracy positioning over the full travel of the device. At 36 mm high, these stages are excellent for applications where a low profile is required. The X-LRQ-DE's innovative design allows speeds up to 205 mm/s and loads up to 100 kg. Like all Zaber products, the X-LRQ-DE Series is designed for easy set-up and operation.

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Featured Company

SCHUNK Inc.

SUPERIOR CLAMPING AND GRIPPING. SCHUNK is a competence leader for gripping systems and clamping technology. About 3,000 employees in 9 plants and 33 directly owned subsidiaries ensure an intensive market presence. With more than 11,000 standard components SCHUNK offers the world's largest assortment of gripping systems and clamping technology from one source. Since 2012, Goalkeeper legend Jens Lehmann is brand ambassador for safe, precise gripping and holding.
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