Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.42
October 03, 2021
…mechanical design and artificial intelligence to provide precise robotic manipulation. Prof. Ken Goldberg and four graduate students at the Engineering Department at the University of California, Berkeley, worked to improve suction-based grippers. The AmbiSort system is based on the Dex-Net (Dexterity Network) deep learning program created by Berkeley researchers to train robots to grasp a wide range of objects. This has been a challenge for pick-and-place applications. The system can “grasp, scan, and place objects at twice the speed of human workers,” said Goldberg. Ambi Robotics' AmbiKit can apply this dexterity to assemble subscription boxes and gift sets, as well…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.39
October 03, 2022
…nationwide, and its lab in Cambridge, Mass., focuses on manipulation, said research scientist Joseph Masterjohn. With MIT, the institute has developed the Drake model-based design for contact simulation of robot manipulation. Speaking of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, its Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (MIT CSAIL) touted its alliances program. CSAIL Alliances offers companies opportunities to engage with its students and researchers, and its membership includes more than 1,200 people. The institute also showed off one of its four-legged robots. Earlier this year, a version of the robot beat a world record for the being the fastest legged robot.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.36
May 09, 2023
…OSARO has been working on applying its perception and manipulation technology to kitting for about two years, said Coffin. The company has also developed sensors, motion control systems, and end-of-arm tooling (EOAT), he said. Customization and personalization with robots Coffin gave an example of how kitting works with robots and people. “I get a box of tea every month, and it comes with these different pieces,” he said. “There's the key box that comes with it, and there's a pamphlet, and then there's always something like a little spoon.” “It's representative of a lot of the customers that we've been…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.34
May 17, 2023
…in total) to “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…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.33
August 06, 2023
…operated space vehicles, rather than robotic manipulators. Maneuverability and manipulation: The ultimate goal The ability of space robots to access steep slopes, lava tubes, deep crevasses, and other extreme terrains must be improved for better sample collection. The biggest challenge while developing mobile manipulation capabilities is making robots imitate human movements as flawlessly as possible. This can be achieved by implementing complex and coordinated systems involving actuators, sensors, and embedded controllers. How much space for opportunities? One important thing to keep in mind while mapping the opportunities related to space is that only a handful of countries are active and…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.33
November 11, 2022
…movement and mobility, artificial intelligence and machine learning, robotics manipulation, simulation, robotic management software, and predictive analytics.” The company has also announced plans to buy consumer robotics company iRobot and mechatronics provider Cloostermans. The Boston Globe reported today that iRobot has terminated about 100 employees because of slow sales. Amazon continues teaming with Rivian for EV delivery Amazon is continuing its relationship with Rivian for its electric vehicle (EV) delivery project. About 1,000 custom EVs made by Rivian are making deliveries in 100 cities across the U.S. The companies have committed to having 100,000 of these vehicles in use by…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.27
November 29, 2021
…are usually done by humans, such as assembly, fine manipulation, polishing, or sanding,” explained Pham Quang Cuong, an associate professor at NTU Singapore and co-founder of Eureka Robotics. “These tasks all share a common characteristic: the ability to maintain consistent contact with a surface.” “If our human hands are deprived of our touch sensitivity, such as when wearing a thick glove, we would find it very hard to put tiny Lego blocks together, much less assemble the tiny components of a car engine or of a camera used in our mobile phones,” said Pham, who is also the deputy director…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.24
October 12, 2023
…PickNik built MoveIt Studio on its MoveIt motion-planning and manipulation software. It added that companies are already using MoveIt Studio for systems combining robot arms and autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) for in-situ bin picking. “With MoveIt Studio, companies can quickly prototype new behaviors in a low-code environment,” Coleman said. “Developers can customize them to the environment for pick and place, opening doors, or pushing buttons.” He noted that MoveIt Studio supports simulation, computer vision, and debugging. “Developers can build their own blocks or plugins to test different motion-planning approaches,” he explained. “We've worked on templates for machine tending and have…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.15
May 03, 2022
…“SLAMcore also provides the on ramp to the emerging metaverse and AR/VR wearables.” “It's also an enabler for mobile manipulation,” he noted. “Developers can switch the SLAMcore module in for ROS [the Robot Operating System], since it's optimized out of the box for taking in multiple feeds. As use cases change, a multi-purpose robot could still run SLAM because it's configurable, so you don't have to redo it.”
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.15
March 30, 2021
…precise piece picking. Where do you expect AI and manipulation to advance the most this year? Guerry: AI is on everyone’s minds and there are a lot of predictions out there; we all agree machine learning will have a huge impact on the future of robotics. Manipulation, vision and gripping have been working together for a long time. With the changes in computing power, computing location—edge— machine learning is a natural step. What I see progressing is packages ready to implement. Packages consisting of hardware, sensing, and software will unweight deployment. As for Schunk, do you see grippers and end-of-arm…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.14
June 10, 2023
…single-use applications, like for medical operations, search-and-rescue missions and manipulation of hazardous substances. Instead of accumulating in landfills at the end of product life, the robots of the future could become compost for future plant growth,” she explained. Building a seed-shaped robot to explore the soil Setting goals for a robot’s functionality is one of the first things designers must do. That step provides initial ideas for how the machine must work. When people make biodegradable soft robotics or other advanced products, they must also consider the item’s power requirements. For example, multiconductor cables are common for robots and other…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.13
August 31, 2021
…In production applications, it's still early days for mobile manipulation, acknowledged Vu. “We have a 3D-printed, ultralightweight prototype of robotic arms,” he said. “Our strategy has been to identify clear use cases and partners to go to market and demonstrate the value of the technology. We're not developing technology for its own sake.” “We have some overlaying information, but no true VR or AR [virtual reality or augmented reality] yet,” he noted. “It's mostly for controlling the arm.” “We do have APIs [application programming interfaces] so that people can integrate different types of controllers or customize the interface to overlay…
