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2016 Will Be A Pivotal Year For Social Robots

12/22/15, 09:12 AM | Mobile & Service Robots | Analysis and Trends, Business Development
There really is an unusual affinity for human-like robotic things - which is why so much money is flowing to adapt these new social robots to quickly speak Chinese and Japanese in addition to English and to provide localized apps for their software stores.

Three Heavily Funded Robotic Arms Projects on Kickstarter

12/22/15, 09:05 AM | Industrial Robotics, Mobile & Service Robots | arm, kickstarter
Well over a million dollars pledged for these projects.

Automating the Chemo Compounding Process

12/17/15, 10:14 AM | Industrial Robotics | Medical and Service
RIVA uses automation of sterile manipulations and isolation of the compounding area to solve major safety issues with manual compounding, which are accuracy of every dose measurements and assuring sterility of every finished compound.

RoboUniverse San Diego 2015

12/16/15, 02:10 PM | Mobile & Service Robots , Unmanned & Other Topics | Tradeshows and Conferences
If you really want to see what imagination and a bit of opportunity can do for an industry I urge you to attend one of these Expos. You won't regret it and you might even come away with a new and unique solution to something you need.

HRI Case Study of Wireless Control: 5D Robotics

12/15/15, 09:48 AM | Mobile & Service Robots , Unmanned & Other Topics | Software and Smarts | Humanistic Robotics / HRI
When youre building something for the military to use, you have to be sure it can survive the toughest working conditions.

Getting Started with Collaborative Robots - Part 3 - Get the team on board with robots

12/15/15, 09:48 AM | Industrial Robotics | Collaborative Robots | Robotiq
In this section, well discuss how to present the idea of automating your production with your workforce, and how to help diminish fears of working with robots.

IREX - Japan Robot Exhibition Expo Report

12/10/15, 11:37 AM | Industrial Robotics, Mobile & Service Robots | event, IREX, Tradeshows and Conferences
The IREX Event recorded attendance around 160,000 visitors spanning for 4 days, with 50 plus country delegations including Ambassadors and other VIP`s taking an special tour at the event.

The New Family Member: A Robotic Caregiver

12/08/15, 10:54 AM | Mobile & Service Robots | Health Robotics
The issue of nursing care in an ageing society is a major social concern and will continue to be so. Therefore, we can expect to see robotic devices become the caregivers of the future.

Getting Started with Collaborative Robots - Part 2 - How to Identify Potential Processes for Automation

12/08/15, 10:54 AM | Industrial Robotics | Collaborative Robots | Robotiq
At this point, we need to discuss the strengths and limitations of process automation with collaborative robots.

Getting Started with Collaborative Robots? Part 1 - What can collaborative robots do?

12/03/15, 01:18 PM | Industrial Robotics, Factory Automation | Collaborative Robots | Robotiq
This is the first in a series of articles about Collaborative Robots

Festo's R&D Timeline - Part 4

11/30/15, 08:44 PM | Industrial Robotics, Mobile & Service Robots | bionics | Festo
More interesting stuff from Festo - ExoHand, CogniGame, SmartInversion, NanoForceGripper

Low-cost, LiDAR-based Navigation for Mobile Robotics

11/26/15, 10:03 AM | Mobile & Service Robots , Unmanned & Other Topics | lidar | Rhoeby Dynamics
Using the ROS Navigation suite from the Open Source Robotics Foundation (OSRF), we highlight a solution employing the Rhoeby Dynamics R2D LiDAR, a low-cost LiDAR device

How Universal Robots Doubled Production at Tegra Medical

11/24/15, 02:48 PM | Industrial Robotics | Case Study | Universal Robots USA
Medical device manufacturer Tegra Medical faced profit erosion as costs went up and customers demanded price cuts. Deploying three collaborative robot arms from Universal Robots to tend the machines manufacturingmedical instruments doubled throughput, freed up 11 full time positions and enabled the manufacturer to keep up with customer demand while keeping costs down.

3D Printing of Motors and Electronics

11/19/15, 10:31 AM | Unmanned & Other Topics | 3D Printing
My research involves developing techniques to 3D print electric motors and electronics. This goes beyond the usual 3D printed structures - structures dont do anything. To do things, we need motors and electronics to control those motors.

Robotic Additive Manufacturing Platform for 3D Printing Composite Parts

11/17/15, 09:02 AM | Industrial Robotics, Factory Automation | 3D Printing
The first-of-its-kind solution consists of a standard commercially available robot, composite deposition end-effector hardware and a comprehensive software suite.

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