Learn about the development of Shadow Robot’s DEX-EE hand, including its unique tendon-driven system using more than one motor per joint.
Piab expands product offering with magnetic grippers
Piab designed these magnets to support various automotive applications, particularly in areas like stamping and body-in-white.
IFR predicts top 5 global robotics trends for 2025
The International Federation of Robotics expects AI, humanoids, and sustainability to be top areas for robotics in 2025.
Pudu Robotics launches PUDU D9 humanoid robot
The PUDU D9 builds on the previous D7 semi-humanoid robot and includes the DH11 robotic hand for dual-arm manipulation.
How Waste Robotics, Greyparrot are enhancing sorting robots
Waste Robotics and Greyparrot have released a joint system, the Robot Validator, to ensure customers are getting the most from automation.
Sanctuary AI shows new dexterity with in-hand manipulation skills
Sanctuary AI showed its latest breakthrough with hydraulic actuation and precise in-hand manipulation to open up a range of high-value tasks.
2024: The year humanoids woke up
Humanoids empowered by AI are coming, and the long-term market could be huge, Persona AI’s Nic Radford tells columnist Oliver Mitchell.
Lam Research’s Dextro cobot boosts semiconductor production efficiency
Dextro, a new cobot from Lam Research, automates critical maintenance tasks on wafer fabrication equipment, improving efficiency and yield.
COVAL releases MPXS, its smallest micro vacuum pump to date
With a width of just 12.5 mm and a weight of only 87 grams, the MPXS is the smallest vacuum pump designed by COVAL.
KIMM develops automated mooring system for docking autonomous vessels
The manual mooring process demanded substantial manpower and time, while KIMM said its automated method removes these barriers.
NRL develops robots that can service satellites in orbit
As DARPA’s robotic payload developer for the RSGS program, NRL looked to the future to build and test satellite servicing capabilities.
GelSight, Meta AI release Digit 360 tactile sensor for robotic fingers
Digit 360 deepens GelSight and Meta AI’s existing partnership and fosters a community-driven approach to robotics research.
Life Line Emergency Vehicles deploys robotic sander from GrayMatter Robotics
Life Line didn’t have enough staffers to go around making ambulances, so it applied GrayMatter’s Scan&Sand system.
SonicSense robot hand perceives objects via acoustic vibration
Researchers give robots a sense of touch by “listening” to vibrations, allowing them to identify materials, understand shapes and recognize objects.
Researchers create robotic finger that could perform medical examinations
The researchers said this technology could make it easier for doctors to detect diseases like breast cancer when they’re more treatable.
Fourier launches GR-2 humanoid, software platform
Fourier launches the second generation of its humanoid robot, the GR-2, and the accompanying development platform.
Google DeepMind discusses latest advances in robot dexterity
The DeepMind team said that for robots to be more useful, they need to get better at making contact with objects in dynamic environments.
Flexiv develops fish fillet shaping application for its Rizon 4 robot
Flexiv said its new fish fillet shaping application can boost speed and accuracy without compromising quality.
ATI Industrial Automation’s GBX 10 Gigabit Ethernet module aims to speed up robotic tool changing
ATI says its GBX 10 Ethernet module excels in high-speed data and signal communication with vision, inspection, metrology, motion control, and more.
NSF awards Northwestern with $26M for dexterous hand research
The center at Northwestern aims to create robots capable of intelligent and versatile grasping, fine motor skills, and hand-eye coordination.
GITAI to share challenges of building a robotic workforce in space at RoboBusiness
During RoboBusiness, GITAI will examine what a labor-abundant space industry will look like with robotics at its center.
Shadow Robot to show how to build robots to survive real world training at RoboBusiness
At RoboBusiness, Shadow Robot will show how solutions it found while developing its robotic hand could be applied to other robotics problems.