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The prototype miniature antenna is integrated on a UGV with a software-defined radio and other robotic sensors. The system streams video between the UGV and a second node. Source: U.S. Army In addition to the intelligence for coordination, swarm robotics requires...

Farming is a major emitter of greenhouse emissions. But a whole host of companies are working on methods of reducing the environmental impact of farming by altering farming methods, and employing new technologies, including robotics systems.

Waymo’s lineup of autonomous vehicles. | Credit: Waymo 2020 was supposed to be the year of self-driving cars. That’s what General Motors, Honda, Toyota, Waymo and many others preached several years ago, anyway. But as 2020 begins to wind down, it turns out developing...

Eugen Elmiger, CEO of maxon Group (left) and Peter Fankhauser, CEO of ANYbotics. Source: maxon Legged robots are finding use in construction, utilities, and infrastructure inspection. Global drive specialist maxon Group and autonomous robot supplier ANYbotics AG today...

Universal Robots’ cobot certification program is available for students and industry professionals. | Credit: Universal Robots Universal Robots (UR) has been accredited by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET) and is now...

Rapid technological advancements are giving rise to a new generation of robots that have the ability to perform diverse tasks in open spaces and work with and alongside people. While already a mainstay within industrial and manufacturing sectors, next-generation...

Robots are performing critical duties across the world, including dangerous and repetitive manufacturing tasks, toting heavy materials in logistics centers, and performing complex surgeries. Ongoing advances in these robotics systems, and enabling technologies, are...

The 1741 … CXR motor. Source: FAULHABER Musculoskeletal disorders are a common occupational hazard in Europe and North America and are among the most common reasons for long-term absences. Wearable technologies can reduce such injuries and loss of productivity and...

As application opportunities increase, the mobile robotics sector continues to expand rapidly, with funding to start-ups continuing, and larger established technology companies, including AGV suppliers, entering the market with solutions developed in-house or...

Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have developed a new metric for evaluating how well self-driving cars respond to changing road conditions and traffic, making it possible for the first time to compare perception systems for both accuracy and reaction time.

Trade conflicts, geopolitical tensions, and now the COVID-19 crisis, is putting global supply chain at risk, and as a result companies are expected to reverse the multi-decade trend of offshoring. As robotics and automation becomes more capable, cheaper, and easier to...

Top: Highly compliant soft-bubble parallel gripper on a robot arm grasping an object. Bottom-left: In-hand pose estimate during this interaction; Bottom-right: Shear-induced displacements tracked on the interior of this sensor. Source: TRI As part of its efforts...