Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 44.18
January 17, 2024
…between MassRobotics partners' software and hardware providers including AMD, Analog Devices, Danfoss, Festo, Lattice Semiconductor, Mitsubishi Electric, Novanta, Solidworks and igus. Why college students should get involved “This challenge pairs well with student projects, capstones, and existing works” said Russell Nickerson, MassRobotics Partner Engagement Liaison. “It is also a great way for students to work with industry leaders and get exposure to state-of-the-art components offered by our partners.” Teams will utilize at least two partnered organization's offerings to build a solution that must sense, compute and actuate. Judging criteria will include originality, inspiration and impression, durability and reliability, challenge being…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 30.60
September 03, 2021
…is a supplier of advanced semiconductor systems, including microcontrollers, analog, power, and system-on-a-chip (SoC) products. The Tokyo-based company said it supports a broad range of automotive, industrial, infrastructure, and Internet of Things (IoT) applications. eProsima specializes in middleware for the robotics, IoT, and automotive sectors. The Madrid-based firm supports implementations for larger robotic systems such as ROS 2 and Micro XRCE-DDS, the default middleware for micro-ROS. Porting ROS to microcontrollers The micro-ROS framework allows a standardized integration of MCUs into the Robot Operating System (ROS) 2 data space. It provides an established application development framework based on standard communication middleware…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 28.50
May 01, 2019
…flawed, unreliable or questionable? Tony Zarola, general manager of Analog Devices, thinks it’s imperative that we build sensors that way. After all, in the coming era of autonomous vehicles, we’ll be relying on them to navigate our cars and our loved ones to safety. He calls the integrity-like characteristic in sensors “sensor robustness.” “We’ve been making sensors for a long time, so we understand how our sensors detect and measure information,” he says. “We design and calibrate [the sensor] so that it can reject data like vibration from a gravel road, for example. That translates to sensor robustness. We understand…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 23.20
July 01, 2019
…and edge computing have triggered the proliferation of connected devices, products that perform a rich assortment of functions and sport expanded capabilities. This, in turn, has increased the level of product design complexity engineers must tackle. The complexity becomes particularly evident when selecting processing resources for one of these devices. The problem is that engineers must not only meet a growing variety of seemingly conflicting design demands—like low-power operation and high performance—but they must do so using a bewildering assortment of processing options. Unfortunately, there are few easy answers. For processor architectures and technologies in the era of the IoT,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 18.96
May 01, 2019
…at the edge and the need to bolster the devices’ capabilities have challenged design engineers to develop new systems and rethink the application of more established technologies. Sensors’ Role at the Edge The intertwining of smart sensing, analytics and artificial intelligence in the evolution of edge systems makes sense. Armed with greater intelligence, smart sensors offer significant advantages. By processing data locally, these systems reduce the bandwidth used to interact with the cloud, enhance security, increase safety in time-critical applications, and reduce latency and enable real-time decision-making. “By essentially turning sensors into little computers, they become a great tool for…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 17.16
May 27, 2023
MassRobotics is working with chip maker Advanced Micro Devices, or AMD, on a new competition. The AMD Robotics Innovation Challenge invites participants to explore the benefits and advantages of AMD Kria system-on-modules, or SOMs, to create solutions that integrate adaptive computing into their robotics projects. Applications for the AMD Robotics Innovation Challenge will be accepted from May 22 to June 15, 2023. Companies selected for the challenge will be granted access to Kria KR260 starter kits, AMD gear, mentorship opportunities, and the chance to show their technology in the AMD booth at robotics industry trade shows. AMD KR260 offers access…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 16.98
April 10, 2023
…gas consumption data from previously Internet of Things (IoT) devices. Gravity Climate plans to soon give its customers extra devices to improve their calculations, and robots and drones could also collect necessary readings. Software offers accountability “Auditability is important, and we can track across all fuel typs and emissions sources,” ElHattab said. “Our system can also take analog data—users can drop in vehicle fuel logs and bills.” Gravity Climate has worked with utility providers using the EPA's Emissions & Generation Resource Integrated Database (eGRID), which includes data on fuel mixes across the U.S. by ZIP code. The idea of reducing…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 16.86
September 13, 2021
…claimed that it is the leading foundry of high-value analog semiconductor solutions. It provides technology and manufacturing platforms for integrated circuits (ICs) in growing markets such as consumer, industrial, automotive, mobile, infrastructure, medical, aerospace, and defense. The company's platforms include SiGe, BiCMOS, mixed-signal/CMOS, RF CMOS, CMOS image sensor, non-imaging sensors, integrated power management (BCD and 700V), and MEMS. In addition, Tower Semiconductor provides design and process-transfer services to integrated device manufacturers (IDMs) and fabless companies. The company operates manufacturing facilities in Israel, Italy, the U.S., and Japan through TPSCo. Tower Semiconductor builds on USC research Researchers from the Ming Hsieh…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 16.51
May 04, 2022
…vice president of industrial automation, sensors, and IoT at Analog Devices, Martin led an organization with over 600 employees and $1 billion annual revenue. Martin has extensive merger and acquisition experience, overseeing the sale of two business units valued at over $400 million combined and the acquisition of four businesses valued at over $100 million combined during his tenure at Analog Devices. He scaled the company’s presence in Asia while based in Hong Kong for three years. Martin has also served on MassRobotics’ advisory board. “It’s only in the last few years that we’ve seen the arrival of robotics unicorns…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 14.95
June 16, 2021
…MachineMetrics is a software company, it uses an edge device, small computer-based gateway as a vessel for its Edge Software Platform, which collects and analyzes data at the source, explained Bither. “The edge device is installed inside the electrical cabinet of the machine that can be mounted on the din rail, or inside the enclosure,” he said. “Machine data is collected through an Ethernet cable to the machine’s control, or via sensors and relays via an I/O module.” “Many of our customers use MachineMetrics to solely collect and transform data from their assets,” Bither said. “Our data is completely portable…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 14.40
November 29, 2021
…channels like AWS Marketplace on which to market, and device qualification services.” Accelerator offers AWS credits, mentoring The accelerator will offer hands-on training with Amazon Web Services robotics technologies and up to $10,000 in credits for AWS Internet of Things (IoT), robotics, and ML services. In addition, startups accepted into the four-week, virtual program will be able to consult with experts at AWS and MassRobotics on business models and overcoming technical challenges. MassRobotics is dedicated to helping the Boston-area robotics community grow through shared space and services, a network of innovators and entrepreneurs, and events. Successful members of the organization…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 13.86
August 12, 2023
…into the equipment, as with many newer machines. These devices provide ongoing data that can help detect the initial stages of potential failure modes, well before unplanned downtime occurs. This early detection strategy can help technicians to predict potential problems and choose low-impact times to diagnose them and perform any necessary maintenance. A more proactive approach is more cost-effective than reactive maintenance. Inventory management Inventory monitoring and tracking systems more frequently and accurately measure usage and the need for spare parts than conventional manual methods. These technologies can also identify the correct parts and tools for maintenance and repair operations,…
