Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.02
March 02, 2023
…the Moon’s surface. The Amiga incorporates the latest in precision agriculture techniques to maximize yields while reducing workload, facilitating data collection, improving safety, and reducing soil compaction, claimed farm-ng. Farmers can adjust the system to different row widths, and it can accommodate a wide variety of add-on tools. In addition, the Amiga can be ridden or operated remotely, said the company. As the vehicle becomes fully autonomous, it will further improve profitability and contribute to the overall health of food-production systems, farm-ng noted. Farmers such as Jacobs Del Cabo are already using the Amiga to produce organic vegetables and culinary…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.00
September 25, 2023
…66 in.). Dobot said the cobots are suitable for high-precision industrial applications such as pick and place, sorting, screwing, inspection, gluing, welding, transporting, polishing, and palletizing. Compared with the previous model, the CRA cobots offer a more powerful gearbox that shortens a work cycle by an average of 25%, according to the company. The control boxes of the devices are also about 25% smaller. The boxes can come with optional IP54 protection for challenging environments, reducing the need for extensive maintenance in the long term, said Dobot. Cobots come with safety, communications features In addition, electromagnetic brakes can stop the…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.99
October 26, 2022
…from severe osteoarthritis through total joint replacement with innovative, precision technology. THINK Surgical said it develops robots using an open implant library so that customers are not limited to a single manufacturer's implants. Surgeons can gain the benefits of robot-assisted surgery and choose the implant that is best for each patient, it claimed. The company's products include the TPLAN 3D planning workstation, the TCAT computer-assisted tool, and the TSolution One total knee replacement system. The TSolution One core technology has been used in thousands of successful total joint replacements worldwide. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration cleared the TSolution One…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.95
September 10, 2018
…nation’s largest manufacturing trade show. Kay Manufacturing, a small precision machining company headquartered in Calumet City outside Chicago, will receive the one-of-a-kind cobot. Jürgen von Hollen, president of Universal Robots, emphasized how the company couldn’t have reached this historic landmark without customers like Kay Manufacturing. “With this event, we celebrate not just the success of Universal Robots in empowering customers, but also the successes of our customers in innovating and changing their workplace with collaborative robots,” said von Hollen. “The Gold Edition Cobot reflects our continued commitment towards making the unlimited potential of robotics accessible for all.” Cobots are now…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.85
August 30, 2022
…avoid others in the sky, and controlling deforestation through precision mapping and surveying of forests. The company said its FMCW lidar transceiver enables next-generation vision sensors that incorporate millimeter-level accuracy, depth, and instantaneous velocity. First announced in December of 2021, SiLC’s Eyeonic Vision Sensor is built around its silicon photonic chip which integrates FMCW lidar functionality into a single chip. “Representing decades of silicon photonics innovation,” this chip is the only one ready to integrate for manufacturers building the next generation of autonomous systems, said the company. “Our technology platform is flexible enough to address ultra-long-range to ultra-short-range applications, which…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.85
August 08, 2023
…collaboration opens up new possibilities for advanced automation and precision control in robotic applications,” said the Apex, N.C.-based company. “This collaboration brings together two industry-leading solutions, enabling our customers to achieve new levels of dexterity, efficiency, and reliability in their robotic applications,” said Robert Little, president and general manager of ATI Industrial Automation, in a release. ATI Industrial Automation claimed that it is “the world’s leading engineering-based developer of robotic accessories and robot arm tooling including multi-axis force/torque (F/T) sensing systems, material removal tools, utility couplers, manual tool changers, robotic collision sensors, and compliance devices. The Novanta Inc. unit said…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.85
January 19, 2024
…to execute a range of farming tasks including seeding, precision spraying, pest management, compost spreading, phenotyping, visualization, analysis, and geo-tagged data collection. “Farm-ng has sold more robots in a short amount of time than nearly any other agtech startup, a testament to the quality of their robotics and AI solutions,” said Lucas Mann, co-founder and managing partner at Acre Venture Partners. “The company is led by a stellar team who deeply understand these technologies. Their strategy of collaborating with growers, researchers, developers, and partners to define their offerings has put them on farm with incredible speed.” Mann said. Farm-ng addresses…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.82
September 22, 2020
…new paper, it may create complex structures with nanometer-scale precision. Because many gels are compatible with living cells, the new method may boost the production of soft tiny medical devices such as drug delivery systems or flexible electrodes that can be inserted into the human body. Using a 3D printer to fabricate an object made of gel is a “bit more of a delicate cooking process,” as NIST researcher Andrei Kolmakov describes it. In the standard method, the 3D printer chamber is filled with a soup of long-chain polymers—long groups of molecules bonded together—dissolved in water. Then “spices” are added—special…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.82
June 13, 2023
…points. This repetitive task will demonstrate the consistency and precision of sewts' image processing algorithms as well as the flexibility and repeatability of robot motions when guided by Realtime. RapidPlan helps robots return to home position In Booth A5.311, Realtime partner Schaeffler Special Machinery will air a video highlighting the company’s RapidPlan technology. As the number of robots used in any given cell increases, the ability to quickly and cleanly move to the home position when needed also increases in importance. With RapidPlan, moving to the home position becomes very easy - there are no special strategies needed to ensure…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.81
July 26, 2022
…with an optional rotating laser scanner, which can obtain high-precision point-cloud data from disaster and accident sites, providing robust information for post-disaster data analysis. DEEP Robotics pursues application leadership DEEP Robotics said its Jueying series of robots has found applications across a wide range of scenarios, including inspection of high-voltage power plants, surveying of dangerous terrains, and hazard detection. The global market for search-and-rescue robots is worth $59.1 million and could experience a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of $18.2% between 2020 and 2030, according to Market Research Future. It cited the Jueying X20, initially released in China last year,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.78
March 15, 2024
…of location and orientation of important assets with centimeter-scale precision. Using stereo cameras and advanced algorithms, the Slamcore Aware module automatically calculates the location of the vehicle it is fitted to and then begins to create a map of the facility as the vehicle moves around. Changes to layout, position of vehicles, goods and people are automatically noted even in dynamic environments. Local “edge” visual data processing supports API Slamcore Aware does not require installation of line-of-sight antennas throughout a facility. Instead, Slamcore takes an inside-out approach that scales in line with the number of vehicles deployed, irrespective of the…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.78
July 15, 2023
…Autocado also aims to increase avocado fruit yield through precision processing, which could lead to millions of dollars in annual food cost savings if the cobot is successfully developed and deployed widely. “We are committed to exploring collaborative robotics to drive efficiencies and ease pain points for our employees,” said Curt Garner, chief customer and technology officer at Chipotle. “The intensive labor of cutting, coring, and scooping avocados could be relieved with Autocado, but we still maintain the essential culinary experience of hand mashing and hand preparing the guacamole to our exacting standards.” “Our purpose as a robotic company is…
