TUSimple’s Deep Learning Approach to Self-Driving Trucks
At NVIDIA’s GPU Technology Conference, I spoke with Xiaodi Hou, co-founder and CTO of TuSimple, a startup that is employing artificial intelligence to drive R&D of an SAE Level 4 autonomous...
View ArticleEuropean study says robots create jobs
At 309 units per 10,000 employees, robot density in German manufacturing industry is the third highest worldwide. At the same time, the number of people employed in Germany reached 44 million in 2017,...
View ArticleIDS NXT vegas vision sensors now available internationally
IDS NXT is a new generation of vision app-based sensors and cameras from IDS. The devices offer maximum flexibility, as they can adapt to the users’ requirements and be used for different image...
View ArticleRedesigned SCARA with JCS drive technology facilitates ultra-short cycle times
With the launch of the new TS2 SCARA series, which is making its world debut at Automatica, Stäubli is entering a new performance class. The completely redesigned four-axis machine with proprietary JCS...
View Articleigus Delta Robot a Low-Cost Option for Assembly Tasks
igus has introduced a low-cost delta robot that can help small and medium-sized businesses get introduced to automation for an initial investment that is far less than units currently being used in...
View ArticleYaskawa Motoman, RAMTEC announce Ohio Manufacturing Workforce Partnership
Yaskawa Motoman and RAMTEC (Marion, Ohio) have announced the formation of the Ohio Manufacturing Workforce Partnership. This strategic partnership will support the State of Ohio in creating a highly...
View ArticleEpson focusing on advanced vision, force guidance technology at Battery Show
At the Battery Show, taking place Sept. 11-13 at the Suburban Collection Showplace, Novi, Mich., Epson Robots (Booth #1110) is showcasing robots for the factory automation industry that include all the...
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Festo’s Bionic robots merge pneumatics, artificial intelligence
Bionic SoftHand from Festo plays Rock-Paper-Scissors. Credit: Philipp Freudigmann Whether it’s grabbing, holding or turning, touching, typing or pressing — in everyday life, we use our hands as a...
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Piab’s piSOFTGRIP vacuum-based soft gripper handles delicate objects
Piab has introduced piSOFTGRIP, a new soft gripping tool developed with food industry automation in mind. The vacuum-based soft gripper will grip fragile and lightweight objects of odd geometries...
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Challenges of building haptic feedback for surgical robots
Minimally invasive surgery (MIS) is a modern technique that allows surgeons to perform operations through small incisions (usually 5-15 mm). Although it has numerous advantages over older surgical...
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8 reasons to remain positive about US economy
I’d like to offer some positive news in the midst of the dire outlook that’s been the regular diet of late on news stations. Last week, we hosted a webinar with renowned economist Alan Beaulieu of ITR...
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Epson Robots updates RC+ development software
Epson Robots announced major updates to its RC+ 7.0 development software. This latest update (version 7.5.0) expands the IntelliFlex Parts Feeding lineup to include the new IntelliFlex 80 and 380...
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Piab piSoftgrip 50-2 vacuum gripper targets food automation
Piab has extended its piSoftgrip family with a new pinch gripper developed for the automation of the food/chocolate industry. The vacuum-based soft gripper can grip sensitive and lightweight oblong...
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Renowned economist Beaulieu offers positive outlook on 2021
WTWH Media, parent company of The Robot Report, hosted a webinar with renowned economist Alan Beaulieu of ITR Economics. The event, which you can watch on demand here, offered an interesting look at...
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Dean Kamen discusses U.S. and global innovation
Dean Kamen recently shared his thoughts about the future of robotics and where their designs are trending. Recently, I interviewed master inventor Dean Kamen, well known as the inventor of the stair...
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