Three Teams Take Top Honors at DARPA Robotics Challenge Finals
"May the best robot win" has been a frequently uttered phrase throughout the DARPA Robotics Challenge Finals, held this Friday and Saturday at the Fairplex in Pomona, California.
Japan's Robot Revolution Is Attracting Venture Capitalists
by Shigeru Sato and Monami Yui for Bloomberg Business: Venture capitalists who have long avoided investing in Japan may think again as startups in the country develop a new generation of robot technology, according to consultant Koichi Hori.
While Japan has little chance of catching up to the U.S. in digital media, the next phase of technological innovation will be in robotics with artificial intelligence, said Hori, who headed Boston Consulting Group Inc.’s Japan office before founding Dream Incubator Inc. in 2000. That plays to Japan’s strengths in engineering, he said.
“Digital media will only be in the mainstream for about three years, or five years at most,” Hori, 70, said in an interview in Tokyo on May 27. “From that time on, robots and robotics will be the eye-catchy industries. Japan has a good chance, particularly in the area of hardware for robots.”
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is pushing for a “robot revolution” to help reclaim the dominance of Japanese technology after companies such as Sony Corp. lost ground to Apple Inc. and Samsung Electronics Co. With venture investment less than 3 percent that of the U.S., Japan has struggled to replicate Silicon Valley’s success as a hub of innovation. Cont'd...
Watch DARPA Robotics Challenge Finals Live Online
25 teams compete on a disaster-simulated course, and one winning robot will take home $2 million.
CuriosityStream will bring you top of the line coverage of the event. Get up close with the robots, meet the brains behind the technology - and explore the past, present, and future of robots with our new lineup of Science/Technology programming.
Join CuriosityStream and DARPA as we discover which robot will save the day!
The Ideal Inductive Sensor for Robotic End Effectors - Balluff SuperShorty
Balluff's SuperShorty Inductive Sensors are extremely lightweight, and with diameters as small as 6.5mm and lengths as short as 6mm, they are the shortest inductive sensors on the market - making them ideal for robotic end effectors.
Worcester Polytechnic Institute to Compete in DARPA Robotics Challenge June 5-6, 2015
DARPA competition puts robots from 24 international teams through difficult tasks of mobility and manipulation; ultimate goal is to develop robots able to help humans in disasters.
A New Approach from Kardex Remstar to Minimizing Downtime in Highly Automated Operations
Automated storage and retrieval systems now support MRO activities in a small, compact footprint. Kardex Remstar products offer several ways to help reduce downtime in highly automated facilities.
At TU-Automotive Detroit, Velodyne LiDAR to Help Make Sense of Sensor-Driven Future for Autonomous Vehicles
Which Way for Sensors? Velodynes Wolfgang Juchmann to Offer LiDAR Market Leaders POV During Nations Biggest Connected Car Event
R.M. Hoffman Company designated official United States distributor for the Moenninghoff product line.
German-based Moenninghoff and R.M. Hoffman Company are introducing a new partnership that will bring Moenninghoff tooth clutch, high-precision voice coil actuator, and robust flexible coupling products to new markets.
Robotics Teams Prepare to Compete for $1.5 Million in NASA Challenge
June 8-13 the fourth running of the NASA Sample Return Robot Challenge
Adept Technology Announces $8 Million Registered Direct Offering
Adept plans to use the net proceeds of the offering for working capital and general corporate purposes.
igus - The first self-lubricating plastic bearing for continuous high rotational speeds
The new iglide L500 material is suitable for applications in fans and electric motors, among others.
Intelligrated promotes Bruce Sudler to sales manager, Midwest regional sales and operations
Material handling industry veteran to lead regional business development efforts
MecklerMedia's Inside 3D Printing in Association with KINTEX in Seoul, South Korea Announces Agenda; June 24-26, 2015
"By attending Inside 3D Printing Seoul, attendees will gain exclusive access to the next-generation of innovative tools, techniques, and solutions impacting the additive manufacturing ecosystem."
MUSCLE CORPORATION'S YUME ROBO WELCOMES ROBOT REVOLUTION EXHIBIT GUESTS AT MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY, CHICAGO
Exhibit Supported by Google.org Features Muscles Yume Robo and Begins National Tour in Chicago
BLUE OCEAN ROBOTICS, APS EXPANDS OPERATIONS INTO THE UNITED STATES
New U.S. Based Blue Ocean Robotics, LLC Opens Office in Cincinnati
Records 5611 to 5625 of 6946
First | Previous | Next | Last
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
