Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.96
…which is designed to use artificial intelligence to make programming robots faster and easier. Micropsi, which is also based in Berlin, provides software for industrial and collaborative robots. The company claimed that MIRAI allows robot arms to be controlled in real time in direct response to sensor data. MIRAI is intended to make it easier to control robots for challenging tasks. Source: Micropsi Industries Handling process requires flexible systems HWL said its commitment to the highest quality standards and continuous innovation goes hand in hand with prioritizing employees' expertise and satisfaction. Kai Lembke, CEO of HWL, recognized that thermal treatment…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.37
…The company said the cobot's user-friendly interface and simplified programming capabilities are designed for non-experts. The National Sanitation Foundation last month granted Neuromeka safety certification for special-purpose food processing equipment and related components in the U.S. The company said this will further accelerate its entry into the North American market for food and beverage automation. It has opened a branch office in Austin, Texas. Neuromeka last week also announced that it has obtained International Organization for Standardization (ISO) certifications ISO 9001 for quality management, ISO 14001 for environmental management, and ISO 45001 for occupational health and safety management systems. Editor's…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.27
…addition to those investments, GENIUS NY also offers resources, programming, and mentoring. It claimed it was among the largest UAS competitions of its kind across the globe. New office intended to bring new opportunities To date, ffVC has invested in two GENIUS NY portfolio companies: CivRobotics and CarScanner. Within the new partnership, the venture capital firm will have an office at The Tech Garden and be able to meet with GENIUS NY and Tech Garden members, bringing new opportunities to the region. “This partnership and the growth of venture capital and early-stage investment in the region is another sign of…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.33
…designed to operate for eight years without maintenance. Interactive programming allows operators to teach points using hand guidance or a Tablet teach pendant (TP) with drag-and-drop icons, said FANUC. In addition, all CRX welding cobots support FANUC’s advanced features including iRVision, Touch Sensing, Servo Torch, Thru Arc Seam Tracking (TAST), and Multi Pass (MP). FANUC will display several of its cobot welders at FABTECH, including the CRX-25iA robot. It now offers a 30 kg (66.1 lb.) payload and 1,889 mm (74.3 in.) reach. The will demonstrate the CRX-25iA welding joints on a mower deck. Attendees can teach points using hand…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 16.02
…has designed its software to bring robotics simulation and programming capabilities to companies of all sizes and to coders and non-coders alike. RoboDK said it creates systems that remove the need for costly, vendor-restrictive hardware. The company currently supports more than 900 robots from over 70 manufacturers. They include ABB, FANUC, KUKA, Yaskawa Motoman, Stäubli, Omron, and Universal Robots. Easy curve generation for streamlined programming While robots have long promised to increase production efficiency, as they become more widely available, the programming step has become a bottleneck, asserted RoboDK. The company claimed that its software is already helping manufacturers to…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 15.96
…to set up the gripper, eliminating the complexity and programming required with custom grippers, the company said. Robotiq asserted that its user-friendly software features a visual interface and built-in modules that guide users through steps, eliminating the need for programming. Robotiq steps users through setting up its palletizer. Click on image to enlarge. Source: Robotiq Standardization the key to successful deployments Robotiq said its engineers have elimnated complexities to save customers time and effort. By pre-connecting hardware and pre-programming parts of the software, the company said it also minimizes the risk of malfunction during installation. Standardization and pre-configuration mean that…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.51
…operation skills. Mobile Industrial Robots said its intuitive graphical programming interface allowed frontline operators to start working with the robots without prior programming experience. Operators could collaborate with the MiR AMRs through Web-based controls and an intelligent device such as a tablet. Runner's staffers were able to become proficient AMR operators after just a few days of training by MiR's technical support and Xiamen Jing Rui Precise Equipment Co. Runner reported that the AMR implementation significantly reduced employees' workloads and enhanced their professional skills. The smart factory, which includes a safer environment and automation-assisted tasks, also helps it attract and…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.82
…robotic 3D printing without requiring expertise in robotics or programming. “Meltio Space makes it possible to design very reliable parts as quickly as possible and with a wider range of possibilities for our industrial customers,” stated Alejandro Nieto, Meltio Engine product manager. “This is thanks to a very user-friendly interface of the Meltio Engine Robot Integration.” “The learning curve of our Engine integrators was very low because they depended on third-party software, and those developers do not have the knowledge that we can have in Meltio of the Meltio Engine,” he added. “So the main goal of our technology is…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 13.13
…welds without the need for in-depth knowledge of robot programming.” The main innovation of the Cobot Arc Welding Package is its Easy Teach Device, which uses lead-through programming and interactive buttons to determine weld points, said the company. The device is a hardware interface between the robot and users, enabling non-robot experts to program welding sequences without the need to interact with a FlexPendant. Using the Easy Teach Device, users can automatically generate the programming code by simply guiding the robot's arm along the welding path, explained ABB. The package makes it easy to change from part to part and…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.09
…training cart that provides fast and accurate robotic welding programming, operation, and even the manufacturing of small parts,” said KUKA. “It is ideal for schools, universities, and company training.” The cart can fit through standard-size doors and can be used without the welder for general training, the company noted. It also includes a fume extractor, a built-in fixture table, and optional simulation software. KUKA will also will also premier the KUKA ready2_educate_print, a training cart for robotics and additive manufacturing. Partners to share demos at FABTECH Machina Labs, a KUKA System Partner, will showcase precision metal forming and rapid prototyping…
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…require little time to deploy and re-purpose by reducing programming, training, and calibration efforts through machine learning and AI. The Path to Adopt Multi-Modal AI and Rapid Re-tasking & Robot Agility Project Project team: Siemens (principal investigator), University of Southern California Topic areas addressed: Discovery workshops and market studies Description: This project will build assess the state of the art and propose technology roadmaps for the following topics: Multi-modal inputs for AI: Recent advancements of foundation model developed at a surprisingly rapid pace (such as ChatGPT). These models are designed for multi-modal inputs and will dominate the AI landscape over…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.38
…to automate everything from debugging and adding notes to programming function blocks from scratch,” it asserted. Beckhoff will provide TwinCAT programming stations so that PACK EXPO visitors can try these features out for themselves. Motion systems to see at PACK EXPO Beckhoff Automation also plans to present the latest updates in adaptive automation with its XPlanar “flying motion” system and linear XTS linear transport solution. XTS, which the company said has “revolutionized thousands of machines worldwide,” will return to PACK EXPO in a washdown, IP69K-rated format: XTS Hygienic. In addition, Beckhoff will again show how its No Cable Technology (NCT)…