Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 32.38
August 07, 2023
Robotics gatherings are increasingly common, but there are relatively few places where the public can see robots in operation and even get hands-on experience. InOrbit Inc., which provides software and support for robot operations, or RobOps, has successfully hosted a number of community events this summer. In February, the company opened the InOrbit Robot Space at 293 Castro St. in Mountain View, Calif. Since then, InOrbit has hosted meetings around National Robotics Week, a summer camp group, and a free Women in Robotics event last week. Having a permanent venue in Silicon Valley to see autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) at…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 41.67
July 06, 2023
Epson Robots recently honored its top robotics distributors of its fiscal year 2023. Approximately 60 AutomateFirstSM partners were in attendance, representing nearly 30 different organizations, at the Robotics Distribution Conference that took place on June 28, 2023 at the Epson America, Inc. headquarters in Los Alamitos, Calif. The conference was held in Epson’s new state-of-the-art Executive Briefing Center which allows Epson customers, partners and community members to interface with Epson technologies as well as conduct their own business. It incorporates Epson’s latest solutions to emphasize Epson’s product innovation and philosophy at all levels of business and operations. Robotics customers can…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 24.66
May 05, 2023
…Computer Studies (UMIACS). He is also part of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Professional Research Experience Program. The new ASTM Fellow recently retired from his engineering project manager position at NIST’s Intelligent Systems Division after 41 years of service. While there, he managed the Intelligent Control of Mobility Systems Program, as well as other technology research and development projects at NIST and other organizations. Bostelman received a B.S. in electrical engineering from the George Washington University (GWU) and an M.S. in technical management from the University of Maryland. Roger received his doctorate in computer science from the…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 23.87
April 14, 2023
With National Robotics Week soon coming to a close, we at Robotics 24/7 wanted to get some additional academic perspective. We spoke with Brendan Englot, an associate professor of mechanical engineering at the Stevens Institute of Technology, to discuss his research in submarine robotics and his role as an educator. “I just think robotics is a great way to get a hands-on introduction to all the different career paths that are the result of STEM education,” he told us. In addition to teaching robotics courses and running his own robotics lab, Englot was recently named the new director of the…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 31.11
February 24, 2023
…CEO Çetin Meriçli said the company had reduced its “non-engineering headcout in the face of economic headwinds.” The Pittsburgh Business Times previously reported that the company was shutting down because it had run out of cash and could not bring in new investors. “Unfortunately, we had an employee give an unauthorized and inaccurate quote, and despite providing further information, the original story ran anyway,” Meriçli told FreightWaves. Company recently hosted demos The news come just several weeks after the company began offering ride-along demos of its technology to stakeholders and members of the media. Born out of Carnegie Mellon University’s…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 29.92
February 20, 2023
Reliable Robotics celebrated the opening of its new engineering and development center in Mountain View, Calif. last week. Congresswoman Anna Eshoo, top local elected officials, and representatives from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony yesterday. Congresswoman Eshoo, and California State Senator Josh Becker shared remarks during event and highlighted innovation in the region. Reliable Robotics said it is designing advanced autopilot systems with high-precision navigation that will enhance aviation safety by enabling all-weather auto-taxi, auto-takeoff, and auto-landing, without new ground infrastructure. It said its vision is to transform the way…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 25.30
January 28, 2023
…modular robots could be the future of construction and national defense. While robots that assemble themselves may sound like fiction, they’re a reality now thanks to groundbreaking research at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. How do these robots work? Why are researchers, scientists and engineers so interested in them? How does self-building modular robotics work? In November 2022, researchers at the MIT Center for Bits and Atoms published a paper detailing their breakthrough modular robotics system. The project is ongoing but already shows incredible potential for many applications. Modular robotics uses a set of core parts to assemble robots, which…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 25.91
January 11, 2023
The Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing, or ARM, Institute today announced that it has evaluated and selected four more training programs to receive ARM Endorsement. The institute recognized programs in Ohio, Tennessee, and Pennsylvania as being among the nation's most effective for robotics careers in manufacturing. “Our nation’s ability to grow U.S. manufacturing is inhibited by a historic skills gap,” said Mary Ellen Rich, certification manager at the ARM Institute. “Effective training programs are critical to both recruiting the next generation of manufacturers and upskilling our current workforce. Congratulations to each of our endorsed programs on this well-earned recognition.” The ARM…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 17.32
September 19, 2022
…the nonprofit MassRobotics and Tom Fuhlbrigge, CEO of Scalable Robotics Inc. Scalable provides a code-free, point-and-click system that teaches a robot to make multiple precision welds. The system has the potential to reduce Trapotsis’ labor woes. And while Consolidated Sterilizer Systems is still determining if Scalable Robotics’ system is the right fit, Trapotsis said he thinks he is going to go for it. “The payback period—we went back and forth on this—is somewhere between two and three-and-a-half years,” Trapotsis said last week on the Polar Park DCU Club stage. “It was a no-brainer for us. I think we are going…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 33.49
September 18, 2022
Robotics have played a significant role in surgical procedures over the years. Recently, significant advancements have been made in the arena that deserve exploration. This includes a series of “firsts” where robots are performing more difficult surgeries, amplifying the role they play in the medical community. Surgical robot used to perform soft tissue laparoscopic surgery At John Hopkins University, researchers have deployed a smart tissue autonomous robot (STAR) that performed a laparoscopic surgery on a pig. The event is a precursor to what's possible for humans: soft tissue surgery performed by a robot. Surgeons require years of practice to become…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 26.29
August 10, 2022
…was designed to deliver the power of a mainframe robotic-assisted surgery [RAS] device in a miniaturized size, with the goal of making RAS accessible in any operating room on the planet,” stated John Murphy, CEO of Virtual Incision. “Working with NASA aboard the space station will test how MIRA can make surgery accessible in even the most faraway places.” Virtual Incision said it holds more than 200 patents and patent applications. It raised $43 million in Series C funding in November 2021. The Lincoln, Neb.-based company claimed that MIRA is the first RAS platform of its kind. Virtual Incision designs…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 34.02
June 21, 2022
As demand for robotics skills increases, students, workers, and employees need guidance on the best educational programs in the U.S. The Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing, or ARM, Institute announced that it has chosen three more programs to receive ARM Endorsement. The new programs include associate's degrees at two community colleges and a FANUC training course. “The entire ARM Team congratulates our newly endorsed programs,” stated Lisa Masciantonio, chief workforce officer at the ARM Institute. “The diversity of our endorsed programs reflects the ample education and training opportunities that exist for manufacturing careers working with robotics. When education seekers and employers…
