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The KR1018 7-axis cobot will be mounted on an AGV equipped with a magazine and control system and used to restock cabling machines for a U.S. company in the textile industry.
Automation
Cobots Help a U.S. Textile Company Automate Restocking for Back-to-School Shopping
It has a payload of 18 kg and a reach of 1,000 mm.
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The Machine Common Sense robot walks across slippery leaf-covered steps using only proprioceptive feedback and no vision system to help it maneuver.
Automation
Machines Are Learning Common Sense
It's an effort to prepare robots for real-world scenarios.
August 11, 2022
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Amazon to Acquire iRobot for $1.7B
Colin Angle will remain the robotics company's CEO.
August 5, 2022
A University of Washington team created a new tool that can design a 3D-printable passive gripper and calculate the best path to pick up an object. The researchers tested this system on a suite of 22 objects, which are shown here.
Automation
How to Help Assembly-Line Robots Shift Gears and Pick Up Almost Anything
Theoretically, a robot could pick up almost anything if its grippers could be swapped out for each task.
July 29, 2022
MISUMI's capabilities are the ideal match for a wide range of industries, including EV battery assembly.
Automation
Misumi to Present New On-Demand Manufacturing Service at IMTS 2022
Users can upload 3D CAD data and AI immediately determines pricing and delivery time.
July 27, 2022
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Chess-Playing Robot Breaks Child’s Finger
It grabbed its 7-year-old opponent.
July 26, 2022
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Rockwell Automation Partners with Industrial Cybersecurity Expert Dragos
July 26, 2022
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Danfoss Sees Improvements from 3D Scanner Robot Investment
July 21, 2022
Portescap Athlonix DC coreless miniature motors meet demanding intrinsic safety application requirements.
How to Select the Best Electromagnetic Brake for Your Miniature DC Motor
July 20, 2022
Morti the robot dog.
Robot Dog Learns to Walk in One Hour
July 18, 2022
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August 4, 2022
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Comau to Deliver Automation Solutions For Hydrogen Energy Providers
Comau is helping facilitate the creation of reliable, zero-emission power.
July 6, 2022
Brett Phaneuf, co-director of the Mayflower Autonomous Ship project, at left, stands on the deck of a tow boat as the Mayflower Autonomous Ship is guided next to the replica of the original Mayflower, Thursday, June 30, 2022, in Plymouth, Mass. The crewless robotic boat retraced the 1620 sea voyage of the Mayflower.
Automation
Crewless Robotic Mayflower Ship Reaches Plymouth Rock
The solar-powered ship's first attempt to cross the Atlantic in 2021 was beset with technical problems.
July 1, 2022
The AI controlled a trial and error process spanning 200 million possible conditions that succeeded in improving cell culture recipes used in regenerative medicine.
Automation
Human-Robot-AI Teamwork Accelerates Regenerative Medicine
Research in regenerative medicine often requires numerous experiments that are both time-consuming and labor-intensive.
June 29, 2022
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Automation
Calculating ROI for Automation Projects
Here are the top 6 factors manufacturers should always consider.
June 27, 2022
A walking robot that uses sky polarization for navigation.
Automation
Autonomous Robots Get Insect-Inspired AI
Insect intelligence is characterized by its minimalistic yet robust solutions.
June 16, 2022
A researcher of the ETRI is controlling a mobile robot by using 5G technology in smart factory.
Automation
Team Simultaneously Manages Facilities More Than 6,000 Miles Apart
Smart factories in Korea and Finland were controlled remotely.
June 10, 2022
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Dyson Teases Secret Robot Prototypes
Robots are doing the dishes, setting the table and even cleaning up children's toys.
June 1, 2022
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Automation
Allied Motion Acquires ThinGap
The deal will expand Allied's precision motion capabilities.
May 25, 2022
Researchers have developed soft robots that are capable of navigating complex environments, such as mazes, without input from humans or computer software. The soft robots are made of liquid crystal elastomers in the shape of a twisted ribbon, resembling translucent rotini.
Automation
Noodle-Like Robots Navigate Complex Environments
Autonomous rotini.
May 24, 2022
There is enough evidence to try Kevin George Aziz Riad, 27, on two counts of vehicular manslaughter in a 2019 crash, a Los Angeles County judge said.
Automation
Driver Must Stand Trial for Deadly Tesla Crash in California
A Tesla Model S ran a red light doing 74 mph and smashed into a car at an intersection.
May 20, 2022
Hyundai Motor Group’s small mobility platform ‘MobED.’
Automation
Hyundai Wants Robots that Can Better Handle Irregular Surfaces
Hyundai and SOSLAB are working on joint development of LiDAR for mobile robots.
May 19, 2022
The Inertial Navigation System provides absolute positioning and is a key part of the sensor suite that is required for autonomous vehicles to safely and accurately navigate from one location to the next.
Automation
All About Inertial Navigation Systems
How can autonomous vehicles safely and accurately get from one place to another?
May 17, 2022
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Automation
Chip-Bot Intentionally Less than Perfect
The AI looks to capture human errors that customers enjoy.
April 14, 2022
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Automation
What’s All the Hype Around Hyperautomation?
It won’t be long before robotic process automation, low-code application platforms, AI and virtual assistants become a condition of survival for manufacturing.
April 1, 2022