All Robotics and Automation Articles & Interviews

Brainstorm the Future

02/23/17, 08:33 AM | Industrial Robotics, Factory Automation | Jobs / Employment, Opinions and Advice
Robots will take our jobs and "move the cheese" for those seeking to replace those jobs. Simply referring to the old adages (Cars put blacksmiths out of work ... and they survived) will not suffice in modern times.

Robots Are Going Their Two Separate Ways

02/23/17, 08:28 AM | Industrial Robotics, Mobile Robots | Analysis and Trends, Business Development
Mobility is a powerful enabler to intelligent robots as it increases the utilization of the robot in different form factors (land-based, air-based/space/drones, water-based and wearable/exoskeleton) and various applications.

Robotic Surgery a Key Factor Driving Down Hospital Length of Stay

02/21/17, 08:26 AM | Mobile Robots | Analysis and Trends, Medical and Service
With robotics protocols, hospital length of stay (LOS) after some thoracic procedures at LVHN has declined significantly.

Rules of the (Driverless) Road: How Federal Guidelines Will Impact Innovation

02/21/17, 08:20 AM | Other Topics | Analysis and Trends, regulations | Seegrid
Although some experts fear that rules and regulations might limit innovation, most see this step by the Federal government as a clear sign of validation for the imminent future of automated automotive transportation.

New Software to Coordinate Entire Work Cell

02/16/17, 08:21 AM | Industrial Robotics | Software and Smarts | Rethink Robotics
This new software is the first of its kind to connect all of your devices from a single controller, which extends the smart, flexible power of our robots to the entire work cell and provides unparalleled speed to deployment.

Are there enough robots?

02/14/17, 09:02 AM | Industrial Robotics | Analysis and Trends
Future trends indicate that there will be a concentration on the collaboration of human and machine, simplified applications, and light-weight robots. We will also see an increased focus on modular robots and robotic systems, which will be marketed at exceptionally alluring prices.

The Trends of Customized, Standardized, Modularity and Platform in Robots

02/14/17, 08:59 AM | Industrial Robotics | Analysis and Trends
Christensens theory: from integrated approaches to modular approaches

How Dynamic Group Quadrupled Production Capacity with Collaborative Robots

02/09/17, 08:57 AM | Industrial Robotics | Business Development, Case Study | Universal Robots USA
This application produces a medical device with parts that are extremely heat sensitive, so cycle times have to be consistent from part to part.

Deep-Domain Conversational Artificial Intelligence

02/07/17, 08:22 AM | Mobile Robots | ai, Artificial Intelligence, Technology Discussions
Conversational applications may seem simple on the surface, but building truly useful conversational experiences represents one of the hardest AI challenges solvable today.

Development of a Hydraulic Drive High-power Artificial Muscle

02/02/17, 11:12 AM | Mobile Robots | muscle, Technology Discussions
The artificial muscle that was developed using rubber tube and is extremely powerful but lightweight and has strong resistance to impact and vibration

Automation in IV Pharmacy Compounding

01/31/17, 11:08 AM | Industrial Robotics | Business Development, pharma
Automation in the pharmacy for IV drug compounding is still in its infancy.

Taking Flight: Consumer Drones Are Nuisances, Not Profits

01/31/17, 11:07 AM | Other Topics | drones, Tradeshows and Conferences
The global market for drones is already big and its getting bigger fast as people see what is possible. Firms like The Teal Group estimate it could be a $91B market over the next few years.

360° Optics Tutorial

01/26/17, 08:30 AM | Industrial Robotics, Mobile Robots | cameras, cv, machine vision | Opto Engineering/TIO Inc.
Enabling a full object view with just one camera.

Car Work: The Long-Term View of Autonomous Transportation

01/24/17, 09:30 AM | Other Topics | Analysis and Trends
The logical question arises then--if the thing is going to pick me up and take me from point A to Point B; why even buy a car, since 90 plus percent of the time its just sitting and losing value?

RTOS 101: Semaphores and Queues

01/24/17, 09:27 AM | Industrial Robotics | motion control, Software and Smarts | IntervalZero
The use of a Real-Time Operating System (RTOS) is increasingly common in embedded software designs.

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