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Fiber Alignment and Photonic Chip Test & Assembly Just Got Easier

The new algorithm and technology have the potential to drastically reduce complex fiber alignment and photonics alignment procedure times by several orders of magnitude, surpassing any other existing technique used for automated fiber optic alignment in the market.

Why Customer Service Robots Need Ethical Decision-Making: Trust and Benefits for Businesses

The integration of moral robots in customer service does more than just streamline operations; it fundamentally alters the relationship between businesses and their customers.

Five challenging applications automated with AI-powered robots

Robots equipped with AI vision systems, such as MIRAI, can perceive and adapt to their surroundings. This allows them to handle variance while performing complex tasks, making it possible to automate operations otherwise considered too complex to solve.

Optimizing Material Handling Processes for Increased Efficiency

Over the past few years, all aspects of the warehousing sector have been automated and this naturally includes the materials handling processes. This automation has increased efficiency across the board as well as improving employee safety and productivity.

When You Need a Clutch Performer, Rent a Robot

Like most businesses, yours likely goes through production bursts. Maybe these are predictable surges, like seasonal upticks in demand for your products.

Fixed-focus lens vs. autofocus lens: How to choose the best lens for your application

In this blog, you'll learn about these two lens types with key insights into their attributes and best-use scenarios in the world of embedded vision.

DC microdrives bring dynamics into handling

Miniature drives and microdrives can be found in virtually all areas of automation technology and have a correspondingly wide variety of applications. These range from medical technology and laboratory automation.

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NVIDIA Announces Project GR00T Foundation Model for Humanoid Robots and Major Isaac Robotics Platform Update

Isaac Robotics Platform Now Provides Developers New Robot Training Simulator, Jetson Thor Robot Computer, Generative AI Foundation Models, and CUDA-Accelerated Perception and Manipulation Libraries

ABB unveils its innovative mobile robot with Visual SLAM AI-technology and AMR Studio® Suite

Equipped with Visual SLAM, ABB’s AMR T702 trolley robot offers increased speed, accuracy and autonomy in navigation and logistics. Integration with ABB’s AMR Studio software allows new users to easily configure AMR routes and jobs.

Apptronik and Mercedes-Benz Enter Commercial Agreement That Will Pilot Apptronik's Apollo Humanoid Robot in Mercedes-Benz Manufacturing Facilities

The partnership represents Apptronik's first publicly announced commercial deployment of Apollo and the first application of humanoid robotics for Mercedes-Benz

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LexxPluss demonstrates safe, interoperable and scalable mobile robot conveyancing technology in the US

Japanese automation solutions company LexxPluss has established itself in the US, announcing its new demo space as a practical showcase for its intralogistics technology.

Slip Robotics Wins Best New Innovation in the Supply Chain at MODEX 2024

Out of 193 submissions for this year's awards, a panel of industry experts selected Slip Robotics as the winner for the Best New Innovation for a new product not offered before by any company.

Siemens, Universal Robots, and Zivid Unveil Next-Generation Solution for Intra-Logistics Fulfillment

A collaborative robot arm from Universal Robots with Siemens' SIMATIC Robot Pick AI, a pre-trained, deep learning-based vision software, empowering robots to perform tasks previously limited to manual intervention.

Accenture Invests in Sanctuary AI to Bring AI-Powered, Humanoid Robotics to Work Alongside Humans

Sanctuary AI's general-purpose robot Phoenix™, recently recognized as one of TIME magazine's "Best Inventions of 2023," can perform a multitude of work tasks.

Arrow Electronics Launches Intelligent Vision Ecosystem

The solution reduces the design complexities that are common with designing a product that utilizes image sensors.

Robotics and Automation - Featured Product

Piab’s Kenos KCS Gripper

Piab's Kenos KCS Gripper

Piab's Kenos KCS gripper enables a collaborative robot to handle just about anything at any time. Combining Piab's proprietary air-driven COAX vacuum technology with an easily replaceable technical foam that molds itself around any surface or shape, the gripper can be used to safely grip, lift and handle any object. Standard interface (ISO) adapters enable the whole unit to be attached to any cobot type on the market with a body made in a lightweight 3D printed material. Approved by Universal Robots as a UR+ end effector.

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Knight Optical (USA) LLC

Knight Optical (USA) LLC

We are a trusted leading global figure in the production and distribution of scientific, stock and custom precision optics with over 30 years' experience providing optical solutions for a huge range of instrumentation in most industrial and research sectors, building strong reliable relationships. Our team supplies customized precision optical components in UV-VIS-NIR materials. No product is released to the customer until it has been examined in our advanced metrology laboratory.