Service Robotics

Design and Development

Feature Articles

‘Nitty-Gritty’ but Vital Data Helps Field Rescue Robots

ASTM International, a voluntary technical standards development organization for materials, products, systems, and services, as part of a National Institute of Standards and Technology urban search and rescue robot performance standards project, has developed a new standard that describes specific ways to describe requirements for the storage, shipping and deployment of urban search and rescue robots.

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Remote Presence Robots Penetrating Healthcare - A Conversation with Dr. Yulun Wang

In this interview, Robotics Trends interviews Yulun Wang , Founder and CEO of Santa Barbara based InTouch Health, a provider of remote presence robots.  The systems are positioned as a win-win-win for patients, the healthcare industry and individual healthcare professionals.

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Evolution Robotics

Opinions

Issues in Robotics Workforce Development

The robotics industry must vie with all other industries for qualified engineering talent.  Unfortunately, the overall US pool of engineering talent is dropping right at a time when scores of existing engineers are preparing to retire. 

By John P. Desmond

Vendor Spotlight

Kiva and Walgreens Expand Use of Mobile Fulfillment Solution for Retail Store Restocking

Based on initial stage performance results for a for retail replenishment application that far exceeded expectations, Walgreens has agreed to expand the Kiva Mobile Fulfillment System at its Mt. Vernon, Illinois facility.