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
Tag: Robotics
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
Source: venturebeat.com In a preprint paper this week published on Arxiv.org, researchers at Intel describe Sample Factory, a system that achieves high throughput — higher than 105 environment frames per second — in reinforcement learning experiments. In contrast to the distributed servers and hardware setups those experiments typically require, Sample Factory is optimized for single-machine settings, enabling researchers to achieve Read More
Source: dcvelocity.com BEIJING, CHINA – June. 23, 2020 – ForwardX Robotics, a Beijing-based provider of AI and Robotics solutions, today announced it will offer Robots-as-a-Service (RaaS) options for its collaborative mobile robots. Whilst also offering outright sale and renting options, the RaaS subscription-based model aims to encourage supply chain operations to invest in innovation by Read More
Source: therecordnewspaper.org RICHMOND, Va. — While the coronavirus pandemic closed schools throughout the country, students at a Virginia Catholic school have turned to manufacturing personal protective equipment for health care workers. Using 3D printers, middle school students at St. Bridget School in Richmond, guided by their robotics teachers, produced much-needed equipment to make the job Read More
Source: Solution provider NWN Thursday disclosed that it has been working with telepresence robot maker Ava Robotics, helping to enable collaboration among distributed workforces and health-care providers amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Through its cloud-based Solution-as-a-Service offerings, NWN is providing voice, videoconferencing, networking and security capabilities for the robots, the Waltham, Mass.-based company said. Ava Robotics Read More
Source: bdaily.co.uk A London AI company has announced that it has secured $5m to help meet demand from firms looking to use robotics. SLAMcore, which develops spatial AI algorithms for robots and drones, has raised $5m in a funding round led by Octopus Ventures and MMC Ventures, with participation from Amadeus Capital Partners and Toyota Read More
Source: metrology.news In today’s manufacturing, robots deployed across various industries are mostly doing repetitive tasks. The robots’ overall task performance hinges on the accuracy of their controllers to track predefined motions. The ability of robots to handle unconstructed, complex environments, such as the flexible grasping of previously unknown objects or the assembly of new components, Read More
Source: deccanherald.com With glowing blue eyes and trusting feline features, a new robot cat by Chinese startup Elephant Robotics seems happily oblivious to the worries of CEO Joey Song as he shows it off at the company’s lab in Shenzhen. Elephant Robotics’ main business is the automation of factory assembly lines but revenue has plunged Read More
Source: bestgamingpro.com Corporations throughout industries are exploring and implementing artificial intelligence (AI) tasks, from huge knowledge to robotics, to automate enterprise processes, enhance buyer expertise, and innovate product growth. Based on McKinsey, “embracing AI guarantees appreciable advantages for companies and economies by way of its contributions to productiveness and development.” However with that promise comes challenges. Computer systems Read More
Source: aithority.com Deep Learning Robotics Ltd., a leading technology company focused on robotics and automation solutions, announced that the United States Patent and Trademark Office has granted the company a new patent, No. US10,571,896. This robotic learning patent covers methods and components enabling a robot to autonomously improve its own performance by closely analyzing data associated to its previous Read More
Source: analyticsinsight.net Have you heard of the term Roboticized Economy? That is what every country aspires to become through the fourth industrial revolution. On one hand, America and China like powerful nations are moving towards gaining AI (Artificial Intelligence) Supremacy, many countries across the globe are adopting robotics enabled culture at a wide scale. And Read More
Source: aithority.com Deep Learning Robotics Ltd., a leading technology company focused on robotics and automation solutions, announced that the United States Patent and Trademark Office has granted the company a new patent, No. US10,571,896. This robotic learning patent covers methods and components enabling a robot to autonomously improve its own performance by closely analyzing data associated to its previous Read More
Source: finance.yahoo.com The outbreak of novel coronavirus has accelerated the deployment of robots and artificial intelligence (“AI”). Although robotics was already on a growth trajectory even before the deadly contagion struck, the post pandemic times only intensified the need for a roboticized economy wherein most of the manned labour is automated. Earlier, people were less Read More
Source: timesnownews.com Mira Robotics developed its “ugo” robot to reinforce greying Japan’s shrinking workforce, but as the coronavirus threat persists, the Japanese startup is offering its machine as a tool in the fight against the outbreak, the company’s CEO said. “The coronavirus has created a need for robots because they can reduce direct contact between Read More
Source: roboticsandautomationnews.com inVia’s modular automation system, which includes a fleet of 200 autonomous mobile robots and AI-driven software, will modernize Kantsu’s e-commerce fulfillment process. It will automate the picking process and allow warehouse workers to sort at rates of 800-900 units per hour per person, says inVia. This will overcome the limitations of manual picking Read More
Source: analyticsinsight.net Digging towards more technical aspects of new-age technologies like Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Data Science, we come across various platforms, tools, and libraries that support the algorithms of these innovative approaches. But when it comes to robotics, all we can think of is mechanical parts and a mere intelligent software that helps operate Read More
Source: urgentcomm.com As the supply chain and manufacturing wade through the COVID-19 crisis, companies have renewed their embrace of robotics — if with circumspection. Prior to the advent of COVID-19, manufacturing suffered from tight labor markets and eyed robotics and automation to bolster efficiency and reduce costs. According to the MHI report on the supply chain in 2020, Read More
Source: eng.ed.ac.uk The Japanese Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) runs a competitive Summer Program Fellowship Award scheme each year, offering 23 placements to UK applicants to carry out research at a partner institution in Japan for around two months. Kyle, who is in the first year of his PhD studies, will travel to Read More
Source: bdtechtalks.com Companies across industries are exploring and implementing artificial intelligence (AI) projects, from big data to robotics, to automate business processes, improve customer experience, and innovate product development. According to McKinsey, “embracing AI promises considerable benefits for businesses and economies through its contributions to productivity and growth.” But with that promise comes challenges. Computers and machines don’t Read More
Source: bloombergquint.com A group of robotics experts at Singapore’s Government Technology Agency (GovTech) is working on a robotics technology stack that is set to unify the fragmented landscape of software development tools used to write robot software. That landscape is being dominated by the Robotic Operating System (ROS) framework from the open source community, Nvidia’s Isaac platform, and customised Read More
Source: analyticsinsight.net Most of the manufacturers said COVID-19 will affect their operations, as per an ongoing study by PwC. Over 40% were worried about the consequences for their workforce and a reduction in efficiency. Many are currently looking to robotics technology to augment locked down employees, bolster health and security measures, and, now and again, Read More
Source: roboticsandautomationnews.com Rethink, now part of the Hahn Group, says the ASM setup was simple and the operation enabled Sawyer to “quickly achieve high levels of acceptance among employees”. The task of the SMT Solutions business segment in the ASM Pacific Technology group is to support, implement and realize the SMT Smart Factory for electronics Read More
Source: analyticsindiamag.com Reinforcement Learning has become the base approach in order to attain artificial general intelligence. The ICLR (International Conference on Learning Representations) is one of the major AI conferences that take place every year. With more than 600 interesting research papers, there are around 44 research papers in reinforcement learning that have been accepted in this year’s Read More