Robotics News
Large Hadron Collider Begins Third Run
A round of applause broke out in the CERN Control Centre on 5 July at 4.47 p.m. CEST when the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) detectors switched on all subsystems and started recording high-energy collisions at the unprecedented energy of 13.6 TeV, ushering in a new...
Seven Minority-Serving Institutions Selected for Solar Research Funding through DOE Pilot Program
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), in collaboration with the Minority-Serving Institution (MSI) STEM Research and Development Consortium (MSRDC), awarded $3.2 million for eight projects at seven MSIs through the recently announced Science and Technology Research...
MIT to Launch New Office of Research Computing and Data
As the computing and data needs of MIT’s research community continue to grow — both in their quantity and complexity — the Institute is launching a new effort to ensure that researchers have access to the advanced computing resources and data management services they...
Robot sales hit record high in first quarter of 2022
Robot sales hit a record high in the first quarter of 2022, with North American companies purchasing the most robots ever in a single quarter, according to industry statistics release by the Association for Advancing Automation (A3). The post Robot sales hit record...
Scientists Simulate ‘Fingerprint’ of Noise on Quantum Computer
For humans, background noise is generally just a minor irritant. But for quantum computers, which are very sensitive, it can be a death knell for computations. And because “noise” for a quantum computer increases as the computer is tasked with more complex...
101 years ago: origins of the word ‘robot’
It’s been 101 years since the Czech play R.U.R., which stands for Rossum’s Universal Robots, premiered on January 25, 1921, introducing the word ‘robot’ to the world.
Memic developing VR simulation for surgical robotics training
VirtaMed and Memic Innovative Surgery are working together to develop virtual reality simulations for surgeons training on Memic’s Hominis surgical system. The post Memic developing VR simulation for surgical robotics training appeared first on The Robot Report.
Yaskawa announces six-axis laser cutting robot
The six-axis GA50 robot from Yaskawa offers high path accuracy and is well-suited for laser cutting small holes and sharp corners, as well as laser welding, plasma cutting and dispensing applications, according to the company. This robot offers capability in a wide...
Supercomputing History Unveiled at LANL’s Bradbury Science Museum
A diverse crowd of computing experts and enthusiasts gathered at the Bradbury Science Museum recently to celebrate the opening of a revamped supercomputing exhibit. Leadership, designers, historians and scientists from the Laboratory’s past and present ate cupcakes...
Boston Dynamics upgrades Spot with faster charging, new payloads, 5G
Boston Dynamics announced the latest upgrades for its popular quadruped robot Spot. The upgrades include faster charging times, more payloads and support for 5G connectivity. Boston Dynamics has added additional payloads to the quadruped to help it operate in more...
Microsoft’s ‘Singularity’ to Enable Global Accelerator Network for AI Training
Microsoft’s Singularity is a response to the computational costs of training deep learning workloads—costs that have quickly spiraled as those workloads have grown in size, complexity and number. It is also an attempt to maximize the use of idle time, which has...
Super.tech Releases SupermarQ – A New Suite of Benchmarks for Quantum Computers
SupermarQ is a suite of benchmarks that measure a machine’s performance on a range of applications. These applications mirror real-world problems in a variety of domains such as finance, chemistry, energy, and encryption. The post Super.tech Releases SupermarQ – A New...