Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.85
…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 9.72
…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 9.24
…to 3D-print to-scale replicas of the sculptures for a tactile educational experience for the blind and visually impaired. “Who has not been tempted to touch an artwork by a master like Rodin? These scans make that wish possible for everyone to experience,” says Lynda Wilbur, manager of Tour Programs at the Nasher. “It is particularly meaningful when visually enjoying the lines, textures and emotive qualities of a work is not possible due to blindness. These scans of works by significant artists of the 20th century allow our public a rare, hands-on experience.” Located in the heart of the Dallas Arts…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.19
…used with any type of commercial prosthetic devices. The tactile feedback is available in all the cases. The position feedback is connected to the flexion/extension of the prosthetic knee, so the joint must be present in the prosthetic device in order to be exploited. Could these insights be applied to users of powered exoskeletons or power-assisted prosthetics? Valle: This is exactly what we are now exploring in collaboration with other ETH labs expert in wearable exoskeletons. The fusion of neurotechnology and innovative robotics is the next frontier of rehabilitation. What is next for making neuro-robotic prostheses commercially available? Valle: There…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.84
…is extremely well poised to address this challenge. By using a wide variety of sensing modalities, including our unique tactile sensing capability, and state of the art machine Learning and AI algorithms at the very core of our data processing pipelines, our systems can have a very fine and detailed understanding of their surroundings and their actions. Our agile style of development for both hardware and software enable us to symbiotically develop both for maximum efficiency towards turning around systems for our clients, for whom time to deployment is one of the key metrics that can ensure they remain competitive.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.47
…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…