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Developing a robot is more complicated than a standard embedded software implementation. There are unique challenges to overcome to ensure that a robot will meet its requirements, function as intended, and be delivered on time and on budget. The post Managing large...

As the capabilities of robotics systems increase, so too does the opportunity apply automation for new tasks and applications, expanding the automation continuum in the process. The post Incorporating Robots Into the Automation Continuum appeared first on Robotics...

Japan’s transformable lunar robot before (left) and after transformation. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) is planning to send a transformable lunar robot to the Moon in 2022. JAXA said the robot will collect data about the Moon’s surface. This data will...

A new formula from Army scientists is leading to new insights on how to build energy-efficient legged robots. In a recent peer-reviewed PLOSE One paper, the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command, known as DEVCOM, Army Research Laboratory’s Drs. Alexander...

OTTO AMRs line up to move material. | Image credit: OTTO Motors OTTO Motors announces new global channel partnerships that extend the availability of OTTO Motors’ products in Europe. In addition, OTTO Motors successfully completed third party safety assessments to...

RE2 Robotics releases the new RE2 Sapien manipulator arm | Image Credit: RE2 Robotics Pittsburgh-based RE2 Robotics, (RE-squared) unveiled its new robotic arm brand: RE2 Sapienᵀᴹ. RE2 Sapien systems feature intelligent robotic arms with intuitive human-robot control...

Open Robotics latest Gazebo release is called Edifice Image Credit: OpenRobotics.org Open Robotics released its latest Ignition Gazebo simulation software. The new release, called Edifice, includes a variety of new capabilities such as new rendering features, new...

Destaco expanded its end-of-arm tooling portfolio with the TC1 Series manual tool changer. Designed for collaborative robots used for pick and place, load and unload applications, the TC1 tool changer is ready to install out of the box. Editor’s Note: This article...

    American Robotics continues on its path to commercialize beyond line of site autonomous drone operations. | Image credit: American Robotics American Robotics is advancing the state-of-the-art for Beyond-Visual-Line-Of-Sight (BVLOS) drone operations within US...

Autonomous mobile robots, along with the first commercial autonomous mobile manipulation robots, can be used to automate many DC and warehouse tasks. They also enable whole news ways of executing warehouse operations, which in turn are increasing the resiliency and...

The SAE J3016 Levels of Driving Automation is the official definition of autonomy level. | Image credit: SAE International. The Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) International announced some changes to the details of its six-level classification of autonomous...

Perception sensor industry market map. Credit: Tangram Vision Over the past decade, the perception industry has exploded with new companies, new technologies, and the deployments of millions of sensors in industries ranging from the traditional (automobiles) to the...