Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.08
June 05, 2023
…American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons (ASCRS) Annual Scientific Meeting in Seattle. Virtual Incision is also working with NASA, and one of its MIRA systems will be tested aboard the International Space Station in 2024 as part of a technology demonstration mission. With MIRA, Virtual Incision aims to make every operating room robot-ready, Murphy said. The robotic-assisted surgery device, in most cases, can be set up in an operating room in under 30 minutes, he said. The company has raised $116 million in funding, according to Crunchbase.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.05
August 20, 2022
…at 192 mph at the Space Shuttle airstrip at NASA's Kennedy Space Center this April. We had an opportunity to see an autonomous race car in action and speak to Paul Mitchell, CEO and president of Energy Systems Network, about the annual Indy Autonomous Challenge at the Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) event in Orlando, FL. The Consumer Technology Association has also announced that IAC will return to next year's CES. Can you provide an overview of the organization in general, and explain what the Indy Autonomous Challenge is? Paul Mitchell: The Indy Autonomous Challenge, for the last…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.97
February 22, 2022
…Boulder, Colo.-based startup has partnered with organizations such as NASA, Google, Amazon, and Samsung. It said it also supports open-source robotics movement and is the lead developer of the MoveIt motion-planning software. MoveIt Studio built on ROS 2 RE2 Robotics uses MoveIt Studio to speed the integration of its RE2 Sapien and RE2 Sapien Sea Class robotic arms for new applications across multiple markets. PickNik said its software provides an intuitive user interface that allows robot operators to remotely manage complex robotic arms using “supervised autonomy.” MoveIt Studio is based on the open-source MoveIt 2 platform, which PickNik described as…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.90
August 08, 2023
…robot to perform many different tasks. Leading organizations including NASA, Ford, Honda, and Johns Hopkins University use the company's products. ATI F/T Sensors enable precise tasks ATI Industrial Automation said the integration of its Multi-Axis Force/Torque Sensors with FANUC's hardware and software will enable users to achieve greater levels of accuracy, flexibility, and responsiveness. Integrators and manufacturers will be able to take advantage of the enhanced sensing capabilities, it said. ATI and FANUC have integrated F/T sensors and robot arms. Source: ATI Industrial Automation ATI said its F/T Sensors can “provide accurate measurements of forces and torques in multiple axes,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.86
July 17, 2023
…Sanctuary AI unveiled its Phoenix “sixth-generation, general purpose robot.” NASA and Woodside Energy this month said they are testing a Valkyrie robot for remote operations at the Australian energy company's facilities. More sensationally, a United Nations event featured nine humanoid robots in “the first human-robot press conference,” with much of the questions and coverage focusing on perceived threats (see video below). Shanghai-based Fourier Intelligence last week announced its Fourier GR-1, which it claimed will be the first mass-produced humanoid designed to help aging populations in China. Intel Capital joins leading investors Intel Capital joined existing investors in Figure including Parkway…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.74
July 11, 2018
…according to its web site. Fictive's customer list includes NASA and Ford, among others. With both Xometry and Fictiv, the highly automated ordering system manages the file transmission, inspection, and job quote requests. But the humans are also in the loop. When it comes to reviewing parts to ensure they won't cause manufacturing issues, both companies employ a pool of expert engineers for the task. The New Manufacturing Climate Cronin said Xometry's service providers are mostly based on the U.S. The recent U.S. government's steel and aluminum tariffs could have an effect on part manufacturers and service providers who obtain…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.49
August 23, 2023
…research with 10 previous “general-purpose” robots, including work on NASA Valkyrie. “Since the early days of Apptronik, we've been looking for performance,” recalled Cardenas. “We wanted electric actuators to do what hydraulics could do, and we wanted robustness and low cost.” Cardenas said his team learned about safety from its development of exoskeletons, about improving payload while maintaining affordability from work on robot arms, dynamic walking from bipedal models, and fine manipulation from upper-body systems. As a result, Apollo has a modular design, allowing users to decide whether it is best suited for a particular application as a full humanoid,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.14
September 01, 2021
…turbopump for its high-performance, closed-cycle liquid rocket engine at NASA’s Stennis Space Center. The company is now working with Velo3D to 3D-print its fuel pump, flight turbine housing parts, and Orbiter pressure vessels. It will make these vessels with the second Velo3D Sapphire metal AM system. “Velo3D really delivered on our turbopump, including its 3D-printed rotating impeller, all of which functioned perfectly the very first time at 30,000 rpm, using the first prototype,” said Haot. The sky's the limit for Velo3D “We’re very excited about working with innovative companies like Launcher,” said Benny Buller, founder and CEO of Velo3D. “Not…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.12
April 28, 2022
…it has seen the vulnerabilities in robots owned by NASA, Huawei, and Siemens, as well as in hospitals, banks, and universities. Alias Robotics noted that the security flaws related to ROS 2 could have “devastating consequences” if they are not addressed. ROS 2 was released in February 2015. They could allow distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks on robots, asserted Victor Mayoral Vilches, robotics architect and co-founder of Alias Robotics. “That means you can externally induce through network connectivity large, special crafted networking packages and literally generate essentially enough problems into a robot so that it becomes unstable,” he told Robotics 24/7.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.04
September 03, 2020
…incredibly useful,” says Antonio Ruiz, supervisor, Strategic Sourcing at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab. “Having 24/7 visibility and access to the real-time schedule of things is a game-changer.” “Fictiv’s new streamlined end-to-end process is exciting, capturing the entire value chain from design upload through DFM with real-time pricing,” says Ibrahim Toukan, head of Supply Chain at Level 5, Lyft’s autonomous vehicle unit, agrees. Key Transparency Features Available now, Fictiv’s radical transparency initiative includes these key features: On-Demand Production Status: detailed current production status of all the parts within every order, immediately and online; Virtual Inspection Photos: inspection photos from manufacturing partner…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.90
October 17, 2023
…Innovation category with 2018 Innovation Award honoree and former NASA scientist Tamim Hamid, the founder of Theradome. “Robots have always fascinated me,” said Elyzabeth. “Thanks to Elad of RobotLAB and his team, I have had the pleasure to meet Pepper at the Daytime Beauty Awards.” “Robots such as Pepper have been helping children in schools and dementia patients in hospitals, bringing them joy, even if it is just for a moment,” she added. “Robots are the future.” The NAO humanoid is mainly used in education. Source: RobotLAB RobotLAB franchise grows Earlier this month, RobotLAB renewed its partnership with United Robotics…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.58
October 16, 2022
…into the national airspace falls on the lap of NASA's Star Ginn, who is actively working to turn the promise of efficiency into actionable steps towards full autonomy. “We have this roadmap right now at NASA to start closing the loop on the system where machines and machines are negotiating that sort of scale, and we will just keep adding more complex situations,” explained Ginn. “So It’s not just to show it works on a nominal day; what we are looking at is how we stress the system on all the off-nominals.” This public/private partnership is best illustrated in upstate…
