Otto’s self-driving truck will be tested on two public roads in Ohio, including a 35-mile section of Route 33, a four-lane, divided highway, during regular traffic flow.
Rising need for nursery, indoor and vertical farming
To meet rising food demands from a growing global population, over 250 million acres of arable land will be needed – about 20% more land than all of Brazil. Alternatively, agricultural production will need to be more productive and more sustainable using our present acreage. Meeting future needs requires investment in alternative practices such as…
Top 20 Black Friday Robot Deals
We round up our favorite Black Friday deals on drones, robot vacuums, robot toys, and virtual assistants.
How to Cook Thanksgiving Dinner with a Drone
Watch Autel Robotics’ X-Star Premium Drone deep fry a turkey and prepare all the fixings needed for a Thanksgiving feast.
BitFlow releases single-link CoaXPress frame grabber
A new generation of machine vision cameras built to the CoaXPress (CXP) standard has recently emerged that makes the development of CXP systems more affordable, easier to configure, and cooler operating. Responding to the need to create an equally cost-effective, high-speed interface to fully leverage these new CXP cameras, BitFlow has introduced the Aon-CXP single link […]
Power Conversions
Generating electrical power for use by consumers or industry is a big business. There is a lot of applied science required in order to make it all work. Strangely the dominant method of generating electricity is almost always by burning something to make steam, the steam turns a turbine that is attached to a generator. […]
Let’s hope Trump does what he says regarding robots and robotics
In President-elect Trump's interview with the NY Times yesterday, when discussing jobs, closed factories and factories that may leave the country, he was asked: “Are you worried that those companies will keep their factories here, but the jobs will be replaced by robots? Trump responded as follows: (transcript from NY Times) They will, and we’ll make…
US auto industry installed 135,000 robots AND added 230,000 jobs
In the last six years, (2010–2015), according to the IFR (International Federation of Robotics), US industry has installed around 135,000 new industrial robots. The principal driver is automation in the car industry. During this same period, (2010–2015), the number of employees in the automotive sector increased by 230,000. This news affirms the conclusions of a study conducted by the…
Pepper Lands Holiday Job at California Shopping Centers
Pepper the humanoid robot will spend the next three months greeting customers at two shopping centers in California: the Westfield San Francisco Centre and the Westfield Valley Fair. Each shopping center will have four Pepper robots that will greet and engage with customers.
Neato Botvac Connected Robot Vacuum Adds Amazon Alexa Voice Control
Amazon Alexa voice control allows you to start, stop, pause, and resume the Botvac Connected’s cleaning cycle.
Cozmo Robot Gets Smarter with Software Update
Anki’s Cozmo Robot is getting its first major update on December 5, 2016 that will allow it to talk more, recognize pets, see in the dark, and play new games.
How Tesla Autopilot Sees the Road in Real Time
Tesla CEO Elon Musk tweets a video that shows how Tesla Autopilot sees the road in real time, sharing views from three cameras mounted on the self-driving car.
nuTonomy Self-Driving Cars Coming to Boston
nuTonomy will put its self-driving cars to the test against the confusing streets and unpredictable weather of Boston, Mass. before the end of 2016.
Two robotic stock IPOs coming to market
For the last many years there have been very few stock IPOs (Initial Public Offerings). Promising companies have been acquired instead, eg: Kiva Systems and Universal Robots. But two robotics-related companies have recently filed: one for the Tokyo Stock Exchange and the other for the New York Stock Exchange. Myomo, a Cambridge, MA medical device robotics…
Qihan Modifies Sanbot Service Robot for the U.S. Market
Sanbot, a cloud-connected service robot, is already being used for customs at Chinese airports. Qihan Technology Co. is working with distributors to ready Sanbot for the U.S. market.
SCHUNK cleanroom gripper for small to medium part handling
The EGS from SCHUNK is perfect for the gripping of small to medium sized workpieces with flexible force and high speed in clean environments such as assembly, testing, laboratory and the pharmaceutical industry. It is digitally activated by binary signals for easy start up and rapid integration into existing facilities and is extremely fast to […]
SCHUNK tool holders are slimmer with SVL Extensions
The slim design of the TRIBOS-SVL toolholder extensions allows precise and smooth machining of workpiece areas that are difficult to access. In spite of the slim design, the extension is robust and permits a run-out accuracy of less than 0.003 mm. The TRIBOS-SVL can be combined with a variety of toolholders, such as our TENDO hydraulic […]
SCHUNK clamping vise with jaw support allows for I.D. and O.D. clamping
Due demand for the SCHUNK KONTEC KSC 80, SCHUNK has expanded the product line to include KSC 125 and KSC 160 in a variety of lengths and jaw configurations. More after the jump. This centric clamping vise is a multifaceted component that has optimal jaw support for I.D. and O.D. clamping. It can be easily adapted […]
Rockwell Automation Invests $12M in FIRST Robotics program — and next-generation technology workforce
Rockwell Automation just announced a $12M, four-year commitment to FIRST — For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology — founded to inspire young people’s interest and participation in science and technology. Elisabeth Eitel on Twitter Over the past 10 years, Rockwell Automation has provided more than $15M of broad-based support to address the critical need to […]
GigE uEye FA camera for factory automation from IDS Imaging Development Systems
The GigE uEye FA camera series from industrial camera manufacturer IDS Imaging Development Systems can withstand anything. The camera housing, lens barrels and connectors fulfill the prerequisites for protection code IP65/67 … … and protect the whole camera system from dirt, dust, water splashes or cleaning agents as well as accidental shifting of the optics. The […]
Jibo Social Robot Won’t Ship in 2016
Jibo won’t ship to customers in 2016. In an email update to its Indiegogo backers, CEO Steve Chambers says Jibo’s second in-home beta test “shed light on some important technical challenges we must overcome.”
World’s first multi smart-camera vision system from Cognex
Cognex new sells the In-Sight VC200 series, a family of multi smart camera vision systems. The In-Sight VC200 series brings the proven performance and reliability of In-Sight vision systems to multi-camera vision applications. Traditional multi-camera systems use “dumb” cameras that share the same processor, resulting in slower performance as more cameras are added. This technology limits […]