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USC researchers developed personalized learning robots for children with autism and studied whether they could autonomously gauge the child’s engagement in long-term therapeutic interventions.

DENSO Manufacturing Michigan (DMMI) in Battle Creek, the city’s largest employer and one of the top automotive thermal systems and component producers, today awarded scholarships to four outstanding students through partnerships with the Battle Creek Community Foundation (BCCF) and the Battle Creek Area Math and Science Center (BCAMSC). Scholarship resources come from the DMMI Scholarship […]

Supporting the communities DENSO serves and providing resources for the next generation of technical workers to succeed are core to DENSO’s success. To fulfill these promises, DENSO’s philanthropic arm—the DENSO North America Foundation (DNAF)—funds programs across the continent each year providing hands-on learning opportunities in areas from robotics and thermodynamics to design and materials development. […]

New Valence Robotics (NVBOTS), the only provider of Built to Share automated 3D printing solutions, has announced the launch of the Certified Material Developers Program, which will enable material, polymer, and chemistry companies to test and develop new 3D printing materials. As a member of the Certified Material Developer Program, organizations can experiment with any […]

Renishaw is pleased to announce the first neuromate stereotactic robot in Canada has been installed in the London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) in London, Ontario. The first neuromate assisted neurosurgical procedure performed in Canada was a Stereo-electroencephalography (SEEG) case, a procedure which uses intracerebral electrodes to measure electrical signals within the brain. The aim of […]

SCHUNK MAGNOS parallel pole, square pole, and radial pole plates ensure reliable workpiece clamping, quick workpiece changes, and particularly efficient processes in grinding applications. 200% increased productivity Among other things, SCHUNK MAGNOS square pole grinding plates boost productivity by up to 200%, compared to conventional setups using parallel pole technology. Movable pole extensions make such […]

Ready Robotics has announced the first robots-as-a-service solution tough enough to handle real industrial tasks and flexible enough to be deployed in mere hours. Ready Robotics’ unique combination of plug-and-play tooling and easy programming interface makes the formerly expensive and complicated task of automation achievable for all manufacturers. Ready is also proud to announce its […]

I had a great chat with the leadership team of Baltimore-based Ready Robotics at the ATX East show at New York’s Javits Center this week. Kel Guerin, the company’s CTO and Benjamin Gibbs, the CEO, described how Ready has built an easy-to-use platform for integrating industrial robots. “We basically take out the headache of setting up the tooling, […]

Epson Robots will be showing precision robotics to deliver efficiency and productivity for a wide variety of applications in factory automation at the Automation Technology show, ATX East. The showcase will feature the new and revolutionary Flexion N2 6-Axis robot as well as an assembly demo of an Epson Point of Sale printer built with […]

Yaskawa Motoman is pleased to announce that Jorge Cosio has joined the company as General Manager of Yaskawa Mexico. In this position, Cosio will be responsible for the company’s strategic direction and sales growth in Mexico. Plus, he will be responsible for the operation of Yaskawa’s three facilities located in Mexico (Aguascalientes, Apodaca and Queretaro). […]

ABB’s YuMi dual-arm, collaborative robot rang the opening bell today at the NASDAQ MarketSite Studio in Times Square in New York City to start the trading day. YuMi was a guest of ROBO Global LLC, which offers The ROBO Global Robotics and Automation Index Series, the world’s first benchmark index series to track the global […]

SoftBank Group Corp. on Friday announced that a subsidiary of SoftBank has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire robotics pioneer Boston Dynamics from Alphabet Inc. The transaction aligns with SoftBank’s investments in paradigm-shifting technologies and its vision of catalyzing the next wave of smart robotics. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Masayoshi […]

The fast six-axis MPX3500 robot offers superior performance and efficiently creates a smooth, consistent finish in painting and coating applications. It offers a flexible, compact design and is suitable for painting parts of nearly any size and shape, including recessed, curved or contoured surfaces. The MPX3500 has a 15 kg wrist payload capacity and a 25 […]

Teledyne DALSA, a Teledyne Technologies company and global leader in image sensing technology, has expanded its high value Genie Nano camera series with new Camera Link models built around the industry’s best performing CMOS image sensors from SONY and ON-Semi. The first monochrome and color Camera Link models will feature ON-Semi’s 16 and 25M Python image […]

Roboteq Inc. has introduced the RGBL1860 and RGBL1896 controllers for High-Power Brushless DC Motors.These featured-packed controllers can drive up to 500A at 60V, or 300A at 96V respectively. This very high power capacity makes the controllers ideal for Electric Vehicles, Material Handling Robots, Electric Boats or Agricultural Robots. The controllers can operate in trapezoidal or […]

Stäubli introduced its new TX2 line of collaborative robots to the North American market at the Automate trade show in Chicago, ushering in a new era of Man-Robot Collaboration (MRC). The line of six-axis machines and corresponding CS9 safety control are just two of several innovations on display from the leading provider of fluid and […]

A lightweight micro gripper, the MGR5 was designed for small, fragile part assembly.  The MGR brings operation force 10 gram or less capability into range.  Light moving mass reduces impact force during small product placement. MGR5 Specs: Compact and lightweight Light force capability 10g or less Soft-Land capability for pick and place of delicate and fragile parts […]

Stäubli introduced its new TX2 line of collaborative robots to the North American market at the Automate trade show in Chicago, ushering in a new era of Man-Robot Collaboration (MRC). The line of six-axis machines and corresponding CS9 safety control are just two of several innovations on display from the leading provider of fluid and […]

Martek Marine (Martek) has made the official appointment of aviation expert Paul Forster as Head of UAV Operations. Paul brings over 30 years’ aviation experience to Martek, in both high-profile operational and leadership roles. The drone industry is booming and Martek are the driving force behind the most disruptive and talked about Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) […]

  MEMSIC Inc. combining proprietary MEMS technology with advanced mixed-signal processing and systems solutions now sells VG380 inertial modules. These new vertical gyros provide highly accurate pitch and roll (with respect to gravity), in both static and dynamic conditions, at a very attractive size and price points. The static and dynamic accuracy is specified at […]

TRIBOS polygonal clamping technology has been setting standards in high-precision micro machining for many years. Numerous companies in medical and dental technology, watchmaking, and jewelry, as well as mold making and optical engineering have put their confidence in SCHUNK’s patented toolholding system. Due to the high demand, SCHUNK has now further expanded the line of […]

SoftWear Automation, Inc., an Atlanta-based machine-vision robotics firm, today announced that Dr. Mike Fralix will be working with the company as a Technology Evangelist. Leveraging Dr. Fralix’s industry experience demonstrates SoftWear Automation’s continuing focus on creating and expanding autonomous Sewbot worklines for the sewn products industry. Fralix, who holds a Doctorate in Technology Management, is the […]