Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 18.35
May 27, 2021
…Programs,” in which it examines government funding of robotics research and development across the world. Each of the top five nations has adjusted its strategy as their economies begin to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. However, their strategies also reflect different priorities, as countries seek to lead different aspects of innovation or commercialization. The Frankfurt, Germany-based organization revised the “World Robotics R&D Programs” report from last year's edition. “The first version of 'World Robotics R&D Programs' was introduced in June last year,” stated Prof. Dr. Jong-Oh Park, vice chairman of the IFR Research Committee and a member of its executive…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 17.68
August 25, 2023
The Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing, or ARM Institute today announced that it will award a total of $3.26 million across eight new projects that identify challenges facing U.S. manufacturers and propose technology solutions. The institute said it has funded and managed more than 150 robotics, artificial intelligence, and workforce development projects to date. “Our selections in this latest project call address diverse areas of need in manufacturing – from identifying and road-mapping needed robotics developments to directly creating solutions for the problems that manufacturers are facing today,” stated Dr. Chuck Brandt, chief technology officer of the ARM Institute. “These projects…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 16.78
March 17, 2020
Scientists at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore), Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and Brown University have developed new approaches that improve the accuracy of a material testing technique by using machine learning. Nano-indentation—the process of poking a sample of a material with a sharp needle-like tip to see how the material responds by deforming—is important in many manufacturing applications, but its poor accuracy in obtaining certain key mechanical properties of a material, has prevented it from being used widely in industry. Using the standard nano-indentation process and feeding its experimentally measured data to a neural network machine learning system,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 13.32
August 16, 2022
…through a robotics-as-a-service (RaaS) model. In October 2021, the National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded the company Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase 1 and Phase 2 grants to develop the core technology behind its product. In January, the Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing (ARM) Institute funded two projects involving GrayMatter Robotics. GrayMatter improves robot efficiency Everything from football helmets to aircraft parts are currently smoothed and finished by hand, but this can cause repetitive stress injuries and expose workers to hazardous fumes, noted Kabir. The surface finishing market is worth more than $100 billion in wages in the U.S., but manufacturers…
