Soft Robotics Toolkit
From Harvard Biodesign Lab:
The Soft Robotics Toolkit is a collection of shared resources to support the design, fabrication, modeling, characterization, and control of soft robotic devices. The toolkit was developed as part of educational research being undertaken in the Harvard Biodesign Lab. The ultimate aim of the toolkit is to advance the field of soft robotics by allowing designers and researchers to build upon each other’s work. The toolkit includes an open source fluidic control board, detailed design documentation describing a wide range of soft robotic components (including actuators and sensors), and related files that can be downloaded and used in the design, manufacture, and operation of soft robots. In combination with low material costs and increasingly accessible rapid prototyping technologies such as 3D printers, laser cutters, and CNC mills, the toolkit enables soft robotic components to be produced easily and affordably... (project's homepage)
Gyro-Stabilized Turrets Provide Real Time Imaging
Lightweight, high-efficiency servomotors stabilize and position sensor turrets on unmanned aerial vehicles.
Small UAV Coalition Launched to Advance the Commercial Use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Remarkable technologies benefit consumers and promote U.S. competitiveness
Currie by Brenton Introduces Fastest Ever MasterPal Robotic Palletizing/De-Palletizing System
Currie by Brenton increases speed and reduces weight of versatile robotic MasterPal palletizing/de-palletizing system to provide greater value and performance | See an active demonstration at Pack Expo 2014, Currie by Brenton Pack Expo Booth # N-5427.
Robot Octopus Takes to the Sea
From Evan Ackerman at IEEE Spectrum:
The video below has four parts to it: the first shows the difference between the robotic octopus swimming with just flexible arms, and swimming with just flexible arms in addition to a web. The most obvious difference is the speed: just over 100 millimeters per second with arms only, and up to 180 mm/s (or 0.5 body lengths per second) with the web. This is a significant increase, obviously, but what's more important is the overall cost of transport (CoT), which is a measure of the efficiency of the robot (specifically, the ratio of the energy put in over the resulting speed). The CoT for the arms-only version is 0.85, whereas the web drops that down to 0.62. So yeah, having that web in there is better in almost every way... (cont'd)
OurCrowd's Portfolio Company ReWalk Launches IPO on NASDAQ
IPO marks the first equity crowdfunded company to complete successful public offering
Innovate Pasadena's "ENVISION Summit" Headlines Inaugural CONNECT Week in October
Conference Will Feature Speakers and Interactive Displays Showcasing the Future of Innovation
DARPA Technology Identifies Counterfeit Microelectronics
Equipment will support supply chain analysis efforts, ensuring microchips are functional, reliable
3D Printed Parts for Drones
Sculpteo gets up in the air with Hexadrone
Neato Robotics Expands Global Distribution to Japan
Beginning October 4, 2014, Japanese consumers will be offered Neatos latest models, the Neato Botva 75 and the Neato Botva 85.
U.S. Army Awards AeroVironment $27.2 Million for RQ-11B Raven and RQ-20A Puma Spare Parts
Latest orders increase total value of spare parts and upgrade awards to $77.6 million since May 2014----
Recapitalization of Raven and Puma fleets ensures combat readiness
Wiley Announces Exploring LEGO Mindstorms EV3: Tools and Techniques for Building and Programming Robots
Discover how to get the most out of LEGO Mindstorms
Novotechnik - New 5 mm Flat Angle and Speed Sensors
Vert-X 05E Series sensors measure angles from 0 to 360°, rotational speed and direction.
Oval-Shaped Submersible Robot Scans for Contraband
Last week, at the International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, MIT researchers unveiled an oval-shaped submersible robot, a little smaller than a football, with a flattened panel on one side that it can slide along an underwater surface to perform ultrasound scans.
DHL parcelcopter launches initial operations for research purposes
First autonomous delivery flights by parcelcopter in Europe authorized
----Regular flights to the North Sea island of Juist
----Emergency delivery of medications and other urgently needed goods
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Industrial Robotics - Featured Product
igus® - triflex® R robot dresspacks
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Freudenberg Sealing Technologies is a proven supplier for demanding products and applications, and a development and service partner to customers in the automotive industries and in general industries. We apply 175 years of engineering and materials expertise. Then and now - we are focused on serving our customers' requirements and needs. Starting with the development of the Simmerring® radial shaft seal in 1929, Freudenberg Sealing Technologies has continuously expanded its industrial seals and component portfolio to include a range of technology solutions that address critical issues like performance, power, friction, emissions and material compatibility.
