Universal Robots reaches across North America
Collaborative robots from Danish manufacturer Universal Robots are now distributed nationwide in both United States and Canada. The lightweight robot arms are quickly becoming sought after solutions by companies that previously viewed automation as too costly and complex, but now see the robot as a game changer.
DARPA's Low Cost Hand Hardware
The ARM-H track of DARPA's Autonomous Robotic Manipulation (ARM) program focuses on development of robust, low-cost and dexterous robotic hand hardware. DARPA funded performers to design and build hand mechanisms that could replace the claw-like hands currently used on robots with hands incorporating 3-4 fingers and useable palms. The teams successfully produced hands that can be manufactured for as little as $3,000 per unit (in batches of 1,000 or more), down from the $50,000 cost of current technology. The new hands also incorporate sufficient dexterity to enable manipulation of objects in their fingers when controlled by a skilled operator.
RoboBees
Demonstration of the first controlled flight of an insect-sized robot is the culmination of more than a decade's work, led by researchers at the Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) and the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard. Half the size of a paperclip, weighing less than a tenth of a gram, the robot was inspired by the biology of a fly, with submillimeter-scale anatomy and two wafer-thin wings that flap almost invisibly, 120 times per second.
Microchip Sponsors 2013/2014 VEX® Robotics Competitions
Microchip Offers Grants for 20 Rookie Arizona VEX Teams and Loans Fully Equipped Gaming Trailer for Teams to Hold Local Tournaments
Intelligrated to Exhibit Scalable E-Commerce Order Fulfillment Solutions at IRCE 2013
Intelligrated and software subsidiary Knighted to feature live demonstrations of scalable order picking
BRM Announces EASTEC 2013 Tradeshow Plans; Visit Booth # 5000 for Diamond Flex-Hone® and NamPower Surface Finishing and Deburring Tools
Brush Research Manufacturing (BRM), American manufacturer of flexible honing tools and industrial brushes, announces tradeshow plans for EASTEC 2013. California company will showcase Diamond Flex-Hone® and NamPower™ surface finishing tools in West Springfield, Massachusetts from May 14 to May 16, 2013 (Booth # 5000).
Rosenberg Introduces New Generation of Backward Curved Fan Impeller That Boosts Efficiency and Reduces Noise
Rosenberg's new seven-blade backward curved impeller can significantly reduce noise and increase efficiency compared to standard eight-blade impellers. The new impeller is available in nine sizes from 250 to 630 mm for use with Rosenberg's EC motors, AC external rotor motors or standard IEC motors.
Swisslog Introduces TransCar® LC3 - the Next Generation of Automated Guided Vehicles for Hospital Material Handling
New Swisslog TransCar Automated Guided Vehicle (AGV) features advanced navigation and user interface capabilities that enable efficient and cost-effective automation of bulk supply movements within hospitals.
Robotic Arm Wriggles around Obstacles
Whether reaching for a book out of a cluttered cabinet or pruning a bush in the backyard, a person's arm frequently makes contact with objects during everyday tasks. Animals do it too, when foraging for food, for example.
Healthcare Providers Prefer Robotic Helpers
Roboticists are currently developing machines that have the potential to help patients with caregiving tasks, such as housework, feeding and walking. But before they reach the care recipients, assistive robots will first have to be accepted by healthcare providers such as nurses and nursing assistants.
Cornell Robot Foresees Human Action
A robot in Cornell's Personal Robotics Lab has learned to foresee human action and adjust accordingly.
ONR Provides Common Controller Software Requirements
The Office of Naval Research has developed a blueprint for software that will be able to control multiple military unmanned systems.
EMpro Measuring Devices
EMpro devices work as stand-alone units or can be integrated into an energy management system with plug-in expansion modules.
Stäubli to showcase new technology for medical industry automation at OrthoTec 2013
June 5-6, 2013 in Winona Lake, Indiana
Are Robots Creating More Jobs in the US?
More than 14,000 online job ads required knowledge of robotics in the United States during the last 90 days, growing 10% year-over-year, according to WANTED Analytics™.
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