Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.40
March 15, 2022
…the Odense Robotics StartUp Hub at the Danish Technological Institute, so the entrepreneurs and their families have relocated from Greater Copenhagen to Funen. The startup plans to use the capital for to finance major phases of product development of its remote-controlled robot, which dives down and secures itself to a ship’s propellers, which can have a diameter of 10 m (32.8 ft.). Once attached, the robot then cleans and polishes the propellers, removing corrosion and marine growth. Currently, to save on the consumption of bunker oil, all commercial ship propellers must be cleaned and polished manually once or twice a…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.92
March 04, 2022
A new report by researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard University describes how cognitive science and psychology could help humans collaborate with robots more effectively. The researchers examined 35 research papers that focused on humans teaching robots new behaviors. In their analysis, the researchers kept in mind two theories—“the analogical transfer theory” and “the variation of theory of learning.” The “analogical transfer theory” suggests that humans learn by analogy. When humans interact with a new domain or concept, they implicitly look for something familiar they can use to understand the new entity. The “variation theory of learning,”…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.82
February 07, 2022
The Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing, or ARM, Institute today announced that it has evaluated and endorsed five more education programs. The ARM Endorsement Program identifies organizations that effectively prepare students for careers in manufacturing working with robotics. “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. There are programs that give education seekers the industry skills they need in a variety of formats, award types, and program lengths.” Founded…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.45
January 28, 2022
The Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing, or ARM, Institute today announced the selection of eight new robotics technology projects for funding. The consortium said it chose projects that respond to urgent needs in U.S. manufacturing and that address modernization priorities of the U.S. Department of Defense. “The ARM Institute is pleased to announce these eight new development projects,” stated Dr. Charles Brandt, vice president of technical initiatives at the ARM Institute. “These projects represent the expertise and commitment of 27 unique member organizations to tackle key manufacturing modernization challenges for the defense and commercial sectors requiring robotic technologies.” With members across…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.91
January 27, 2022
…The components of the STAR system, including medical robotic arms, actuated surgical tools, and dual-channel NIR and 3D structured light endoscopic imaging system. (B) Control architecture of the enhanced autonomous control strategy for STAR. Source: Johns Hopkins Autonomy to assist surgeons As the medical field moves towards more laparoscopic approaches for surgeries, it will be important to have an automated robotic system designed for such procedures to assist, Krieger said. “Robotic anastomosis is one way to ensure that surgical tasks that require high precision and repeatability can be performed with more accuracy and precision in every patient independent of surgeon…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.04
January 13, 2022
The Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing, or ARM, Institute today said it has selected a project team to develop a virtual reality prototype for assessing and credentialing manufacturing workers. The project is intended to demonstrate how VR and other technologies can help workers earn credentials based upon the knowledge, skill, and abilities (KSAs) gained through on-the-job training in facilities using robotics and automation, often referred to as Industry 4.0. “Many potential and current manufacturing technicians have prior KSAs that can easily be upskilled for robotics and automation,” stated Linda Wood, senior certification manager at the ARM Institute. “Providing a low-cost testing…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.36
January 11, 2022
…systems integrators, and training programs to support its robot arms. Kim Povlsen, who became president and CEO of the Odense, Denmark-based company last year, has seen cobot technology mature. Robotics 24/7 spoke with Povlsen about his background, how Universal Robots has weathered the COVID-19 pandemic, and the company's plans for innovations in 2022. You came to Universal Robots from Schneider Electric—how familiar were you with robotics before becoming CEO? Povlsen: I grew up in Odense and went to the University of Southern Denmark, where the whole cobot thing started. I'm a robotics engineer and studied at the same place as…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.41
January 05, 2022
…($50.94 million U.S.) from A.P. Møller Holding, the investment arm of international logistics company A.P. Møller-Maersk. Blue Ocean Robotics, which described itself as a “robot venture factory,” said it develops and commercializes mobile robots to improve productivity, the working environment, sustainability, and the quality of customer service. The Odense, Denmark-based company has set up subsidiaries for each robot brand and serves the healthcare, hospitality, construction, and agriculture industries. “Blue Ocean Robotics has developed several robot solutions that can automate and streamline critical and routine tasks, including in healthcare systems,” said Jan Nielsen, chief information officer at A.P. Møller Holding. “We…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.31
January 03, 2022
…of robots. Examples include the Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing (ARM) Institute's working group and Europe's VDA 5050 specification for autonomous guided vehicles (AGVs). InOrbit’s cloud platform supports the MassRobotics AMR-Sender protocol, which is designed to help connect robots from different vendors for basic functionality. It was first demonstrated at FedEx's DART center during the Association for Advancing Automation's (A3) AMR & Logistics Conference in October. “This allows companies that are developing robots to rely on a platform like InOrbit rather than building their own software stack,” said Pestoni. “That saves years of development work.” He cited Savioke as one company…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.75
December 31, 2021
…Industrial Automation. Sponsored by the Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing (ARM) Institute, students and engineers at Carnegie Mellon University's Robotics Institute discovered a single solution to two of these material removal challenges. The team included research and development experts from Siemens Technology, as well as application guidance and support from Yaskawa. Together, these automation experts devised a system that uses robots to remove weld beads from inside a tube. Material removal operations are essential to a variety of industries and range from very light finishing to heavy gate removal. Some processes are relatively simple, while other parts require a variety of…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.84
December 27, 2021
…initiatives and outreach at the Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing (ARM) Institute, a public-private partnership focused on improving U.S. competitiveness through automation and workforce development Aaron Prather, senior technical advisor at FedEx Express, a noted user of robotics and industry advocate Fergal Glynn, vice president of marketing at 6 River Systems, which provides collaborative autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) Lior Elazary, founder and CEO of inVia Robotics, which supplies software and robotics as a service (RaaS) Last week, we looked back at some of the biggest trends of 2021. This week, we look at some predictions for 2022. Ease of use, sensing…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.36
December 22, 2021
…initiatives and outreach at the Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing (ARM) Institute Aaron Prather, senior technical advisor at FedEx Express Fergal Glynn, vice president of marketing at 6 River Systems Lior Elazary, founder and CEO of inVia Robotics This week, we start with looking back at some of the biggest robotics trends of 2021. Next week, we'll look at some predictions for 2022. Robotics achievements unlocked What was your organization's biggest accomplishment this past year? Bieller: IFR really achieved a lot in 2021, so it is hard to pick the most important achievement. We managed to keep the robotics community together,…
