Sercos International, provider of the Sercos® automation bus, presented Sercos slave prototyping with EasySlave kit for Arduino. Arduino is a physical computing platform that is enjoying strongly growing popularity in research and teaching and also in the implementation of IoT concepts. The special thing about Arduino is that the boards are inexpensive and both hardware […]

Maybe my insight is not new.  But I thought it was interesting nonetheless. I have been working on a project in the solar energy arena.  My company is developing a two axis tracking system that will improve the energy harvest of flat roof and residential solar installations.  Its going really well.  A real mechatronic challenge.  The magic is in […]

By Keith Perrin AUTODESK Today’s manufacturers are using a mechatronics-based approach to integrate the electronic, mechanical, and software components of their increasingly complex products. Digital prototyping allows disparate engineering teams to work from a single digital model, saving time and reducing errors throughout the design process. The Autodesk solution for digital prototyping enables manufacturers to […]

In keeping with its non-profit mission, the MassRobotics Accelerator is a zero-equity program. The businesses accepted into the 13-week program will receive $100,000 in non-dilutive funding.

RoboBusiness attendees will hear from leaders in the agrobotics market, including Burro, Farm-ng, FarmWise, Monarch Tractor and John Deere.

More than 60 industry leaders will be on stage at RoboBusiness (Oct. 18-19 in Santa Clara), the premier event for commercial robotics development.

Bosch Rexroth opens a new plant in Querétaro, Mexico to complement the activities at the established sites in North America.

The program provides healthcare startups with the opportunity to compete for a chance to join a world-class accelerator program.

Between big events like the Robotics Summit & Expo and Automate, acquisition news, and big funding announcements, there was no shortage of exciting robotics news. 

Viam announced today that it has released a General Availability edition of its modular robotic software development platform. This follows a nine-month-long beta software evaluation period in which the company worked with early adopters to iron out any issues with the solution.

More than 60 industry leaders will be on stage at the Robotics Summit & Expo (May 10-11 in Boston), the premier event for commercial robotics development.

The Army and DIU have selected Applied Intuition to deliver an end-to-end autonomy software development and testing platform.

The program provides opportunities for diverse high school girls in Massachusetts to learn about careers in robotics, expose them to technical skills and develop their professional networks.

Clearpath Robotics’ new OutdoorNav technology provides GPS-based navigation for Clearpath’s outdoor mobile robots and third-party vehicles.

The company announces its first public beta of a new operating system and operations software for robotics.

MassRobotics was chosen from 580 applicants and will receive $100,000 total over the next three years.

AI Node integrates with Auterion’s open ecosystem, resulting in a greater choice of solutions for end users.

The Robotics Medal recognizes the wide-ranging impact of female researchers around the development of robotics around the globe.

Automated product development tools have reduced one robotics manufacturer’s production processes by 30%.

As the impact of climate change and land use continue to harm aquatic environments, it is becoming increasingly important to measure and monitor changes in water quality.

Modern car design offers many suitable options for mounting autonomous vehicle sensors. A Classic Austin Mini Cooper does not.

Massrobotics is encouraging female high school juniors and seniors to apply to the spring 2022 program.