Robotics Trends

RIA Approves New Safety Standard

2013-05-21T14:08:00Z

Collaborative operation, flexible motion and global sales addressed by the new regulations

Northrop Grumman X-47B Makes UAV History

2013-05-14T14:17:00Z

The X-47B is the first drone designed to take off and land from an aircraft carrier and fly itself using AI

ROS Industrial Celebrates 1-Year Anniversary

2013-05-13T18:38:00Z

A global network of powerful partners makes this birthday one worth celebrating

Robots Fight Hospital Superbugs

2013-05-13T16:51:00Z

New solutions prompted by both the federal government and medical insurers’ increasing refusal to cover treatments for hospital-gained infections

RobotsLAB BOX Makes a Difference in Cedar Hill Schools

2013-05-13T16:14:00Z

School district’s teachers complete professional development on using robots as tools to teach Math and Science

NASA’s Dextre Begins Satellite Maintenance Tasks

2013-05-13T14:31:00Z

Removing caps and slicing through satellite blanket tape were performed on the RRM module affixed outside the International Space Station

The Real Impact of Robotics on the Defense Budget

2013-05-09T16:17:00Z

All signs indicate that the cost of using a robot in battle is likely to be less than using a human

ArcBotics’ Sparki Aims to Spark Students’ Interest in Robotics

2013-05-09T16:11:00Z

Kids will be able to write simple programs to make Sparki pick up small objects, draw shapes and words, or push around balls

Magnum Hunter Takes Delivery of Robotic Drilling Rig

2013-05-09T15:55:00Z

The Schramm T500XD can autonomously lift the entire drilling rig six inches off the ground, rotate it and move it to a new location

Harvard’s RoboBees on the Verge of Gaining Intelligence

2013-05-09T15:39:00Z

Several teams will collaborate to give the bees fully autonomous colony coordination behavior

3D Printed Robohand Brings Low-Cost Prosthetics to the World

2013-05-09T14:48:00Z

MakerBot and Richard Van As of South Africa collaborate on $150 mechanical hand, share plans on Thingverse

Roboteq Backs Raspberry PI-based Robot Navigation Computer Project on Kickstarter

2013-05-09T14:40:01Z

Roboteq will manufacture, market and sell the RIO card worldwide

ROBOTIS CM-900: Let the Robot Party Begin

2013-05-09T14:22:00Z

Open Source 32-bit ARM Cortex Embedded Board for $19.90

World’s First Collaborative SCARA Robot: The Precise Automation PF400

2013-05-09T13:41:00Z

As robots move out of factory enclosures and into a new generation of desktop solutions, Precise Automation introduces a collaborative robot for a new breed of customers

Unmanned Cargo Helicopter Faces Uncertain Future

2013-05-02T15:34:00Z

K-MAX heralded as a life-saver after 18 months in Afghanistan

GIT Robot’s Tactile Sensing Makes Human Contact No Big Deal

2013-05-02T14:30:00Z

Advantages include improved contact, performance of tasks for human assistance

New Study Finds Little Resistance to Robots Among Personal Caregivers

2013-05-02T14:21:00Z

50 percent of those interviewed claimed if they were offered an assistant, they would prefer it to be robotic rather than human

Yaskawa Motoman Introduces New BioMedical Robot

2013-05-02T14:17:00Z

MH3BM is also compatible with applications such as assembly, packaging and small parts handling

MLX100 Robot Gateway Offers Enhanced Dual Robot Control

2013-05-02T14:11:00Z

Eliminating an additional controller simplifies integration for the consumer packaging industry

FANUC Aims to Close America’s Skills Gap

2013-05-02T14:02:00Z

The company’s certification program will train West Virginia’s factory workers to work with robots

Rethink Releases Baxter for Academic Research

2013-05-02T13:50:00Z

Baxter’s open-source software program enables broad development

Miniature, Lightweight OEM Inertial Measurement Devices for Embedded Platform Stabilization

2013-04-30T17:49:00Z

LORD MicroStrain’s 3DM-GX3® inertial sensors provides IMU, AHRS, and GPS-aided INS solutions for enhanced imaging and antenna system stabilization and pointing from dynamic platforms

IBM’s Robotic Aid Helps Field Engineers Fix Equipment

2013-04-25T15:00:00Z

Combining GPS, webcam and robotic technology provides remote helpers a high tech lens

TakkTile Sensor Gives Robots Softer Touch at Lower Cost

2013-04-24T13:52:00Z

Simpler fabrication methods make this sensor more affordable for developers building mechanical hands

NSF Program Aims to Democratize Robot Manufacturing

2013-04-24T13:46:00Z

Average person could design, customize and print a specialized robot in a matter of hours