We hope you enjoy the 2018 Design World Robotics Handbook, which was produced by The Robot Report.

Here is a breakdown of the topics covered inside the Robotics Handbook:

Collaborative Robotics
– GM cobot pioneer shares lessons to learn from Rethink Robotics
– Inside the Rethink Robotics shutdown

Design & Development
– Simulation paving way for self-driving vehicles
– ROS for Windows 10 a win-win
– 10 DFx tips to optimize robotics design
– 9 keys to selecting your robot’s OS
– Google Cloud Robotics Platform coming in 2019
– 5 must-ask questions when developing robots

End Effectors/Grippers
– Q&A: OnRobot GM Kristian Hulgard

Vision
– Vision system enables DHL’s fully automated e-fulfillment robot
– 6-DoF pose estimation trained on synthetic data

Sensors
– US Army algorithm locates robots in GPS-denied environments

Motion Control
– The challenge of real-time robot motion control

Artificial Intelligence
’No-code’ interface simplifies human-robot interaction

Industrial Exoskeletons
– Industrial exoskeletons: new systems, improved technologies, increasing adoption

Mobile Robots
– 5 challenges when designing autonomous navigation systems
– AGVs vs. AMRs: How to best automate material transport

Battery Solutions
– Searching for better battery power

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