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…of stairs, said the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. You might spread your fingers out and lift that box with both hands, then hold it on top of your forearms and balance it against your chest, using your whole body to manipulate the box. Humans are generally good at whole-body manipulation, but robots struggle with such tasks. To the robot, each…
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…Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing, or ARM Institute today announced that it will award a total of $3.26 million across eight new projects that identify challenges facing U.S. manufacturers and propose technology solutions. The institute said it has funded and managed more than 150 robotics, artificial intelligence, and workforce development projects to date. “Our selections in this latest project call address…
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…University of Toronto and Vector Institute, and University of Sydney won “Best Student Paper” at the Robotics: Science and Systems conference. The work, titled DiSECt: A Differentiable Simulation Engine for Autonomous Robotic Cutting, detailed a “differentiable simulator” for teaching robots to cut soft materials. Previously, robots trained in this area were unreliable. The DiSECt simulator can accurately predict the forces…
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The ARM, or Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing, Institute has announced the addition of job-matching functionality on its national workforce resource: RoboticsCareer.org. This new functionality connects workers and students to manufacturing jobs, apprenticeships, and internship opportunities that match specifically their skills and goals. Job-matching is the latest development on RoboticsCareer.org that also includes a robust database of 16,700+ training programs for…
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…in the field. The Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence, or AI2, last week announced Ali Farhadi as its new CEO. He is an AI researcher, executive, and Forbes Top 5 AI entrepreneur, said the organization. It also presented the Phone2Proc robot training approach. “As we face unprecedented changes in the development and usage of AI, I could not think of…
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…such as conveyors and robotic arms to facilitate smooth and efficient pallet transferring and order picking. CoEvolution’s CO-PICK smart warehouse solution uses different types of robots working collaboratively to deliver high throughput and high storage density, significantly reducing customers’ labor and storage costs in many different kinds of warehouses. CoEvolution provides total control and visibility of multi-vendor robot fleets. Source:…
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…to the American National Standards Institute, experts regularly convene to outline what robot makers should consider when building their machines. That work is ongoing, and these organizations continue to make changes as technologies improve and robots begin to be used for more applications. Luckily, the groundwork has been laid, Aaron Prather, director of robotics and autonomous systems at ASTM International,…
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…(MSSC), NOCTI Business Solutions, The ARM Institute, and Focus Hope. “The skills gap is a growing reality for companies in every industry,” said Paul Aiello, executive director for education at FANUC America. “In fact, if you ask any manufacturing CEO, they will say that their top priority is workforce and talent development. By partnering with these organizations, we hope to…
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…County, or CCAC, and the ARM Institute last week announced that the Southwestern Pennsylvania Region's Build Back Better initiative is funding a makerspace. The U.S. Economic Development Administration awarded the educational program through the initiative. “Community colleges are engines of regional economic development,” stated Dr. Justin Starr, endowed professor for advanced technologies at CCAC, in a release. “We are committed…
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Today the ARM, or Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing, Institute announced the funding of four makerspaces provided by the Southwestern Pennsylvania Region’s Build Back Better initiative awarded through the U.S. Economic Development Administration. The Makerspaces are led by the Community College of Allegheny County (CCAC), Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP), Penn State New Kensington, and Westmoreland County Community College. This funding…
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…to invest in a robotic arm or two to help with welding and cutting. Helfrich Brothers Boiler Works, like many small and medium-sized enterprises, is looking to automation to help increase productivity and throughput and to address labor challenges. And like other smaller companies, it's looking to outside sources to help pay for them. Helfrich looks to state to help…
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The ARM, or Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing, Institute is now seeking small and medium-sized manufacturers in Southwestern PA looking to explore the use of robotics through the Institute’s Robotics Manufacturing Hub. The Robotics Manufacturing Hub (the Hub) is funded through the region’s Build Back Better initiative awarded through the U.S. Economic Development Administration. The Hub will help small and medium-sized…
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…the wild, noted the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Researchers at MIT's Improbable Artificial Intelligence Lab, part of its Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL), have developed a legged robot that can dribble a soccer ball under the same conditions as humans. The robot used a mixture of onboard sensing and computing to traverse different natural terrains such as sand,…
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…the Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing Institute Christine Nolan, the director of Massachusetts Center for Advanced Manufacturing for the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative Jayson Myers, chief executive officer at Next Generation Manufacturing Canada The panelists outlined the work being done by their respective organizations and gave insights into where they see advanced manufacturing heading. Canada’s manufacturing efforts mirror U.S. Myers noted that…
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Late last month, the ARM, or the Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing, Institute announced that it was funding 11 new projects as part of its Technology Project Call program. ARM was founded in 2017 and is funded by the U.S. Department of Defense. It has over 380 members, which span governmental, commercial, and educational sectors throughout the U.S. As part of…
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