Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.15
October 02, 2021
…Our first post explained that collaborative robots are robot arms designed to work near humans in industrial settings. They are also designed so that workers who are not robotics experts can more easily program them. Cobot safety standards Cobot safety standards are governed by ISO/TS 15066. This standard is very deliberate in differentiating between a robot and a robot system. In simple terms, a robot is the industrial arm and its controller. While the robot arm itself can move around in a workspace, there is no workpiece or gripper or auxiliary equipment. A cobot system may include the arm, controller,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.50
September 25, 2021
…first in a series of articles, the Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) shares insights from its “Innovations in Automation Blog” gained over many years of working with collaborative robots. Our goal is to help you navigate the cobot market and determine if this technology can help solve your problems. Cobots are not the right solution in all cases, but they do allow robots to work in situations where it was previously infeasible to use a robot. This opens new applications and advances the field of automation across the board. Introduction to collaborative robots Collaborative robots are fundamentally industrial robots designed to…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.01
August 31, 2021
In June, the Eastern Kentucky Advanced Manufacturing Institute, or eKAMI, opened a new Robotics Center to offer hands-on retraining with robot arms and mobile robots used in industry. The Paintsville, Ky.-based institute was founded in 2017 and is dedicated to addressing the skills gap in U.S. manufacturing. Among the technologies at the event was an Ohmni telepresence robot from OhmniLabs Inc. Demand for telepresence robots has grown during the COVID-19 pandemic, noted Thuc Vu, CEO of San Jose, Calif.-based OhmniLabs. “One area with a huge increase in demand was manufacturing,” he told Robotics 24/7. “Especially with restrictions on travel and…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.35
July 14, 2021
…competitiveness. In May, the Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing, or ARM, Institute launched RoboticsCareer.org as an online resource to help address workforce challenges. The Pittsburgh-based ARM Institute is a public-private consortium backed by the U.S. Department of Defense with more than 300 members from academia, government, and industry. It seeks to help manufacturers through the adoption of robots and workforce development programs. RoboticsCareer.org identifies core competencies that employers are seeking, recognizes education and training programs, and helps connect job seekers with careers in robotics and manufacturing. It lists programs at more than 1,200 educational organizations across the U.S. and its territories.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.42
July 14, 2021
…as computer vision, machine learning, simulations, 3D cameras, and end-of-arm tooling. It also engages with a range of robotics suppliers and the Louisville Automation and Robotics Institute to rapidly engineer and deploy its turnkey robotic solutions. The company currently offers several pick-and-place robotic products, each designed to fit seamlessly into existing distribution center workflows, such as order fulfillment. MHS Robotics also offers autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) with modifications like detachable carts, robotic arms, and conveyor supplements to handle specific requirements like large and irregularly shaped items. MHS Lifecycle Performance Services is equipped to support solutions from MHS Robotics through a…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.86
July 13, 2021
…as computer vision, machine learning, simulations, 3D cameras and end-of-arm tooling, and also engages with a range of robotics suppliers and the Louisville Automation and Robotics Institute to rapidly engineer and deploy its turnkey robotic solutions. The company currently offers several pick-and-place robotic products, each designed to fit into existing workflows, including order fulfillment, in distribution centers. MHS Robotics also offers autonomous mobile robot solutions with modifications like detachable carts, robotic arms and conveyor supplements to handle specific requirements like large and irregularly shaped items. MHS Lifecycle Performance Services is equipped to support solutions from MHS Robotics through a consultative…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.23
June 28, 2021
…the first wave of emergency responders.” Murphy is an Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) fellow, and director of the Humanitarian Robotics and AI Laboratory. She has spoken about the role of robotics in responding to emergencies and infectious diseases, as well as the importance of human-machine interaction. Economic incentive needed for development “While many drones are being used by firefighters and law enforcement, there's not a lot of economic incentive to develop the ground robots for emergency management,” Murphy told Robotics 24/7. “A drone can cost $1,000 to $3,000 and do everything…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.85
June 27, 2021
…Waltham, Mass.-based Boston Dynamics spun out of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1992 and was recently acquired by Hyundai Motor Group and valued at $1.1 billion. Createc learned about mobile, legged robots Createc employs nearly 30 technical experts in fields such as computer vision, robotics, nuclear measurement, and optics. The company said it can efficiently build prototype systems and develop them into full products. It noted that its N-Visage technology was used in the cleanup following the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear accident in Japan. “My motivation comes from bringing something completely new to life which results in the world being…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.26
June 21, 2021
…keeps moving Boston Dynamics spun out of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1992 and has developed a number of legged and humanoid robots, including BigDog, Atlas, and Spot. The mobile robots were tested for military and civilian uses and became popular on YouTube. Google X, now part of Alphabet Inc., acquired Boston Dynamics in 2013. In 2017, SoftBank bought Boston Dynamics, which itself acquired vision provider Kinema Systems in 2019. SoftBank Robotics makes other humanoid and service robots. Hyundai announced its intention to pick up the company in December 2020. Boston Dynamics began selling the quadruped Spot robot in…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.11
June 11, 2021
The Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing (ARM) Institute today announced that three educational organizations have been evaluated and selected to receive the ARM Endorsement for academic program excellence, providing the skills and competencies needed to prepare workers for careers in manufacturing working with robotics and automation. These are the first programs to be evaluated through the program. “The ARM Institute is delighted to recognize these stellar programs and institutions that are doing an outstanding job preparing the manufacturing workforce for robotics and automation jobs,” stated Linda Wood, senior certification manager at the ARM Institute. “Our endorsement program makes it easy for…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.02
June 09, 2021
The Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing (ARM) Institute has isssued a special call for technology projects to respond to the needs of the U.S. manufacturing industry, as well as priorities of the U.S. Department of Defense. The selected projects will participate in a 1:1 cost-sharing arrangement and receive up to $500,000 each. The Pittsburgh-based institute said it expects to award a total of up to $5 million to projects around aerospace and manufacturing. Last week, ARM members attended a Tech Day virtual event featuring Defense Department speakers on project topics. The ARM Institute is a public-private consortium dedicated to helping American…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.16
June 03, 2021
The Eastern Kentucky Advanced Manufacturing Institute, or eKAMI, today announced the opening of a new Robotics Center that will offer hands-on training with robots that are used daily in factories and logistics facilities around the world. The Paintsville, Ky.-based institute, which is a model of workforce retraining, will include mobile robots and fixed robot arms from major vendors. “We are excited to open this new chapter in the eKAMI story,” said Kathy Walker, founder and CEO of eKAMI. “This expansion provides additional cutting-edge skills, which are in high demand by employers. To deploy automation, more companies are looking for individuals…
