Source: metrology.news 3D Infotech has announced the launch of a new division named Aruna Robotics. This new division will leverage the technologies developed over the years for dimensional inspection cells to create a series of products to address the growing need for affordable robotic automation in any industry. 3D Infotech has been working with 3D Read More
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Source: advancedsciencenews.com Over the past decade, there has been a growing interest in developing soft robots that mimic nature to make them safer and more compliant with the physical world. Soft robots offer the promise of being able to interact more effectively with unknown objects and surroundings while operating with variable degrees of freedom. However, Read More
Source: analyticsinsight.net Robotics engineering is a field of engineering which focuses on building machines that repeat human activities. A robotics engineer makes these applications or self-sufficient machines (otherwise known as robots) for businesses such as mining, production, automotive, services and that’s just the beginning. Frequently, the objective is to program machines to do redundant, risky, Read More
Source: dcvelocity.com Locus Robotics, the market leader in autonomous mobile robots (AMR) for fulfillment warehouses, today announced a strategic partnership with Balloon One, a London-based provider of software and supply chain applications for distribution, manufacturing and e-commerce companies. Together, Balloon One and Locus Robotics will provide customers with a more efficient, cost-effective solution to meet Read More
Source: analyticsinsight.net Technology is indispensable, a critical factor for innovation, could adding robotics to the school curriculum add to the making young minds more ready for the gen next technology? There is considerable anecdotal evidence that students show a well interpreted enthusiasm involving robot programming. To learn robotics, the internet offers plenty of resources both Read More
Source: zdnet.com The king of awe-inspiring viral videos, Boston Dynamics is continuing its push to commercialize its agile robot creations with a new pilot program at Ford. The car-maker will be leasing two robotic dogs, known as Spot, for its Van Dyke Transmission Plant. The dogs will be on something of a short leash, guided by handler Paula Read More
Source: sciencefocus.com What are robots and what can they do? Robots are machines that can carry out complex actions automatically. They generally need three elements: sensors such as cameras, lidar, or microphones; actuators such as motors, pistons or artificial muscles, and controllers. Robots may be remotely controlled by humans, but frequently they are partially or Read More
Source: tribuneindia.com A web-based online international training on ‘Automation and robotics in agriculture’ has been organised by the Department of Farm Machinery and Power Engineering at Punjab Agricultural University (PAU). The 10-day international training is being conducted under the aegis of the School of Natural Resource Management (SNRM), a project sponsored by the Indian Council Read More
Source: analyticsinsight.net Robots and robotics, the two ambiguous terms, have gained more traction after the onset of the COVID-19 crisis. From automating the industry chains to monitoring the public crowd, the resourcefulness in the pandemic is undeniable. Before that, robots have already worked in environments or job lines that are deemed hostile or beyond the Read More
Source: analyticsinsight.net PLEN Robotics Inc. established in July 2017, utilizes Robotics, IT, Artificial Intelligence, to produce IoT solutions that automize and streamline the hospitality industry. The company’s first product offering “PLEN Cube”, is a box-shaped AI assistant that uses face recognition and tracking functions to support cashless payments, hotel receptions, drink orders and digitalization of the customer’s behavior Read More
Source: zdnet.com Who doesn’t love shiny things? Well… robots for one. The same goes for transparent objects. At least, that’s long been the case. Machine vision has stumbled when it comes to shiny or reflective surfaces, and that’s limited use cases for automation even as advances in the field push robots into more and more new spaces. Now, researchers Read More
Source: zdnet.com The pool in our building in Los Angeles is open, but only by reservation and under strictly enforced social distancing guidelines. Between visitors, an attendant armed with a bottle of disinfecting spray retraces guests’ steps spritzing any surfacing they might have touched. Clean is the new norm. Hospital-level sanitation is now expected in Read More
Source: manilastandard.net Collaborative Robots or “cobots” are more than just a cool innovation we all are excited to discover and utilize. It is in fact widely used in manufacturing companies around the world, wherein automation has increased productivity dramatically, while realizing immense growth and sustainability. This has led to having cobots being hailed as one Read More
Source: indiaeducationdiary.in Picking up a can of soft drink may be a simple task for humans, but this is a complex task for robots – it has to locate the object, deduce its shape, determine the right amount of strength to use, and grasp the object without letting it slip. Most of today’s robots operate Read More
Source: enterpriseai.news Moving neuromorphic technology from the laboratory into practice has proven slow-going. This week, National University of Singapore researchers moved the needle forward demonstrating an event-driven, visual-tactile perception system that uses Intel’s Loihi chip to control a robotic arm combining tactile sensing and vision. Noteworthy, they also ran the exercise on a GPU system Read More
Source: in.reuters.com TOKYO (Reuters) – In August, a robot vaguely resembling a kangaroo will begin stacking sandwiches, drinks and ready meals on shelves at a Japanese convenience store in a test its maker, Telexistence, hopes will help trigger a wave of retail automation. Following that trial, store operator FamilyMart says it plans to use robot Read More
Source: dcvelocity.com BEIJING, CHINA – Jul. 14, 2020 – ForwardX Robotics, a key player in the development of Autonomous Mobile Robots, today announced it has joined Intel IoT Solutions Alliance as an Intel IoT Market Ready Solutions (IMRS) partner. Joining a vast network of over 6,000 solutions and more than 500 IoT leaders, ForwardX’s Matrix Read More
Source: datacentrenews.eu Robot-related services powered by cloud computing will reach US$157.8 billion in annual revenue by 2030, according to new figures released by ABI Research. The analyst firm says despite being only in its nascent stages, the value of cloud infrastructure to robots is key for both deployment (encompassing development, configuration, and instalment) and operation Read More
Source: analyticsinsight.net Robots have been deployed in manufacturing to fill several rule-based operations. Fully autonomous robots in manufacturing are utilized for high-volume, repetitive processes work which demands speed and accuracy for the process of lifting, holding and moving heavy pieces. Manufacturing robots automate rule-based repetitive tasks, enable a human workforce to shift its focus on Read More
Source: roboticsandautomationnews.com The pursuit of efficient, smarter, and superior chatbots with higher intelligence has inexplicably increased the degree of automation processes; improving conventional business at the far end of the spectrum. Yet there are so many blurring confusions about the function of RPA. Let’s clear that first! RPA can be simply put together as a Read More
Source: readwrite.com Thinking about the future of robots and autonomy is exciting; driverless cars, lights-out factories, urban air mobility, robotic surgeons available anywhere in the world. We’ve seen the building blocks come together in warehouses, retail stores, farms, and on the roads. It is now time to build robots for humans, not to replace them. We still have Read More
Source: techhq.com The disruption caused by the coronavirus has highlighted, time and again, how our pre-pandemic obsession with ‘going automated’ across industries held water. But away from production lines and other blue-collar applications, the University of Liverpool (UoL), UK has shown how robots can carry huge benefits by working non-stop within the bounds of academia Read More
Source: lens.monash.edu Dr Nicole Robinson is a research fellow at Monash University working across two disciplines – engineering and medicine. Specifically, robotics and psychology. She’s led a new research trial offering a glimpse into the near-future of digital healthcare. It found social robots – as helpers – can deliver a multi-session behaviour-change treatment around diet and weight reduction without Read More
Source: bweducation.businessworld.in A new distance learning project that will enable more people to develop skills in robotics and autonomous systems, to help close the skills gap and drive forward productivity in the UK, is being launched by researchers from the University of Sheffield. The project, led by Professor Tony Prescott from the University of Sheffield’s Read More
Source: constructionglobal.com In recent years, we have seen so much innovation and digital transformation in all corners of the construction industry from the planning and design process to on-site work. Robotics has been one of the biggest technological advancements the industry has been graced by. As robotics in the construction industry continues to play a Read More
Source: bbc.com Its creators are confident it is the world’s first laboratory studying assisted living that researchers can use remotely. We all need help now and then, but people with physical and mental challenges need it much more, especially if they want to live independently. Real life human helpers have been the norm until now Read More
Source: analyticsinsight.net Advances in the field of robotics which is a mix of computer science, mechanical and electronics engineering, and science have implied that machines or related types of automation currently do the work of humans in a wide range of settings, for example, medicine, where robots perform medical procedures previously done by the surgeon’s Read More
Source: techexplorist.com A team from MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL), in collaboration with Ava Robotics and the Greater Boston Food Bank (GBFB), designed a new robotic system that powerfully disinfects surfaces and neutralizes aerosolized forms of the coronavirus. Using a custom UV-C light fixture, the system can clean a warehouse floor in Read More
Source: fortuneindia.com The world had been approaching the Industry 4.0 revolution and Big Data analytics even before the pandemic. However, the outbreak of Covid-19 and the new world order thereafter has not only brought advancements in health tech but has also ensured its involvement in other sectors such as manufacturing, logistics, retail, banking, education, hospitality, Read More
Source: packworld.com BMG is a manufacturer and servicer of thermoforming equipment and tooling used in the conversion of plastic sheet into high-value-add products, as well as, automated material handling equipment for paper and plastic products. It provides equipment and related services under the Brown, Lyle, Nalle Automation Systems (NAS), and Freeman Company brand names. aXatronics is Read More