As the National Aeronautics and Space Administration prepares to return to the moon with robotic rovers, researchers are working on ways to keep them rolling in the loose sands and slopes of the lunar surface. Similar techniques for avoiding getting stuck in sand traps could also help with rover missions to explore Mars. The post […]
Veo’s FreeMove (Waltham, MA) is a comprehensive 3D sensing and control system that turns standard industrial robots into collaborative machines using advanced computer vision and 3D sensing. The post Start-up Profile – Veo Robotics appeared first on Robotics Business Review.
Cognitive Pilot announced its Cognitive Mini Radar, which is designed for use in autonomous vehicles. The Moscow-based company suggested that its sensor could also be helpful for drones and robots being developed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The post Cognitive Mini Radar developed for autonomous vehicles and robots appeared first on The Robot Report.
Besides its extensive camera array, ANYmal C can carry a 10-kg payload of additional sensors for inspection. Source: ANYbotic Due to the advancements in computer-based intelligence and sensor technology, robots are evolving from stationary machines unaware of their environment into autonomous mobile platforms. This will not only help to relieve humans of potentially dangerous tasks […]
MassRobotics and Analog Devices have once again teamed up to offer the Real-Time Sensor Fusion Challenge 2.0. The challenge looks for the next innovative robotics team to bring context awareness to a series of real-life applications through sensors.
ARM and the Defense Department have called for projects in response to the pandemic. Source: ARM The Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing, or ARM, Institute today said it has selected nine technical projects to help U.S. industry recover from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The U.S. Department of Defense, which is providing funding, identified areas of urgency […]
As retailers continue to adopt and roll out omni-channel distribution models, new logistical challenges arise, along with industrial automation technologies and techniques, including autonomous mobile robots, that can overcome them. The post 5 Warehouse Automation Trends (That Industrial Automation Vendors Must Be Thinking About) appeared first on Robotics Business Review.
Sport robotic surgical workstation. Source: Titan Medical Titan Medical Inc. has resumed development of its single-port robotic surgical system, said CEO David McNally in a letter to shareholders yesterday. The Toronto-based company had paused research and development while pursuing financing. The post Titan Medical resumes development of Spot single-port robotic surgical system appeared first on […]
The emergence and rapid proliferation of collaborative robots have resulted in the proliferation of a new class of ‘lean’ integrators specially adapted to the needs of SMEs who wish to leverage automation. The lean integrator has evolved precisely to deliver robot installations that yield higher productivity at a lower price point, and that can be […]
Source: PTR Robots Robots have been entering hospitals for materials handling, checking in patients, and surgical procedures, as well as for therapeutic use. PTR Robots has been working with healthcare professionals at a university hospital and a nursing home to develop a mobile robot that can help move patients and and rehabilitate them.
