Industrial Robotics Articles, Stories & News

High-Speed Piezo Positioner Provides Improved Stiffness for Faster Response: PI Launches P-630 Direct-Drive Piezo Nanopositioning Stage

07/22/13, 09:07 PM | Industrial Robotics

MARS Rover-proven piezo drive technology is behind PI's new high-speed nanopositioning system. The P-630 linear stage achieves its high performance through a direct-drive mechanism and multi-layer piezo ceramic actuators.

ATX Midwest Crucial for Automation & Assembly Industry

07/22/13, 09:05 PM | Industrial Robotics

Automation is at the core of the U.S. market's rising competitive advantage. American manufacturing is re-shoring and leveraging automation and supply chain innovations to compete globally. Observe automation technology in action and see why ATX Midwest is crucial to keeping pace with changing needs, meeting new customers, and engaging in valuable thought-leadership conversations.

Jet Edge Introduces EDGE X-5 5-Axis Water Jet System

07/22/13, 09:04 PM | Industrial Robotics

Jet Edge's EDGE X-5 5-Axis water jet cutting system cuts taper-free and beveled parts from virtually any material.

Heriot-Watt and Edinburgh Universities Secure Funding for Robotics, Autonomous Systems Research

07/22/13, 09:02 PM | Industrial Robotics

Heriot-Watt University and the University of Edinburgh have jointly secured 6 million of UK government funding for research into robotics and autonomous systems.

Call for Papers for Advanced Materials & Process Conference

07/22/13, 07:49 PM | Industrial Robotics

RadTech UV&EB Technology Conference and Exhibition 2014

Association for Advancing Automation to Address Congressional Robotics Caucus on How Robots Save and Create Jobs

07/22/13, 07:46 PM | Industrial Robotics | RIA - Robotic Industries Association

The Congressional Robotics Caucus was formed in 2007 to focus on key issues facing the nation's robotics industry and related emerging technologies.

New Microscan Link Ensures Easy Connectivity in Industrial Vision Applications

07/22/13, 06:49 PM | Industrial Robotics | Omron Microscan

Microscan, a global technology leader in barcode, machine vision and lighting solutions, announces new Microscan Link connectivity, providing vision engineers, programmers, and other users with additional options for communicating with Microscan smart cameras.

Snake Robots Deployed in Nuclear Power Plant

07/19/13, 06:51 AM | Industrial Robotics

Tests of a modular snake robot in an Austrian nuclear power plant proved the multi-jointed, camera-headed robot can crawl through a variety of steam pipes and connecting vessels, suggesting it could be a valuable inspection tool, report researchers at Carnegie Mellon University’s Robotics Institute. The snake robot was able to maneuver through multiple bends, slip through open valves and negotiate vessels with multiple openings. With a videocamera and LED light on its head, the snake was able to peer into holes and to get multiple views of items of interest inside the pipes.

Embry-Riddle Teams Finish in Top Five at Unmanned Aircraft Competition

07/18/13, 10:57 PM | Industrial Robotics

Four student teams from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University's Daytona Beach, Fla., and Prescott, Ariz., campuses designed and flew aircraft against 35 teams from U.S. and international universities at the Student Unmanned Air Systems competition.

Humanistic Robotics Announces Product Launch and First Users of its Safe Remote Control System

07/18/13, 10:56 PM | Industrial Robotics | Humanistic Robotics / HRI

Advanced, ergonomic controller utilizes HRI's proprietary SafetySenseTM technology

Soft Robotics -- preview issue of groundbreaking journal on engineered soft devices that interact with living systems

07/18/13, 10:54 PM | Industrial Robotics

Soft Robotics (SoRo), a new peer-reviewed journal dedicated to the science and engineering of soft materials in mobile machines.

Tier 1 Automotive Supplier Contracts Evana Automation to Supply a Multi-Station Lean Manufacturing Solution for a Lane Departure Warning System

07/17/13, 10:49 PM | Industrial Robotics

These systems are designed to minimize accidents by addressing the main causes of collisions: driver error, distractions and drowsiness.

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