Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 20.34
September 03, 2023
…But now, a new frontier has opened – comprehending tactile sensations. Imagine a robotic finger gliding across a glass surface, identifying subtle imperfections, discerning temperature variations, and effortlessly distinguishing between metal and wood. In the dynamic landscape of today's technological frontiers, touch stands as a game-changer for robots and the industrial sectors they serve. Let’s delve into the latest advances in human-like touch and how they are propelling the world of robotics forward at an astonishing pace. Robotic hands gain human-like receptors The profound connection between the human experience and the nuances of touch is well known. Our tactile senses,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 39.05
August 23, 2023
An innovative bimanual robot displays tactile sensitivity close to human-level dexterity using artificial intelligence to inform its actions. The new Bi-Touch system, designed by scientists at the University of Bristol and based at the Bristol Robotics Laboratory, allows robots to carry out manual tasks by sensing what to do from a digital helper. The findings, published in IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, show how an AI agent interprets its environment through tactile and proprioceptive feedback, and then control the robots' behaviors. The researchers said this enables precise sensing, gentle interaction, and effective object manipulation to accomplish robotic tasks. They added…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.51
July 20, 2023
…fully perceive its environment—I mean seeing, hearing, and having tactile sense.” “Second, the ability to process these stimuli and react independently to new and unknown things—without being programmed to do so beforehand,” said Reger. “And third, to be able to 'remember' what they have learned for the future, in order to further develop existing skills.” Cognitive robots include features such as object recognition, natural language processing, and decision-making capabilites, he said. The MAiRA cobot can help users address worker shortages, said NEURA. The company has also developed the MAV autonomous mobile robot (AMR) and the LARA high-end cobot. NEURA added…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 12.12
June 15, 2023
…one of the largest “deep tech” investors in Europe. Tactile sensors allow remote control of Välkky Touchlab said it has developed low-profile tactile sensors thinner than human skin that can be wrapped around hard or soft robots. The company's e-skin is composed of single or multiple ultra-thin force sensors to transmit sensations such as pressure, vibration, or motion from a robot to a user in real time. Operators can use a wearable haptic glove to control Välkky, which is the first robot of its kind, claimed Touchlab. It can serve meals, move assistive devices, or help brush a patient's hair,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.82
May 30, 2023
…Sensors are working on new technologies such as smart tactile sensors and contact sensors to improve robotics accuracy and efficiency. Machine vision edges out lidar New technologies sometimes push out traditional ones. As machine vision advances, robotics navigation may depend less on lidar. Traditionally, mobile robots have relied heavily on lidar technology to guide and navigate their mobility. Lidar is a sensing technology that uses lasers to measure distances and create 3D maps of the environment. Machine vision is just more practical and economical than legacy lidar systems, according to Rand Voorhies, co-founder and chief technology officer at inVia Robotics…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.45
April 15, 2023
…control. ASIMO's multi-fingered hand used object-recognition technology based on tactile and visual senses to to carry out tasks like picking up a glass bottle and twisting off the cap or holding a soft paper cup to pour liquid without squashing it. Sophia, the human-like robot from Hanson Robotics, personifies the potential of AI. Sophia resembles a science fiction creation and shows the future of AI and robotics. It is also platform for cutting-edge robotics and AI research. Sophia is the world's first “robot citizen,” as well as the UNDP's first robot Innovation Ambassador. Engineered Arts' Ameca is one of the…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.82
January 23, 2023
…and robustness of robot assembly, even when using vision, tactile, or force sensors,” they wrote. “A finray-effect gripper is adapted to realize structured (i.e. directional) stiffness that allows high-speed mechanical search, self-alignment in insertion, and sufficient assembly force. The design of the finray ribs and fingertips are investigated, with a final design allowing plug insertion with a tolerance window of up to 7.5 mm at high speed.” The Germany-based researchers investigated adjustable compliance and custom-designed robotic fingertips to achieve more reliable gripping. They said they plan to focus future work on “determining the mechanical attributes regarding the stiffness, maximum tolerable…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 15.21
October 11, 2022
…its RoboSkin product line, which is designed to provide tactile awareness for humanoid robots and prosthetics. BeBop said millions of its fabric sensors are already in daily use in research, corporate, and military facilities worldwide. “We started shipping RoboSkin to evaluation customers two years ago,” recalled Keith McMillen, founder and chief technology officer of BeBop Sensors. “We got good feedback and decided to give it better spatial resolution than human skin and significantly better force recognition.” How to identify superhuman sensing What is “better-than-human spatial resolution,” and how can that help robots? “Physiologists have experimented and touched a person with…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.82
September 15, 2022
…would, said the company. More than 130 points of tactile feedback per hand enable natural interaction and true-contact haptics, it added. The proceeds from this round fund commercialization of next-generation products building on the success of HaptX's award-winning HaptX Gloves DK2, said the company. Fortune 500 companies and governments around the world have adopted HaptX Gloves for the most demanding applications in training and simulation, industrial design, and robotics. Investors support robotic sense of touch AIS Global and Crescent Cove Advisors led HaptX's funding round, with participation from Verizon Ventures, Mason Avenue Investments, and Taylor Frigon Capital Partners. Centerview Partners…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 13.99
September 03, 2022
…(face detection, face recognition, object detection, and recognition), and tactile sensing, among other capabilities. Industry 4.0 Students learn about warehouse automation, sorting and stacking, visual sensing, assembly lines, process automation, and optimization. Space Exploration / Robotics This program uses a wide range of engineering concepts, mechanical and electrical assemblies, mechatronics, electronics, and locomotion of the rover. Autonomous AI Agent Station Students learn about multi-agent systems, ad hoc autonomous agent teams and machine learning. The new robotics lab was unveiled last month. Source: RobotLAB Lab to be used as part of new robotics program Saint Leo University claims to be one…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.69
August 16, 2022
…in delicate creative tasks that require high levels of tactile dexterity. This paradox has led many roboticists to take a dramatically different approach to using mechatronics to streamline productivity. In place of traditional robots to augment labor, these innovators outfit workers with cyborg appendages to increase employee productivity. One example of this approach is German Bionic's Cray X exoskeleton. German Bionic provides power to workers Rather than replacing employees with robots, customers of German Bionic can elevate their current workforces to new strengths and purposes. I recently spoke with Armin Schmidt, German Bionic’s CEO and founder. He elaborated on his…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 29.97
June 28, 2022
…explosive ordnance disposal, or EOD. STARFISH stands for “Strong Tactile mARitime hand for Feeling, Inspecting, Sensing and Handling.” Pittsburgh-based RE2, a wholly owned subsidiary of Sarcos Technology and Robotics Corp., said it has successfully assembled and lab-tested a complete gripper capable of grasping and holding a variety of objects. The end-of-arm tooling (EOAT) project is funded through the U.S. Navy's Office of Naval Research (ONR). “STARFISH uses advanced touch sensors and next-generation haptic feedback to provide robot operators with the last link in terms of robotic perception capabilities—the ability to ‘feel’ objects in the environment,” said Dr. Adam Brant, project…
