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Fraunhofer Researchers are Developing a Mobile Robotic Platform Called Husky A200

Researchers from the Fraunhofer Italia Innovation Engineering Center are working on the development of a new robotic platform called Husky A200.

2 days ago by Alessandro Mascellino

How to Use Robot Manipulators in Industrial Automated Bin-Picking

Explore the technology of autonomous robotic arms in this article on Industrial Automated Bin-Picking and how they can be used for a wide array applications.

3 days ago by Akshay Kumar

Zago Manufacturing Increases Capacity With Automated Night Shifts

This article explains how robots play an important role in enhancing the production ability of ZAGO’s factories, thereby increasing the ability to serve more customers through substantial volumes.

3 days ago by Akshay Kumar

Universal Robots Launches World’s Largest Virtual Conference for Collaborative Robots

“We Are Cobots” is the largest virtual exhibition for Universal Robots’ collaborative robots that people will be able to explore at home this June. 

5 days ago by Stephanie Leonida

How Does Motion Planning for Autonomous Robot Manipulation Work?

Learn all about visual servoing and motion planning to create an autonomous robot!

5 days ago by Akshay Kumar

Mitsubishi Electric Launches Collaborative Robots Series MELFA ASSISTA

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation launched a new series of collaborative robots last week called MELFA ASSISTA.

May 27, 2020 by Alessandro Mascellino

inVia Robotics Provides Social Distancing Features to Warehouse Using inVia Logic and PickMate Software

Robotics company, inVia, adds warehouse ‘social distancing features’ to its software.

May 23, 2020 by Damond Goodwin

Absolute vs. Gauge Pressure: Understanding the Difference

A common difference of terms arises when referring to air or pneumatic pressure, and those are gauge (BarG) pressure and absolute (BarA) pressure. Both can accurately describe a system, but when performing calculations and tests, it’s important to distinguish the difference.

May 22, 2020 by David Peterson

Quadrupeds: The New Buzz In Robotics

This article talks about the quadruped technology, the common commercial quadruped platforms, and their industrial applications. The word quadrupeds refers to quadruped robots in this article unless specified otherwise.

May 22, 2020 by Akshay Kumar

Double Robotics Helps Provide Virtual Graduation to Class of 2020 Amid Pandemic

Automation company, Double Robotics, has deployed some of its machines to allow students from Arizona to have their graduation ceremony despite the global lockdown caused by COVID-19.

May 20, 2020 by Alessandro Mascellino

Controller Considerations for Small Assembly Robots

This article provides an overview of controllers for small assembly robots, and the specific considerations to make in regards to safety and efficiency.

May 18, 2020 by Damond Goodwin

An Overview of Visual Servoing for Robot Manipulators

Robot Manipulators, also known as Robot Arms, are found just about everywhere nowadays seeing as their versatility puts them at the forefront of manufacturing innovation. In this article, learn about Visual Servoing and how it's used for industrial and commercial applications.

May 15, 2020 by Akshay Kumar

Robotics Companies Partner to Develop Innovative Snake Robot

RMUS has combined forces with Sarcos Robotics to develop the Guardian S ‘snake’ robot.

May 14, 2020 by Damond Goodwin

Predicting Motion Control in Soft Robots: Researchers Discover Breakthrough in Real-Time Physics Engine

The findings come from a collaboration between the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), and Carnegie Mellon University.

May 13, 2020 by Alessandro Mascellino

KUKA Deploys Over 50 Robots for E-Mobility Provider’s Production Lines 

A new project from KUKA and one of his partners, SAR Elektronic GmbH, will help build production and inspection lines for a German automotive supplier.

May 12, 2020 by Alessandro Mascellino

Realtime Robotics Unveils New Realtime Controller With PLC Compatibility

Realtime Robotics announce the release of its new Realtime Controller. How will this device accelerate and simplify robotic automation?

May 06, 2020 by Stephanie Leonida

An Introduction to Key Algorithms Used in SLAM

The use of algorithms is essential in order to get simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) to work successfully. This article introduces some of the main algorithms used, both common and state-of-the-art.

May 06, 2020 by Akshay Kumar

ABB Expands Its Robotstudio to Enable PC-Controlled Robot Motion

ABB provides a new add on to its RobotStudio, Robot Control Mate, to provide users with more efficient remote robot motion control. 

May 05, 2020 by Stephanie Leonida

MIT Scientists Create New Muscle-Controlled Robot System

MIT scientists have created a muscle-controlled system that allows pilots to control drones via wearable sensors.

May 04, 2020 by Alessandro Mascellino

Utilizing Mapping and Localization in SLAM for Robotics

Mapping and localization are the highly-intertwined building blocks of SLAM and have several different implementations with varying performance and sensor requirements. Learn about them in this article.

May 04, 2020 by Akshay Kumar