Robotics and Automation - Articles, Stories & Interviews
Global cricket ball manufacturer uses automation with a vision system for efficiency and upskilling
The plan was to place the full trays of cricket ball covers into the dispenser, feeding trays automatically to the TVL700 robot to load and unload the trimming machine. This requires only one operator to load a set of trays every 20 to 25 minutes.
ABB Robotics launches global startup challenge to accelerate innovation in robotics and AI
Startups and scaleups to submit ideas in natural language programming, skill learning, and autonomous decision-making. Winners gain access to ABB's global network, cutting-edge technologies, and long-term partnership opportunities
Sneaker and Sportswear Retailer’s New Mezzanine and Ground Floor Feature ResinDek Robotic Flooring
As directed by the facility’s warehouse management software (WMS), a fleet of 142 AMRs continuously delivers mobile shelves to associates at workstations equipped with light directed picking modules on both floors.
Special Agents: Chemical Weapons Disposal Done Right
The M55 rocket stockpile was successfully destroyed without any major incidents. With so many complex systems, processes, and disposal procedures, the Robosuits played a key role in ensuring that all of the careful planning and timing would not be disrupted.
The rise of modular robots and the importance of drive train design
As part of an in-house robot build, optimizing the drive train that powers and controls each joint is vital to the robot’s performance. The most effective way of achieving this is by developing the drive train as a complete module.
Automate 2024 Product Preview
Automate 2024 takes place May 6th - 9th in Chicago, Illinois. The Exhibit hall floor will be loaded with new products and services. Here is a preview of some things to look forward to at this years event.
Edge Computing and AI in Manufacturing
With Tacton we wanted to give users the flexibility and configuration options they need to outfit their facility, while ensuring the system was reliable, secure, and easy to install.
Robotics and Automation - Featured Stories
Tips for choosing a 3D vision system - The future of vision systems in manufacturing
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Advanced 3D vision systems are a stark contrast to the vision software of manufacturing’s past. Many existing systems still require professional CAD programming to ensure the robot can recognise shapes.
The Interplay Between Robotics and Artificial Intelligence in Manufacturing
AI and robotics make the factories of the future smarter and more efficient. Manufacturers need to use these exponential technologies to gain a competitive advantage.
HALCON reliably checks bottle cap imprints
Machine vision offers enormous advantages for many areas of application, such as quality assurance. In addition to high accuracy and speed, high flexibility and availability are also important for practical use.
Robotics and Automation - News Headlines
New version of MVTec HALCON machine vision software focuses on usability and strengthening core features
• Powerful shape matching technology now even more user-friendly
• Continuous acceleration of algorithmics
• Release on May 16, 2024
DEEP Robotics Attends 2024 IEEE ICRA, Showcases Progress in AI-Enabled Quadrupedal Robotics
Through a series of algorithmic innovations and reinforcement learning iterations, engineers from DEEP Robotics have given a huge boost to the dexterity, autonomy and self-balancing abilities of Lite3 and X30.
Enhancing Equipment Reliability: Implementing Seersight Predictive Maintenance on the Chemical-Resistant Diaphragm Vacuum Pump 2 mbar MD 1C
Enhancing Equipment Reliability: Implementing Seersight Predictive Maintenance on the Chemical-Resistant Diaphragm Vacuum Pump 2 mbar MD 1C
Commercial UAV Expo Announces Path to Leadership Event Scholarship Program Emphasizing "Drones for Good"
Scholarship to provide university students with the opportunity to attend Commercial UAV Expo
Pioneering Partnership: ADLINK and NAVER LABS Unite to Enhance AMR Technology with the Rookie Robots
Announcing a strategic partnership to co-develop the next generation of autonomous mobile robots (AMRs)
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PI USA - 7 Reasons Why Air Bearings Outperform Mechanical Bearings
Motion system designers often ask the question whether to employ mechanical bearings or air bearings. Air bearings deserve a second look when application requirements include lifetime, precision, particle generation, reproducibility, angular accuracy, runout, straightness, and flatness.
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