Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.73
September 27, 2024
…Robotics: “Hybrid autonomy through the sense of touch: How haptic feedback and AI shape the human-cobot relationship” featuring Klajd Lika, CEO, Bota Systems. This session is sponsored by Universal Robots and enVista. Session 4 - Automated Storage: “Automated fulfillment systems in the warehouse: The good, the bad and the ugly” featuring Ryan Chesterfield, founder, Automated Fulfillment Consulting. Session 5 - Pick-and-Place: “Pick & place automation: So many options, how to choose?” featuring Mikkel Viager, engineer and principal advisor, HowToRobot. More information about the 2025 Robotics Application Conference - scheduled to be held September 17, 2025 - including speakers and sponsorship…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.47
October 25, 2019
…as Sixense's training apps, the use of replica equipment plays an important role. In Flaim Trainer, users use a haptic-enabled water nozzle that can simulate water pressure. In Sixense's spray simulation application, users use an industry-standard paint gun. The incorporation of eye tracking, hand tracking, and replica equipment that help build muscle memory brings AR-VR-powered training to a new level, setting it apart from entertainment applications that focus primarily on immersive visuals. Analyst firm Greenlight Insights released a whitepaper titled Optics in Focus at xRS Week. Image courtesy of Greenlight Insights
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.46
June 28, 2022
…Research (ONR). “STARFISH uses advanced touch sensors and next-generation haptic feedback to provide robot operators with the last link in terms of robotic perception capabilities—the ability to ‘feel’ objects in the environment,” said Dr. Adam Brant, project manager at Sarcos. “This will enable EOD personnel to locate, sense, and interact with objects they both can and cannot visualize from a remote, safe distance.” STARFISH demonstrates a deft touch During lab testing, the STARFISH prototype used three tactile-sensing fingers to successfully achieve a variety of fine and large manipulation skills, including squeezing a pair of tweezers and grasping larger objects. Each…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.90
July 28, 2022
…customers’ business. About the author Kelly Kamlager is senior director of marketing at RIOS Corp., which has developed a haptic intelligence platform enabling its robots to perform tasks requiring human-level dexterity and to operate in unstructured environments. This column is reposted with permission.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.39
August 01, 2018
…operate with more human-like abilities. For example, improvements in haptic sensors - those relating to the sense of touch - will allow robots to grasp objects ranging from fragile eggshells to multi-surfaced metal assembly parts without changes in programming or robotic components, according to Deloitte. As autonomous robot hardware and software continues to improve over the next 10 years, Deloitte says robots could provide a competitive advantage for companies. “Through improvements in sensors, dexterity, artificial intelligence, and trainability, they are becoming faster and more sophisticated, and they now include safety provisions that allow them to work collaboratively with humans.” PINC…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.08
September 19, 2024
…if the pick was right or wrong by colors, haptic and audio feedback. There's lights, colors and a bit of movement in the device. With all the devices, no matter if it has a display or not, I have this type of feedback.” Along with the scanners, ProGlove customers are able to access and ingest this data through a phone/tablet application. Warehouse workers wearing a MARK or Leo without a display can confirm their picking selection and next destination on the app. MARK Display wearers can receive a message, albeit with small text and screen space, with this same information.]…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.88
February 23, 2022
…Park, Calif.-based company claimed that its software, tactile sensors, haptic intelligence platform, and end-of-arm tooling and food-grade grippers can help transform labor-intensive facilities into “lights-out factories of the future.” RIOS workcells pioneer RaaS RIOS said that it “focuses on the last frontier of automation in factories, in which traditional automation breaks down.” It said its systems are designed to have the dexterity, cognitive skills, and autonomy to tackle hard-to-automate picking and sorting tasks in unstructured environments. The company added that it pioneered the robotics-as-a-service (RaaS) business model, which enables customers to avoid upfront capital commitments in favor of operational expenditures.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.86
May 17, 2023
…“rival human hand dexterity and fine manipulation with proprietary haptic technology that mimics the sense of touch” Aesthetics including a bold color palette and elevated textures. Sanctuary AI said its humanoid robot is different from others in the industry because of its literal take on “general-purpose” and its emphasis on creating a technology that can conduct physical work just like a person. “To be general-purpose, a robot needs to be able to do nearly any work task, the way you’d expect a person to, in the environment where the work is,” said Rose. “While it is easy to get fixated…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.08
April 25, 2022
…including robot motion planning and control, human-friendly robot design, haptic interaction, and human motion synthesis. “Joe Engelberger's farsighted vision of people and robots working together over the simplest or most complex of tasks is now within reach, and the potential of these emerging robots is being anticipated throughout the world's societies,” he said. “Receipt of this award for my robotics work toward his vision—an award bearing his name—is a profound honor. Marc Raibert, Boston Dynamics Marc Raibert, founder, former CEO, and now chairman of Boston Dynamics, will be recognized for technology. His company is known for the BigDog, Atlas, and…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.96
October 11, 2022
…BeBop seeks levels of precision, reliability McMillen came into haptic sensing through music. “We started working with musical instruments and fabric sensors 14 years ago,” he said. “I wanted to make a sensor violin bow for the Kronus Quartet, and it needed a cylindrical grip so musicians could tell what they're doing.” “Four years later, it was stabilized with 80 dB of dynamic range, and resolution to smaller than 2 mm pitch just became a choice,” explained McMillen. “The fabric will fit any geometry. Our circuitry design is quite flexible, allowing BeBop to make it for 40 to 50 different…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.17
March 16, 2023
…applications. RIOS Intelligent Machines Inc. said it has developed haptic intelligence for manipulation tasks that were previously difficult to automate, such as packing, machine tending, and autobagging. Smarter and more dexterous robots sound great, but how can the majority of warehouses, which are not yet automated, get started with them? Robotics 24/7 chatted with Dr. Bernard Casse, founder and CEO of RIOS, about rethinking business models as capital becomes scarce and how the robotics-as-a-service (RaaS) model can enable robot adoption. Do your due diligence Even before Silicon Valley Bank's problems, robotics suppliers and users were complaining about a lack of…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.11
May 21, 2022
…robot’s movements must be slow, yet deliberate, requiring critical haptic feedback and torque-dense motors for precise control. “New torque-dense frameless motors enable smaller, lighter arms and the highest definition control, Umeno added. “These servo motors are ideal for the gantry and columns, which position robotic arms over the patient.” When robots go mobile Autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) have also begun to take on more demanding tasks, ranging from warehousing to a growing number of hospital applications. These include infection control, biochemical specimen delivery, and general medical tasks. AMRs are also playing roles in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Part…
