ABB Robotics has launched its High Speed Alignment software that enables users to increase the speed of 6-axis robots by 70% and accuracy by 50%, reducing time-to-market while increasing accuracy levels. The software is compatible with ABB’s IRB 1100 and IRB 120 industrial robots. The post ABB software increases industrial robot speed 70% appeared first […]

Roboticists usually teach robots new tasks by remotely operating them through performing a task. The robot then imitates the demonstration until it can perform the task on its own. The post Google researchers teach robots to learn by watching appeared first on The Robot Report.

A research team at the Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST) in Korea created a method to allow artificial intelligence (AI) vision systems to better identify objects that are cluttered together and may not be entirely visible.  The post GIST researchers teach robots to identify partially hidden objects appeared first on The Robot Report.

Standard image sensors, like the billion or so already installed in practically every smartphone in use today, capture light intensity and color. Relying on common, off-the-shelf sensor technology – known as CMOS – these cameras have grown smaller and more powerful by the year and now offer tens-of-megapixels resolution. But they’ve still seen in only […]

Antoine Bruno, general manager and president, said Alliora had wanted to add automation to its production lines for a while. Unfortunately, its first experience was difficult. Industrial robots were too complex. The company bought one, but it was never able to get it to work properly. The post How a box manufacturer tackled labor issues […]

Stellantis N.V. is a Dutch multinational automobile manufacturer established through a merger between PSA and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles. The company installed 11 collaborative robot arms from Universal Robots (UR) at its Mirafiori factory in Turin, Italy, to automate a series of complex assembly line operations and quality controls for the new Fiat 500 electric car. […]

February 18, 2022 marked one earth year (354 Martian sols) for the Mars Perseverance Rover and Ingenuity Helicopter on the surface of the red planet. Over the last year, the Mars 2020 mission has hit a number of milestones, including the first autonomous helicopter flight, the first autonav drive and the first acquisition of core […]

[FEB. 18] marks the one-year anniversary of the Perseverance rover landing on Mars. It touched down on Jezero Crater on Feb. 18, 2021 and is searching for signs of past life on Mars. The post 9 amazing photos from Mars Perseverance rover appeared first on The Robot Report.

Mount Etzel, in Switzerland, is ripe with challenges for a legged robot. Between slippery ground, high steps and trails full of roots, the 3,602 ft mountain is the perfect testing ground for ANYmal. ANYmal is a quadraped created by the Robotic Systems Lab at ETH Zurich. The post Quadruped learns how to adapt to tough […]

Carnegie Mellon University held a robotics caucus virtual roundtable last week with leaders from the U.S. robotics industry. The roundtable discussed the future of the industry and how the U.S. can keep up with the pace of the global industry. < The post How the U.S. can remain competitive in global robotics industry appeared first […]