Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.45
August 05, 2022
…seven degree-of-freedom robot arms intuitively. Sarcos is working on haptic actuators, sensing and data capabilities, and its own motion-capture suit. “Operators can become familiar with the XT in minutes,” said Jim Cory, principal product engineer at Sarcos. “Learning to use it is orders of magnitude less difficult than learning the task itself. We're not training roboticists; it's just a tool.” RE2 Robotics gives Sarcos a Pittsburgh foothold In April, Sarcos Robotics acquired RE2 Robotics Inc. for $100 million. The Pittsburgh-based company has developed autonomous and teleoperated mobile robots for use in the aviation, construction, defense, energy, and medical industries. RE2's…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.33
September 10, 2021
…different environments. RIOS’ DX-1 robots additionally possess a first-of-its-kind haptic intelligence platform (touch) that enable them to have a human-level sense of touch and possess practically all the capabilities of a human hand (e.g., optimal grasp, surface topography mapping, slip detection, texture discrimination, etc.). This human-like brain-eye-hand coordination enables RIOS robots to carry out hard-to-automate tasks in dynamic environments — from pick and place of arbitrary objects to multi-step, precision assembly of components on a moving platform. RIOS has built unique multi-purpose robots, which possess an unprecedented ability to rapidly adapt to new scenarios. The Robots-as-a-Service (RaaS) business model for…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.08
April 16, 2021
…groundbreaking advancements in the last year, but areas like haptic touch, 3D printing, and better VR [virtual reality] gear that can be used to control the avatar remotely will all be integrated into avatars of the future, as they are needed. Research studies continue to better inform us of how presence works, and in the future, these studies will be able to involve the types of avatars being created for this competition. The pandemic and beyond The COVID-19 pandemic increased interest in robotic avatars, but when it eases, do you expect that interest to continue? Morie: Avatar technologies can also…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.61
June 22, 2023
…as augmented and virtual reality (AR/VR), digital twins, and haptics. Attendees and speakers at the MassRobotics and Suffolk Technologies event in Roxbury, Mass. Robots can provide a 'single source of truth' While construction has plenty of examples of dull, dirty, or dangerous work suitable for robots, there is a lack of standardization and focus on subcontractors, acknowledged Aidan Maguire, division manager for equipment manufacturer Hilti North America. He participated in a panel on “On-Site Challenges of Adopting New Tech” moderated by Kelsey Gauger, national director for operational excellence at Suffolk Construction. There needs to be a “single source of truth”…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.50
January 25, 2019
…human movements in real time, and the actuators provide haptic feedback. In this way, a robot can watch a human complete a task and then absorb the movement data to imitate the actions (MM&D Online Staff 2018). Distribution: In distribution and fulfillment centers, robots have been programmed to assist with order picking by traveling to a specific location to pick a pallet of an item or, in more advanced scenarios, individual items. In these cases, a human double-checks the robot’s work. Amazon, through its acquisition of Kiva Systems, is a leader in the use of robots in fulfillment and boasts…
