These Five Exponential Trends Are Accelerating Robotics
Alison E. Berman for Singularity Hub: If you've been staying on top of artificial intelligence news lately, you may know that the games of chess and Go were two of the grand challenges for AI. But do you know what the equivalent is for robotics? It's table tennis. Just think about how the game requires razor sharp perception and movement, a tall order for a machine.
As entertaining as human vs. robot games can be, what they actually demonstrate is much more important. They test the technology's readiness for practical applications in the real world—like self-driving cars that can navigate around unexpected people in a street.
Though we used to think of robots as clunky machines for repetitive factory tasks, a slew of new technologies are making robots faster, stronger, cheaper, and even perceptive, so that they can understand and engage with their surrounding environments. Consider Boston Dynamic’s Atlas Robot, which can walk through snow, move boxes, endure a hefty blow with a hockey stick by an aggressive colleague, and even regain its feet when knocked down. Not too long ago, such tasks were unthinkable for a robot.
At the Exponential Manufacturing conference, robotics expert and director of Columbia University’s Creative Machine Labs, Hod Lipson, examined five exponential trends shaping and accelerating the future of the robotics industry. Cont'd...
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City Government Offices In Japan Support SME`s For Enabling Advanced And New Manufacturing Capabilities.
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Universal Robots Polishes Paradigm to 50% Production Increase
Paradigm Electronics is a manufacturer of high performance loud speakers and subwoofers. In trying to meet demand on labor-intensive products, Paradigm has now implemented Universal Robots in polishing applications, resulting in significantly increased production throughput eliminating bottle necks while improving the work environment.
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Experts believe that the industrial robot "Balthazar" is a pioneer of an automation boom for small and medium enterprises. It has conquered a completely new application field - in its case, the beauty industry.
BitFlow Secures CE Mark Approval for Axion-CL™ and Cyton-CXP™ Frame Grabbers
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Slotless Zero Cogging Motor Kits from AppliMotion
Applimotion's UTS Series Slotless Direct Drive Frameless Motors are permanent magnet 3phase ring type, low profile, direct drive motors with large through hole available in 29-240mm diameters.
Fetch Robotics Partners with SAP to Deliver Virtual Conveyor Solution for Warehouse and Logistics Industries
SAP Extended Warehouse Management Application to Integrate with Fetch and Freight Robots
NEXCOM IoT Gateway Securely Connects to the Cloud with Ease
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Festo SBSI Vision Sensors Give OEMs New Solutions for Automated Code Reading and Quality Inspection
SBSI vision sensors are designed specifically to enhance the engineering productivity of OEMs. The sensors feature fast and easy set-up, integrated lighting, and are EtherNet/IP enabled for networking with Rockwell control architectures.
Intelligrated wins MHI Innovation Award for dynamic discharge compensation technology
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maxon's EPOS4 Position Controller
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Mouser Electronics Partners with Marvel to Bring Super Hero Tech to Life
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5 Real-Time, Ethernet-Based Fieldbuses Compared
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Low-Cost Precision Linear Stage: Compact and Smooth Running Stepper/Servo Motor Solution, by PI
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