Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.36
July 15, 2022
The Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing, or ARM Institute, today announced its final 22-01 Technology Project Call. The public-private partnership is seeking proposals for systems combining machine learning and robotics for the manufacturing and defense industries. Teams must be members of the ARM Institute to be eligible for consideration in the program, which totals $10 million. The institute is a national resource for maintaining U.S. competitiveness through robotics and workforce development. It is part of the Manufacturing USA network and is funded in part by the U.S. Department of Defense. “We ran seven project calls in 2020, and we've transitioned to…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.97
June 21, 2022
…in the U.S. The Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing, or ARM, Institute announced that it has chosen three more programs to receive ARM Endorsement. The new programs include associate's degrees at two community colleges and a FANUC training course. “The entire ARM Team congratulates our newly endorsed programs,” stated Lisa Masciantonio, chief workforce officer at the ARM Institute. “The diversity of our endorsed programs reflects the ample education and training opportunities that exist for manufacturing careers working with robotics. When education seekers and employers seeking programs to upskill their workforce see the ARM Endorsement badge, they can be assured that the…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.59
June 13, 2022
Recording: June 29, 2022 at 3:00 EST
…to become more collaborative. At the same time, cobot arms and certain mobile robots have gotten bigger in response to industry demand. Are the technologies converging? Date: Wednesday, June 29, 2022 Time: 3:00 p.m. EDT This webinar will examine the state of cobots, new tasks and operating environments, and the software to manage them. The expert panelists will also discuss how end users and integrators should evaluate collaborative robots and industrial systems. This Robotics 24/7 Roundtable will discuss the following: Industrial robots get smarter Collaborative robots offer flexibility, ease of use, and aid to human workers The importance of end…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.54
June 13, 2022
…why organizations are seeking automated solutions,” Mühlens said. Fraunhofer Institute designs dual-arm cucumber harvester Harvesting cucumbers is a physically demanding task. Some companies have workers lie prone on a support surface behind a vehicle, picking the vegetables off the vines by hand. In more rudimentary businesses, workers walk down rows carrying a harvesting bucket, bending down to look for the ripe cucumbers. Carrying boxes that weigh up to 12.2 kg (27 lb.), the workers must walk, bend, stoop, and reach. Finding workers to perform these tasks has become increasingly difficult. In response to this challenge, the Fraunhofer Institute for Production…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.39
May 13, 2022
…growth? Any that are overhyped? Sharma: Articulated robots: Robotic arms, also known as articulated robots, are fast, reliable, and accurate and can be programmed to do an infinite number of tasks in a variety of environments. They are used in factories to automate execution of repetitive tasks, such as applying paint to equipment or parts. In warehouses, robot arms pick, select, or sort goods from distribution conveyors to fulfill customer orders. On farms, they can pick and place ripe fruits onto trays in the field. Humanoids: Humanoid robots have garnered huge interest in recent years owing to their human-like appearance…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.55
May 01, 2022
…safety requirements and emerging standards. The American National Standards Institute and the Association for Advancing Automation (formerly the Robotic Industries Association) have issued ANSI/RIA R15.08, a safety standard for the use of autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) in industrial environments. It is based on the R15.06 standard for robotic arms. Compliance can help companies avoid liability, fines, and higher insurance costs, according to Zebra Technologies. “At MODEX, I saw a lot of vendors whose robots were not truly collaborative,” said Melonee Wise, formerly the CEO of Fetch Robotics and now vice president of robotics automation at Zebra. “Cobot arms are usually…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.64
April 18, 2022
…Founded in 2004, Myomo makes the MyoPro a powered arm and hand brace that was originally developed at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology with Harvard Medical School. The device “works by reading the faint nerve signals (myoelectric signals) from the surface of the skin (fully non-invasive, with no implants) then activating small motors to move the limb as the user intends (no electrical stimulation),” according to the company’s website. “We’re a smaller company,” said Gudonis. “We really wanted a local partner that could bring manufacturing and distribution expertise plus capital to set up operations.” He added, “They bring knowledge of…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.36
April 17, 2022
Engineers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology last week said they have developed a telerobotic system to help surgeons quickly and remotely treat patients experiencing a stroke or aneurysm. With a modified joystick, surgeons in one hospital may control a robotic arm at another location to safely operate on a patient during a critical window of time that could save the patient's life and preserve their brain function. The robotic system, whose movement is controlled through magnets, is designed to remotely assist in endovascular intervention—a procedure performed in emergency situations to treat strokes caused by a blood clot. Such interventions…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.18
April 01, 2022
The Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing, or ARM, Institute this week announced that two of its initiatives are among 13 pandemic-response projects to receive funding from the National Institute of Standards and Technology. The ARM Institute will lead one project and participate in another led by partner institute Advanced Functional Fabrics of America Inc. “The ARM Institute’s leadership and involvement on these projects demonstrates the importance of the Manufacturing USA Network and Manufacturing Innovation Institutes to our nation’s resiliency,” stated Arnie Kravitz, chief innovation officer at the ARM Institute. “We were able to rapidly collaborate with our fellow Institutes and member…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.56
April 01, 2022
…2016, Picnic said its modular pizza-making machine combines robot arms, the cloud, and deep learning technology. The Seattle-based company announced the commercial availability of its Picnic Pizza System in August 2020 and raised $4.2 million in Series A funding last year. Picnic offers its system through a robotics-as-a-service (RaaS) model. Staffing shortages, the need for consistent quality and hygiene, and the opportunity to make freshly prepared meals more available have led to a boom in interest in automation. In addition to Picnic, other companies developing and testing robotic pizza kitchens include Basil Street, Hyper Robotics, Pazzi Robotics, Piestro, Pizza Forno,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.16
March 18, 2022
…Ira Moskowitz, CEO of the Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing (ARM) Institute; and Elisabeth Reynolds, special assistant to the president for manufacturing and economic development at the National Economic Council. U.S. Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh Walsh recalled being approached about MassRobotics wanting to build a facility at 12 Channel St. in Boston back in 2015. He said he thought it was the perfect opportunity to show Boston’s commitment to technology and innovation. In the years since, the robotics space has only become more important. “It’s really clear to me and society, that technology, robotics, and advanced manufacturing are really important…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.76
March 16, 2022
…worldwide, according to a new report from the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence. As more industries adopt AI and automation, concerns have arisen about ethics and potential regulation, said the report. “2021 was the year that AI went from an emerging technology to a mature technology—we're no longer dealing with a speculative part of scientific research, but instead something that has real-world impact, both positive and negative,” said Jack Clark, co-chair of the AI Index. “This year's AI Index tells us that AI is being integrated into the economy and the effects of it are beginning to go global…
