AlphaLab Gear A New Hardware & Robotics Startups Accelerator
AlphaLab Gear is a new accelerator located in Pittsburgh that converges manufacturing, technology and ingenuity for hardware & robotics startups
Universal Magnetic Sensor with programmable Switching Points
MMS 22-PI1 magnetic switch from SCHUNK, uses two programmable switching points, making it an all-purpose sensor.
Opto Diode's New Quadrant Photodiode 5 mm2 - SXUVPS4C
First of two new SXUV multi-element photodiodes to be introduced
MakerBot CEO Bre Pettis to Keynote 2014 CES Leaders in Technology Dinner
LIT Dinner to Honor Top Technologists and Policymakers Instrumental in Advancing Technology Innovation
PrimeSense Reportedly Aquired By Apple
According to AllThingsD Apple is in the process of buying PrimeSense. PrimeSense is the company that developed and licensed the hardware and chip design used in the original Kinect. This could have an effect on several low cost depth cameras including the ASUS Xtion which uses PrimeSense hardware or the $200 developer camera sold directly from PrimeSense.
Their online store is still open but who know for how long.
Triquad
IEEE Spectrum:
As cool as quadrotors are, in most cases they're simply not as good as helicopters. Because of the way they're designed (with four small rotors instead of one big one), they're less powerful, less efficient, and less maneuverable. The power and efficiency issues come from the fact that one big rotor generates more lift per aircraft footprint than four small rotors, and as for maneuverability, a helicopter that can alter rotor pitch instantly will always outmaneuver a quadrotor that can only control blade speed. Seriously, try doing this with a quadrotor.
So, the thing that quadrotors have going for them is that they're simple. Helicopters have complex main rotor heads, with shafts and bearings and linkages all over the place, while quadrotors just have four motors and that's it. The University of Queensland researchers came up with a "Y4" configuration that aims to take all the good bits of helicopters and make them as simple as quadrotors. I'm just going to start calling this new design a triquad. Keep in mind that this is still a quadrotor: it just had things shifted around a little bit.
Almost all of the triquad's lift comes from its big main fixed-pitch rotor, located at the center of the "Y" (pictured below). The three little fixed-pitch rotors in the "Y" configuration are angled (at a fixed 45 degrees) to provide counter-torque (which they do slightly more efficiently than a helicopter tail rotor) along with pitch and roll control. Here's how the control works... cont'd at IEEE Spectrum
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Harvest Automation Robots Space Over 40,000 Poinsettia Plants in Four Days
Harvest Automation robots are designed to work around the clock, they never need a break, and can handle the most tedious and repetitive work on a Nursery or Greenhouse operation with consistent accuracy and on-time performance.
Air Force Research Lab Uses TORC's Robotic Conversion Kits for Robotic Assault-Zone Survey Vehicle
TORCs unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) conversion kits, which maintain the ability for optionally manned operation, offer the proven capabilities and modularity necessary for AFRL to scale from one prototype to production quantity.
Highspeed Frame Capture Interface With MatLab
CoaXpress and MatLab integration offer options where previously none existed. The ability to have a controllable high speed camera at distances greater than 7m wasn't a possibility before, without the use of extenders and other potential hardware failures.
New Enhanced Delta E Plasma Rotator Market Launch at Fabtech
With over 35,000 attendees and 1500 exhibitors this provides an excellent platform for the market launch of the Delta E rotator.
PAC Worldwide Releases the PACjacket3, the Next Generation of Their Automated Packaging Machine Series
PAC Worldwide is pleased to announce the latest version of their highly successful automated packaging machine series, from their PACjacket Systems line, the PACjacket3.
DE-STA-CO to Unveil New Power Clamp Line and Lightweight Tooling at FABTECH
FABTECH 2013 runs Nov. 18-21 at McCormick Place in Chicago
ROBO-STOX Marks Launch Of Global Robotics And Automation Index ETF With Robot Ringing NASDAQ Closing Bell
UR5 Robot Arm from Universal Robots Rings NASDAQ Closing Bell, Showcasing Market-Leading 'Collaborative Robot'
Mind-Reading Robots Coming Ever Closer
The University of Cincinnati's College of Engineering and Applied Science (CEAS) will host the symposium on Nov. 14-17 at UC's Kingsgate Marriott Conference Center.
Seegrid Hires AGV Expert Charles Craven to Grow US Northeast Region
Craven is a seasoned professional capital equipment sales person with a strong engineering and AGV background.
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