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5 Methods How Artificial Intelligence May Drastically Change Logistics

10/02/19, 08:17 AM | Factory Automation, Other Topics | logistics

AI is everywhere. Today it helps you find something faster using your smartphone and voice assistant. Besides that, many other sectors use AI and machine learning to improve their working processes and make them smarter.

Boston Dynamics' SpotMini Robot and More

10/02/19, 08:15 AM | Mobile Robots | boston dynamics | Len Calderone - Contributing Author

Spot is a small four-legged robot that resembles-well, a dog. It might not fetch your slippers, but it is very versatile. It weighs about 66 pounds, about what a large dog weighs.

Search and Destroy: Worcester Polytechnic Institute Students Build a Robotic System to Find and Safely Detonate Landmines

10/02/19, 05:41 AM | Mobile Robots, Other Topics | Military and Security, UGV

Student teams are developing an autonomous rover and payload-deploying drone to find and safely destroy hidden munitions that kill or maim as many as 20,000 people around the world each year.

Adopting Service Robot Technology

10/01/19, 08:10 AM | Mobile Robots | service robots

As robots grow in popularity, expect to see them in more common, repeatable tasks - like oil changes and tire replacements and rotations - to create increased efficiencies in service operations.

Automate for Accident Reduction

10/01/19, 08:08 AM | Industrial Robotics, Factory Automation | Safety and Standards | TM Robotics (Americas) Inc

Box opening robots, while on a smaller scale, can eliminate the need for workers to handle blades. Unfortunately, box opening robots are not as common as the more traditional six-axis or SCARA robot models.

Diligent Robotics Announces Market Launch of Moxi and $3M Seed Funding

10/01/19, 06:11 AM | Mobile Robots, Other Topics | Medical and Service, service robots

Backed by True Ventures and Ubiquity Ventures, the Austin-based robotics company is announcing its first full-time hospital customer implementing the robot full-time

The Future of Metal Manufacturing for Robotics

09/30/19, 07:54 AM | Industrial Robotics | machining

Local manufacturers don't want to run 1-2 parts because it interrupts their workflow. They would much rather get an order for 1,000 pieces than have to stop, load material for your job, setup the machine, cut it, ship it etc.

RoboBusiness Trade Show is Coming

09/27/19, 05:50 AM | Industrial Robotics, Factory Automation | RoboBusiness, Tradeshows and Conferences | Len Calderone - Contributing Author

RoboBusiness is the robotics industry's leading event, meeting the needs of the robotics industry, which includes robotic technology developers, component providers, robotic system manufacturers, robotic design engineers, and supply chain organizations.

Artificial Intelligence Drives Advances in Collaborative Mobile Robots

09/26/19, 08:17 AM | Industrial Robotics, Factory Automation | ai, Analysis and Trends | MiR - Mobile Industrial Robots Inc.

While the robots use sensors and algorithms to safely navigate even dynamic environments, they aren't able to apply this sensory input for advanced decision-making.

The Evolution of Robotic Sight and Machine Vision Systems

09/26/19, 08:16 AM | Industrial Robotics, Mobile Robots | machine vision | Kayla Mathews - Contributing Author

Robotic sight and machine vision systems can help our automata pick up on visual cues that we humans would probably miss or ignore, and they can deliver considerable value to companies that adopt them. Here's a look at where the technology has been and where it's headed.

Boston Dynamics Showcases Atlas' with Gymnastics Routine

09/24/19, 01:18 PM | Mobile Robots, Other Topics

From Boston Dynamics: Atlas uses its whole body -- legs, arms, torso -- to perform a sequence of dynamic maneuvers that form a gymnastic routine. We created the maneuvers using new techniques that streamline the development process.

Companies Are Buying Services Instead of Robots

09/24/19, 07:25 AM | Industrial Robotics, Factory Automation | Analysis and Trends, Business Development | Vecna

Traditionally, robots have been purchased as capital equipment and used to automate a part of the workflow. Recently, companies have been exploring the idea of hiring robot workers similar to the way people are hired: as contractors.

Solving the Labor Shortages in Manufacturing

09/24/19, 07:23 AM | Industrial Robotics, Factory Automation | Jobs / Employment, labour | KUKA Robotics Corporation

While many Baby Boomers pursued trade or vocational jobs, Millennials and Gen Xers were encouraged to attend college and apply for white-collar jobs.

Why Robots Are a Cure Rather Than a Curse for Manufacturing

09/24/19, 07:20 AM | Industrial Robotics, Factory Automation | Analysis and Trends

If robots are to solve the labor shortage in US manufacturing, then they will need to significantly expand the type of tasks that they can carry out.

CNC Vs Robot

09/23/19, 07:48 AM | Industrial Robotics | CNC | AV&R

What are the differences between these two CNC and robotics systems? What are their characteristics and how do you determine which one is best suited to the needs of your industry?

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