Binder USA says its SMD connectors can provide automated processing for manufacturing processes, robotics, sensors, and actuators.
John Deere, SpaceX to bring satellite connectivity to farmers and robots
Connectivity has long been an barrier for farmers and tech developers trying to deploy robots such as those of John Deere in rural areas.
RTI Connext Drive 3.0 steers vehicle software safety
Connext Drive 3.0 helps OEMs bring vehicles to market by reducing the need for custom communication and integration coding.
FlexxCORE makes robots compatible with full range of Hardinge machines
Flexxbotics claims that its FlexxCORE robot connectivity software can help automate machine tending and improve productivity for Hardinge users.
Indy Autonomous Challenge CEO Paul Mitchell provides race updates
Indy Autonomous Challenge CEO Paul Mitchell discusses the past year of racing and what’s in store for the coming year of competition.
Bosch Rexroth opens production plant in Mexico
Bosch Rexroth opens a new plant in Querétaro, Mexico to complement the activities at the established sites in North America.
MIT ‘traffic cop’ algorithm helps drones stay on task
MIT developed a method for tailoring any wireless network to handle a large load of time-sensitive data from various sources.
u-blox announces GNSS module with integrated antenna
Engineering samples of the SAM-M10Q antenna module will be available in August 2022.
Flexxbotics joins MassRobotics to improve utility of cobots
Flexxbotics currently focuses on collaborative robots from UR and recently expanded into Europe.
Special Issue: 2020 Robotics Handbook
The Robotics Handbook focuses on the hottest global robotics sectors and analyses key trends enabling the development of robotics systems.
Robot Operations Group convenes to help scale mobile robot fleets, adoption
The Robot Operations Group is an industry-driven organization dedicated to developing best practices for scaling up commercial fleets of robots and helping adoption.
CIRQ+CLEAN disinfects hotel rooms while connected to the cloud, smart systems
CIRQ+CLEAN is a cloud-enabled disinfection robot intended to help restore public confidence in the hospitality industry.
Woven Capital to be unified $800M fund from Toyota Research Institute – Advanced Development
Toyota Research Institute – Advanced Development has announced Woven Capital, a new $800 million fund that it said will consolidate support for R&D into smart cities, connected vehicles, and autonomous vehicles.
Miniature antenna designed to enable compact robots to team up in complex environments
Researchers from the U.S. Army Research Laboratory and the University of Michigan have developed a technique for a miniature antenna to enhance bandwidth for networking among multiple robots.
UTM patents advance PrecisionHawk push for air traffic control for drones, manned aircraft
PrecisionHawk, which provides drone and data services to the energy and other industries, has received two patents for UTM, or a unified traffic management system for aircraft and drones.
MAVNet communication system enables remote piloting of drones over the Internet
Startup Horizon31 has licensed a global communications system called MAVnet from the Oak Ridge National Laboratory that it said could enable remote drone operations over the Internet.
How the U.S. Army is improving soldier-robot interaction
Researchers from the U.S. Army and USC developed the Joint Understanding and Dialogue Interface to improve soldier-robot interaction.
RTI brings communications software to Baidu Apollo autonomous driving ecosystem
RTI said its Connext Drive will provide performance and reliable communications as part of the Apollo Enterprise Platform, Baidu’s ecosystem for autonomous vehicle development.
Hologram Hyper card and software designed to widen IoT device connectivity
Hologram Hyper uses eUICC SIM hardware and software to help connect IoT devices such as robots, drones, and autonomous vehicles across cellular coverage zones.
E-commerce demand for automation will persist past pandemic, says Attabotics CEO
The expectations for e-commerce order fulfillment are accelerating expectations for supply chain insights, robustness, and flexibility, says Attabotics CEO Scott Gravelle.
Why and how to run machine learning algorithms on edge devices
Machine learning on edge devices could transform the manufacturing, healthcare, and energy industries. An AI executive explains why and the hardware involved.
5G report card: U.S. still has work to do
The elephant in the room loomed large at the inaugural Internet of Things Consortium (IoTC) Summit in New York City. Almost every presentation began apologetically with the refrain, “In a 5G world …” practically challenging the industry’s rollout goals. At one point Brigitte Daniel-Corbin, IoT Strategist with Wilco Electronic Systems, sensed the need to reassure…