Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 26.11
August 24, 2018
…Sciaky EBAM 110 machine. The tanks met or exceeded NASA’s performance and reliability requirements, which will allow the tanks to become a standard product option on LM 2100 satellites. “Sciaky's EBAM technology is now the world's only large-scale metal 3D printing process that has qualified applications for land, sea, air, and space,” said Scott Phillips, president and CEO of Sciaky, Inc. “We are delighted to work with the innovators at Lockheed Martin Space and will continue to push the boundaries of additive manufacturing.” In addition to meeting NASA’s strict requirements for strength, durability, and light weight, Lockheed Martin was able…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 29.47
August 07, 2018
…Mars settlers! Please print your habitat here. If what NASA envisions becomes a reality, such a sign may very well greet the pioneering earthlings who decide to relocate to Mars. In late 2015, as part of its Centennial Challenges program, NASA held a design competition “to build a 3D-printed habitat for deep space exploration, including the agency’s journey to Mars. The multi-phase challenge is designed to advance the construction technology needed to create sustainable housing solutions for Earth and beyond.” The teams were asked to not only render their concepts in Building Information Modeling (BIM) software but also to “autonomously…
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 6.45
April 09, 2018
…president of production management and a veteran of Boeing, NASA and Apple. “It sorts batches into individual orders and does so at speeds that are faster than human operators.” Why a putwall? Williams says that putwalls are areas that are very manual and labor intensive, and, that the Kindred solution is flexible and scalable. “It’s very easy to remove an existing putwall and drop in one of our cells. You can pilot it quickly to prove the solution and determine if there is an ROI.” Williams says that Kindred uses advanced artificial intelligence to teach the robot how to distinguish…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 29.45
December 20, 2017
…a way to lightweight aircraft and other structures, a NASA-led consortium is exploring ways to shorten the cycle for material development and certification—the goal being to boost competitive advantage among US manufacturers. The Advanced Composites Consortium (ACC), which includes 13 members, including aerospace manufacturers, university partners, and more recently a single software provider, conducts research focused on the accurate prediction of the strength and life of composite structures, rapid inspection of composites, and efficient development of manufacturing processes. Collier Research, maker of HyperSizer optimization software, is the sole software member, committed to using its rapid design tools to explore how…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 12.22
November 10, 2017
…would present a daunting safety hazard. Uber Teams with NASA on 'Flying Car' Project Following the hiring of a NASA engineer to develop flying cars earlier this year, Uber has announced that by 2020, it plans to launch at least a few flying cars in Los Angeles, with a real commercial service to follow a few years later. The company has insisted that it wants to help build an ecosystem that makes a flying service possible and Uber‘s chief product officer, Jeff Holden, said in a statement. “UberAIR will be performing far more flights over cities on a daily basis…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.71
April 26, 2017
…John Langford, CEO, Aurora Uber is also working with NASA, the FAA, and the National Air Traffic Control Association to work on a different approach to air traffic control. Flying Cars Building out the infrastructure is just one part of the puzzle. The other roadblock is perfecting an all-electric VTOL plane that is quiet enough that it could be used to bring people from the cities to the suburbs, or even across cities, in a short amount of time. Uber, for now, has decided not to build its own aircraft, but partner with other manufacturers who are designing planes to…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.06
April 13, 2016
…Industrial cybersecurity ● Government, military, and national defense ● NASA and space programs ● Automotive industry, including the racing industry ● Amusement parks, including roller coaster and ride design The need for automation professionals far outpaces available supply; career options in industrial cybersecurity are particularly bright. For example, the manufacturing-sector in the US employs nearly 12 million people (the equivalent of 1 in 6 private sector jobs) and supports almost 5 million more jobs. However, 5% of manufacturing jobs remain unfilled due to a lack of skilled candidates. By one estimate, the US alone will need more than 120 million…
Found in Robotics Companies & Businesses, with a score of 35.49
June 15, 2015
SpaceX has gained worldwide attention for a series of historic milestones. It is the only private company ever to return a spacecraft from low-Earth orbit, which it first accomplished in December 2010. The company made history again in May 2012 when its Dragon spacecraft attached to the International Space Station, exchanged cargo payloads, and returned safely to Earth - a technically challenging feat previously accomplished only by governments. Since then Dragon has delivered cargo to and from the space station multiple times, providing regular cargo resupply missions for NASA.
