Harvard-designed Soft Robot
Professor George Whitesides, Robert Shepherd and their colleagues from Harvard University have designed a prototype soft, agile robot capable of crawling and squeezing under obstacles current rigid robots are can't handle. The flexible robot motion is controlled by a series of chambers within the 'elastomer' layer that can be inflated with compressed air. The air is fed through tubes attached to the robot.
Increased Test Productivity Lifts Off With First Flight of Second Northrop Grumman-Built X-47B Unmanned Aircraft
Northrop Grumman Corporation and the U.S. Navy will be able to increase the pace and productivity of the X-47B flight test program following the successful first flight Nov. 22 of the second air vehicle developed for the Navy's Unmanned Combat Air System Carrier Demonstration (UCAS-D) program.
1st Annual Robies Awards Recognizes Notable Robotics Technologies at Work
Robotics Trends Makes Announcement in Conjunction with RoboBusiness Leadership Summit
FroboMind
FroboMind is a conceptual architecture for field robots. The idea is to use the same generic architecture on all field robots and hereby maximizing efficiency, reliability, modularity, extendability and code reuse. FroboMind is open source and is implemented in Robot Operating System. The project includes ASuBot, a research project focusing on weeding in organic orchards, Armadillo, a tracked toolcarrier within precision navigation in row crops, Casmobot, a semi-autonomous slope mower, and Hortibot, a tool carrier capable of traversing a field of row crops.
FreeWave Technologies to Exhibit and Showcase Latest Wireless Data Radios for Government and Defense Applications at I/ITSEC
First time exhibitors will feature latest industrial radios for soldier training applications at the World's largest modeling, simulation and training conference
Mobile Robot Companies GeckoSystems-US and ZMP-Japan Sign MOU
Technology exchange and joint marketing in autonomous mobile service robots and next generation mobility announced in joint press release
Wind River Powers Robot Control Unit for Italy-Based Comau
Wind River, a world leader in embedded and mobile software, today announced that Comau Robotics, one of the worldwide leading manufacturers of high quality industrial robots, is running Wind River's VxWorks real-time operating system (RTOS) for its C5G system, the latest generation of its Robot Control Unit.
American Robot Sales Celebrates 28 years
American Robot Sales, Inc., founded in 1983, is dedicated to providing customers with robot systems that are tailored to their requirements.
Novotechnik introduces Vert-X 90E rotary angle sensors
Novotechnik introduces Vert-X 90E Series of touchless rotary angle sensors. These sensors use a magnetic pick up that is secured to the rotating object, so that there is no direct mechanical linkage between the shaft and the measuring system, and therefore no wear.
Servo2Go introduces Vacuum Stages & Actuators
Servo2Go.com has just added Zaber's New Low and High Vacuum Stages & Actuators to its broad range of high performance cost effective linear slides and actuators.
Rockwell Automation enhances PlantPAx Process Automation System
Rockwell Automation extended the reach of its PlantPAx process automation system to integrate critical rotating assets, such as compressors, pumps, turbines and fans, giving users the ability to manage plantwide operations with a single platform.
Boeing Unmanned Little Bird
Boeing video showing its Unmanned Little Bird helicopter landing autonomously on a trailer moving along a runway at speeds up to 15 knots. The test was part of a program with France's Thales and DCNS to demonstrate technology for unmanned VTOL deck landings and take-offs on moving ships.
Essemtec's Cobra Picks Four Components at Once
Used in high-variety electronics production, Cobra offers production speed of 21,000 cph and capacity for 240 intelligent feeders. Quattro-Pick feature, with software-optimized production sequence, lets machine pick 4 components from as many feeders simultaneously. Featuring 2 parallel rows, 8 pickup nozzle arrangement lets 4 nozzles on either front or back pick components concurrently.
Ball Joint Module makes service robots mobile.
Featuring -170 to +170° angle of rotation and 2 integrated servo axes that can each achieve 35-64 Nm torque, SPB Powerball can be used to implement lightweight arms, service robots, and other handling applications
Microscan's Vision MINI Smart Camera Receives 2011 Global Technology Award for Innovation
Microscan, a global technology leader in barcode, machine vision and lighting solutions, announces that it has been awarded a Global Technology Award in the category of ID Systems for its Vision MINI smart camera.
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Industrial Robotics - Featured Product
The piCOBOT Electric vacuum generator
Fully electric, slim design and absence of air-tubing and cabling. The new piCOBOT® Electric heads towards another success for Piab's piCOBOT® program. A secondary effect of these achievements is the absence of entangling air tubing and cabling. It simplifies the installation, and as the new piCOBOT® Electric only needs a single connection on the cobot arm, the clean set-up allows a completely unrestricted movement. The new piCOBOT® Electric package will contain plug & play software to fit UR e-series cobots, but many other useful adaptations will be introduced in the coming year
Robotics and Automation - Featured Company
MMP Inc. / MIDWEST MOTION PRODUCTS, INC.
The Leader in Rapid Prototyping of High-Quality Motion Control Solutions. MMP is actively engaged in the design, manufacturing and distribution of standard and custom motion control equipment, including fully reversible brushed and brushless DC gearmotors, motors with failsafe brakes and servomotors with feedback devices such as analog tachometers and encoders. We also provide fully-sealed IP-65 motor speed controls @ 12/24/48 VDC, AC~DC power supplies and a wide variety of 12/24 VDC linear actuators. If you need a sample right away, we can be a project saving convenience for you. We provide more than 8000+ released DC Gearmotor designs with cost-effective solutions for robotics and automation companies. These designs are unique and custom-built to suit the specific application requirements of the motion control projects.
