UBR-1 Robot From Unbounded Robotics Revolutionizes Affordable Mobile Manipulation
Unbounded has been working in stealth mode for the past year, but our best guess was that they were developing a low-cost mobile manipulator for research and education: something like a PR2, except (we were hoping) significantly cheaper. Today, Unbounded is unveiling UBR-1, a shiny new human-scale one-armed robot designed to completely revolutionize the market for research and education robotics and beyond, for just a tiny fraction of the cost of similar platforms.
UBR-1 is a 13-DoF mobile robot that includes a 7-DoF arm. It navigates with a laser scanner in its base, and uses a PrimeSense 3D sensor in its head for perception. Thanks to a torso lift, the robot can pick objects up off the floor, and put them onto tables and countertops. It's got a beefy computer in the torso, along with two big fat batteries that'll keep it running for up to 5 hours continuously, or up to 10 if it's not moving around too much, and you can get a charging dock so that you never have to plug it in. UBR-1 runs ROS, and comes out of the box with the ability to navigate and interact with objects. And (arguably) the most important spec of all is that UBR-1 starts at just $35,000, which is wicked cheap for a robot this capable.
Intelligrated's software subsidiary Knighted relocates and expands its New York headquarters
Move supports investment in software solutions for Intelligrated and Knighted customers
Festo Corporation Celebrates Manufacturing Day
Festo hosts a two day event to promote manufacturing opportunities in the United States.
Volvo Sets New Manufacturing Standards, Selects RoboVent to Reach Air Quality Goals
Volvo Trucks massive Virginia plant includes a cab plant for welding and painting a broad range of class 8 trucks, plus an assembly plant, all occupying more than 35 acres under one roof. And to help them improve air quality and lower energy consumption in their welding operations, Volvo Trucks selected RoboVent source capture ventilation equipment.
QinetiQ North America's TALON® Robot Deployed in 30 Countries around the Globe
The TALON family of robots has earned a worldwide reputation for durability, flexibility, modularity and performance.
Photron's New, Compact FASTCAM Mini UX100 High Speed Camera
The FASTCAM Mini UX1000 CMOS sensor features 10-micron square pixels.
ROBOTMASTER scores 6 out of 7 at EMO 2013
EMO Hannover, organised by the VDM, the Germany Machine Tool Builders' Association, is the leading trade fair in the World of Metalworking. This year, ROBOTMASTER was at Hall 25 and it was where you would go to see the latest in industrial robotics solutions.
GeckoSystems, an AI Mobile Robot Co., Receives 1 of 3 Recognition
Infiniti Research has identified GeckoSystems as one of three key vendors, along with Honda and iRobot, in the service robotics marketplace.
Murata Machinery Fabrication Division Adds Fabricating Machinery Solutions in Canada
Fabricating Machinery Solutions is now a distributor of the eco-friendly Motorum series of turret punch presses, as well as a full line of Muratec automated loader options.
Macron Dynamics Introduces New Large-Scale X/Z Pick and Place Gantry Family to Linear Robotics Product Line
Gantry manufacturer Macron Dynamics has introduced a new line of heavy-duty X/Z linear robots to their line of linear robotics. The new UC gantry family consists of four pick and place linear robots and is designed for heavy payload pick and place functionality.
UTC Aerospace Systems to Displays Extensive Defense Technology and Solutions at AUSA 2013
AUSA Annual Meeting takes place in Washington D.C., Oct. 21 - 23
AUVSI European Conference Focuses on Commercial Integration
AUVSI's Unmanned Systems Europe 2013 conference saw speakers focusing on commercial integration of unmanned aircraft and the path forward to for regulators to make that possible.
Kiln Teams With Resource UAS to Help Reduce UAS Risk
This new relationship was announced at AUVSI's Unmanned Systems Europe conference in Köln, Germany.
Unmanned Systems Europe Wraps With Regulations, Public Perception
In an afternoon panel on public perception, Michael Standar, chief of strategies and external relations for the SESAR Joint Undertaking, said if the industry treats air traffic management as a straining factor, then public perception issues will follow, and the longer the industry waits to integrate, the worse it will get.
CLEARPATH ROBOTICS' HUSKY GOES HYDRO
Husky software is now available for the new ROS Hydro Medusa Platform
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