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Using generative AI to diversify virtual training grounds for robots

New tool from MIT CSAIL creates realistic virtual kitchens and living rooms where simulated robots can interact with models of real-world objects, scaling up training data for robot foundation models.

Robotic programming brings increased productivity and faster return on investment

"By optimizing robot programs, users can see a significant increase in productivity while generating more profit with their robot, using robots for short production runs, and delivering closest conformance to design." Carlos Marcovici, Robotmaster Authorized Partner, Brazil

How Collaborative Robots Improve Flexibility, Safety, and ROI

When we design cobot palletizing systems, we're often solving two different problems: limited floor space and the need to shift operations between lines throughout the day.

Giving Robots and Humans the Same Voice: Real-Time Escalation Systems for Smart Factories

By giving robots and humans the same voice, real-time escalation systems transform factories into agile, responsive, and collaborative environments. They ensure that no signal—machine or human—goes unheard.

High-Precision RV Reducers Perfectly Matched for Walking Robots

RV reducers provide extremely high rigidity, precision, and torque while maintaining a compact size and exceptional reliability, making them an ideal match for the demanding requirements of walking robot joints in terms of load capacity, impact resistance, and precision.

Conveyor Application Challenges to Consider: Scalability, Expansion, Automation, and Integration

Designing a conveyor system that overcomes common challenges like scalability, expansion, automation, and integration is possible with the right manufacturer. Here are 5 ways you can solve your application challenges with conveyor design.

The Emergence of Mechatronic Subsystems and Their Importance in Product Deployment

A mechatronic subsystem is a fully integrated functional unit that combines mechanical, electrical, electromechanical, and control elements into a single pre-engineered solution.

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Improving AGV efficiencies with updated battery technologies

AGV-powered sectors like eCommerce and pharmaceuticals have set the pace for electric adoption, cutting emissions while streamlining operations. Yet, legacy batteries, whether lead-acid’s sluggish charging or Li-ion’s trade-offs in speed, cost, or size, limit progress.

SwarmFarm Raises $30M AUD to Untether Farm Productivity from Machine Size

By designing autonomy from the ground up — not as a bolt-on feature, but as a fully integrated platform — SwarmFarm gives farmers the ability to scale productivity without scaling machine size.

Beyond the Humanoid Hype: Why Collaborative Mobile Robots Are the Real Factory Floor Revolution

Collaborative mobile robots are already delivering measurable results for companies across a variety of industries, and they’re fulfilling promises that the sci-fi-esque robots can only dream of one day tackling.

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Trust Automation to Showcase Counter-UAS Solutions at AUSA Annual Meeting

At the core of Trust's C-UAS offering is the Government collaborated Small-Unmanned Air Defense System (SUADS), which provides both fixed-site protection — such as Air Force base defense operations — and rapidly deployable defense for key assets and units in combat zones.

Electromate Adds Kollmorgen Essentials™ Servo Motion System to Its Product Lineup

The Kollmorgen Essentials line combines servo motors, drives, and single-cable connectivity into an optimized package designed for industrial automation, packaging, material handling, and warehouse systems. By pre-configuring key axis configurations and standardizing interfaces, the Essentials solution helps to reduce development time, simplify procurement, and shorten deployment.

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Celebrating 10 Years of Innovation and Connection on the East Coast

Drone Fleet Management Platform Dronedesk Records 2 Millionth Flight Minute

Industry-leading operations platform reaches major milestone, highlighting explosive growth in professional drone sector

Allient Advances Drone Market Solutions

Leverages global reach and proven track record to serve growing worldwide drone industry

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ResinDek TRIGARD ESD ULTRA FOR HIGH-TRAFFIC ROBOTIC APPLICATIONS

ResinDek TRIGARD ESD ULTRA FOR HIGH-TRAFFIC ROBOTIC APPLICATIONS

To maximize the productivity of an autonomous mobile robot (AMR) or automatic guided vehicle (AGV) deployment, it's critical to create the optimal environment that allows the vehicles to perform at their peak. For that reason, Cornerstone Specialty Wood Products, LLC (www.resindek.com) created the TriGard ESD Ultra finish for its ResinDek engineered flooring panels. The TriGard ESD Ultra finish is ideal for high-traffic robotic applications characterized by highly repetitive movement patterns and defined travel paths.

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FAULHABER MICROMO

FAULHABER MICROMO

Since 1961, FAULHABER MICROMO has partnered with OEMs to deliver high precision, high performance, custom micro motion system solutions to markets such as medical, robotics and automation in North America. FAULHABER MICROMO's tradition of innovation started decades ago in Germany. The groundbreaking invention of the FAULHABER coreless winding started it all for a market that produces millions of motors today. How can the FAULHABER MICROMO team help you deliver your next innovation to market first? Learn more about MICROMO's solutions for the most demanding applications, our diverse motion products and technologies, online ordering, Engineering and R&D teams, Clean Room Assembly, Machining Center and other services at our Clearwater, FL facility at https://www.faulhaber.com.