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360° Optics Tutorial

01/26/17, 08:30 AM | Industrial Robotics, Mobile Robots | cameras, cv, machine vision | Opto Engineering/TIO Inc.

Enabling a full object view with just one camera.

Car Work: The Long-Term View of Autonomous Transportation

01/24/17, 09:30 AM | Other Topics | Analysis and Trends

The logical question arises then--if the thing is going to pick me up and take me from point A to Point B; why even buy a car, since 90 plus percent of the time its just sitting and losing value?

RTOS 101: Semaphores and Queues

01/24/17, 09:27 AM | Industrial Robotics | motion control, Software and Smarts | IntervalZero

The use of a Real-Time Operating System (RTOS) is increasingly common in embedded software designs.

Robots Took My Job but I Don't Care

01/19/17, 08:45 AM | Industrial Robotics, Factory Automation | Editorials

The company pays the robot monthly, plus payroll taxes. The robot pays income tax and a percentage of the robots wages go to the RMWP. The RMWP (Robot Minimum Wage Plan) collects the money and distributes it to the displaced workers.

$18.867 billion Paid to Acquire 50 Robotics Companies in 2016

01/17/17, 08:09 AM | Industrial Robotics, Other Topics | Business Development

Companies are reinventing themselves, looking at their business in a new way with regards to how can they be a disrupter, and how they can prevent being disrupted - and this opens up deal flow.

Brave New World of RPA

01/17/17, 08:05 AM | Other Topics | RPA

RPA ultimately empowers your workforce to deliver more engaging (and profitable) work. Implement it smartly, and RPA may be the single most important investment you make this year… or this decade.

The New Emotive AI Companion for Older Adults

01/11/17, 07:45 AM | Mobile Robots | ai, Health Robotics

The cognitive computing tech we developed enables ElliQ to not only react to commands but also proactively suggest activities for the older adults, such as going for a walk based on the weather, reading the news, finding new music, or video-chatting with a friend.

Special Tradeshow Coverage for ATX West 2017

01/10/17, 08:22 AM | Industrial Robotics, Factory Automation | Collaborative Robots, industrial automation, Industry 4.0, Tradeshows and Conferences

ATX West will be held from February 7th - 9th in Anaheim, California. This RoboticsTomorrow.com Special Tradeshow report aims to bring you news, articles and products from this years event.

Japan WEARABLE Device EXPO 2017- Invites Global Companies

01/10/17, 08:21 AM | Mobile Robots | Tradeshows and Conferences

Wearable devices market penetration in Japan is gearing up in health care monitoring products such as bracelet type wristwatch products with a health care function (including sensors).

2016 Best Year Ever for Funding Robotics Startup Companies

01/05/17, 10:17 AM | Industrial Robotics, Other Topics | Business Development

128 companies got funded, some multiple times. $1.95 billion, 50% more than 2015 which was also a phenomenal year with over $1.32 billion funded.

Preventing Your Robot Technology from Being Obsolete Tomorrow

01/03/17, 10:10 AM | Industrial Robotics, Mobile Robots | Analysis and Trends, Opinions and Advice | Aethon Inc.

While "future-proof" technology is realistically too much to hope for, savvy companies will choose manufacturers with a proven track record for long term thinking, look for inherent flexibility in their purchases and plan for the inevitable changes that are sure to come as technology advances.

Upcoming Tradeshow, Conference & Exhibition Summary - February - April 2017

12/27/16, 09:47 AM | Factory Automation, Other Topics | Tradeshows and Conferences

Here is a summary of what Tradeshows, Conferences & Exhibitions to look forward to in the coming months.

Robotmaster Reduces Outsourcing, Increases Production and Profitability

12/22/16, 09:52 AM | Factory Automation | Case Study, welding | Robotmaster

Adding a robotic system enabled Groupe Gravel, a metal fabricator, to profitably automate cutting and welding for high-mix short-batch production. Robotmaster's tools enabled automatic path creation from CAD models drastically improved programming time.

LiDAR 101: A Q&A with a Pictometry Expert

12/20/16, 08:11 AM | Other Topics | cv, lidar | EagleView Technologies

Because LiDAR uses light, the target must be visible, so it is not an all-weather solution. It wont work well in fog or other weather conditions that affect visibility, but if conditions are clear, it can operate during both day and night.

Was That an Insect or a Drone?

12/15/16, 10:25 AM | Other Topics | drones

The insect drone takes on the functions of larger UAVs, but reduces the larger drones down into a miniature undetectable device.

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