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Power Density in Robotics

05/01/18, 07:59 AM | Personal & Service Robots | DC Motors | maxon precision motors

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.

What's the Difference Between Analog and Neuromorphic Chips in Robots?

04/26/18, 08:47 AM | Personal & Service Robots | ai | Kayla Mathews - Contributing Author

Encompassing a mere four square centimeters and holding more than 5 billion transistors, the chip also features 1 million digital neurons that function via 256 million digital synapses. It's hard to ignore the chip's parallels to the human brain

Securing The Robots

04/26/18, 08:46 AM | Industrial Robotics, Personal & Service Robots | Cybersecurity, IEEE, Tradeshows

There is no magic bullet for robot security. They are simply devices executing code, which are just as likely to be compromised as any other device in an organisation.

What is Structured Light Imaging?

04/24/18, 08:27 AM | Personal & Service Robots , Factory Automation | imaging, machine vision

Structured Light imaging is commonly used for machine vision because it can yield high resolution results. Some of the methods can be used effectively in moderate and high-speed applications.

Lending A Hand - Or Four: How A New, Four-Arm Robot Will Forever Change Neurosurgery

04/24/18, 08:26 AM | Personal & Service Robots | Medical and Service

Two hands are better than one, so consider how doubling that to four hands - with robotic steadiness - will forever change neurosurgery, and especially life-threatening blood clots and brain tumor resections.

5 Ways Robots Help Keep People Safe

04/19/18, 08:10 AM | Industrial Robotics | cobots | Kayla Mathews - Contributing Author

Contrary to sci-fi tales of robots taking over, there's an abundance of ways that robots help keep people safe. Across a variety of industries, robots are minimizing the chances of injury and death at worksites.

The Art of Building a Robot

04/19/18, 08:09 AM | Personal & Service Robots , Unmanned & Other Topics | modular robots | maxon precision motors

Sensors and gripper arms can simply be attached and removed as needed. You don't even have to be a specialist to quickly and easily replace a defective part, which makes the robots extremely flexible and economical to operate.

Is Your Company Ready for Artificial Intelligence?

04/17/18, 08:41 AM | Industrial Robotics, Personal & Service Robots | ai, Artificial Intelligence | Len Calderone - Contributing Author

The future of AI will require facing rapid change, vagueness, and difficulty. We need to be prepared for different adaptations of the future. There is no way to know what path the development of AI will take.

Robotic Solutions in the Architecture Industry

04/17/18, 08:40 AM | Industrial Robotics, Personal & Service Robots | architecture | Kayla Mathews - Contributing Author

Modular construction isn't new, but robots are making it more efficient than ever while addressing a labor shortage. Bringing robotics into the equation allows more parts of the building process to happen in customized facilities.

XPONENTIAL 2018 is Just Around the Corner

04/12/18, 09:55 AM | Personal & Service Robots , Unmanned & Other Topics | Tradeshows and Conferences | Len Calderone - Contributing Author

725 exhibitors will showcase a full range of technologies, products and solutions in more than 370,000 square feet of space filled with hands-on exhibits, interactive demos, and new products.

Collaborative Robots and Robot Safety

04/12/18, 09:54 AM | Industrial Robotics, Personal & Service Robots | Safety and Standards | ST Robotics

There are 4 possible scenarios for collaboration between user and robot. The bottom line is that in truth the only safe way to work with a robot is to guard it.

RoboticsTomorrow - Special Tradeshow Coverage
AUVSI XPONENTIAL 2018

04/12/18, 09:49 AM | Personal & Service Robots , Unmanned & Other Topics | AUVSI, drones, Tradeshows and Conferences, UAV, XPONENTIAL

AUVSI XPONENTIAL 2018 took place in Denver, CO April 30th - May 3rd. This RoboticsTomorrow.com Special Tradeshow report aims to bring you news, articles and products from this years event.

AI Enabling Intelligent Robotic Picking

04/09/18, 08:19 PM | Industrial Robotics, Factory Automation | ai, Artificial Intelligence

Whether it is enabling mobility, improving the ability to handle material, or in the case of Nvidia Isaac simulating the learning required for intelligence, AI is delivering improved robotic capabilities and helping businesses to enhance operations through the use of robots.

Electric Grippers

04/05/18, 09:22 AM | Industrial Robotics, Personal & Service Robots | Clamping and Gripping, End-Effectors | Zimmer Group US, Inc.

Applications in which the environmental/atmospheric conditions are controlled are usually applications where having a pneumatic gripper is undesirable. Clean room, medical, pharmaceutical applications, etc.

CCD vs. CMOS

04/03/18, 08:35 AM | Industrial Robotics, Personal & Service Robots | cameras, ccd, cmos, machine vision

CCD (charge coupled device) and CMOS (complementary metal oxide semiconductor) image sensors are two different technologies for capturing images digitally. Each has unique strengths and weaknesses giving advantages in different applications.

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