Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 12.57
…productivity.” FANUC provides training, integration In addition, FANUC's interactive programming enables collaborative robot users to teach points using hand guidance or a tablet interface with drag-and-drop icons. The company offers CRX e-Learning training modules to help operators. Online tutorials include a product overview with features, unboxing and setup, programming, and iRVision courses. Registration for the free training is available online. CRX cobot models are designed to be easy to connect to third-party devices, including FANUC-approved CRX device suppliers for end-of-arm tooling (EOAT), grippers, accessories, and plugins. Industrial automation suppliers interested in having their products become part of the CRX device…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 12.56
Programming industrial robots can be tedious, time-consuming, and expensive. Xaba Inc., which has developed the xCognition controller for CNC machines and robotics using artificial intelligence, today announced a partnership with Rolleri Holding SpA. The companies plan to integrate xCognition with Rolleri Robotic collaborative robots for easier welding operations in manufacturing. “We developed xCognition to provide a synthetic brain for commercial industrial robots and cobots used in a range of applications, from consumer and PCB assembly to industrial manufacturing for the automotive and aerospace sectors,” said Massimiliano Moruzzi, CEO of Xaba, in a press release. “Our goal is to make it…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 12.54
…training collaborative robots. “Program cobot tasks as easily as programming game AI,” said Andrews. “Leverage this decision framework for cobots to develop task-aware and adaptive skills,” he said. “Using its belief representation of the world, analogous to the robot’s brain, real or simulated data can be used as inputs, and the resulting actuations will be generated.” Andrews cited the example of working with Festo on a picking system (see video below) and said it's now available. Isaac Gym is a reinforcement learning framework accelerated by NVIDIA's graphics processing units (GPUs; see video above). It keeps the entire learning workflow on…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 12.53
…mass-production grinding due to the economic impracticality of manual programming. The system’s advanced features, including automated programming of the robot based on scanned data, customizable process parameters and automatic target recognition, make it feasible to leverage robotic technology in a wider range of mass- and specialized-production applications. “Innovation drives the advancement of automation technology for increasing industrial efficiency, improving worker and consumer well-being and achieving greater sustainability,” said Clarissa Schwendeman, director of marketing, A3. “By recognizing and rewarding innovations that play a pivotal role in shaping the future of automation, we celebrate the industry pioneers leading us toward a smarter,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 12.52
…internal review they concluded that build time, installation, robot programming, safety hardware requirements, and programming of all safety functional devices would be too costly and take far too long. “A traditional cell would not justify our internal rate of return and would consume most of our facilities’ technical resources,” said Brian Pelke, president of Kay Manufacturing. “It was a non-starter.” Instead, the company looked into cobots from Universal Robots that don’t require the same safety set-up due to a built-in safety system in the robot arms that make them automatically stop once they encounter obstacles in their route. “We quickly…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 12.41
…seeks to incorporate STEM into its overall leadership development programming. Girl Up plans to use the TE Foundation’s grant to bring its STEM for Social Good program to scale, reaching more diverse girls through rural and urban outreach and the creation of partnerships with schools and local organizations. More specifically, the TE Foundation’s grant will provide funding for three STEM for Social Good tour stops in new underserved U.S. rural and urban markets and two STEM for Social Good events in new international markets. It will also allow Girl Up to translate the STEM for Social Good Toolkit into other…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 12.40
…parties can find out how quickly and easily robot programming works before they invest and can have their individual Low-Cost Automation application tested. Typical services include integrating a control system into existing machines, setting up and commissioning robots, evaluating safety measures – or, if there is simply no capacity, providing the capability of assembling machines on site. Test before you invest: Thanks to the customer testing areas, interested parties can find out how quickly and easily robot programming works before they invest and can have their individual Low-Cost Automation application tested. Experience Low-Cost Automation live on site Like igus, many…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 12.37
…practically anyone to create an iPhone app, Apex.OS makes programming for a vehicle or robot almost as easy as programming a phone,” it said. The goal is significantly shortened development cycles of new mobility functions based on software that follows the highest safety standards, said Apex.AI. Apex.OS has earned safety certifications including product certification from German testing organization TÜV Nord and the highest level of automotive software safety ISO 26262 ASIL-D. Passing these rigorous testing programs means that the software system is approved for serial production, said Apex.AI. Daimler joins major investors In December 2021, Apex.AI announced Series B funding…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 12.28
…power of Realtime’s RapidPlan to enable multi-robot coordination, collision-free programming, validation, testing and operations, according to Realtime Robotics. FANUC Deutschland GmbH, Booth B6.231, will host a demo cell which incorporates Realtime’s motion planning into a textile handling application from sewts GmbH. In the demo, sewts’ advanced image processing capabilities will be on display, highlighting how the technology can accurately identify the edges, contours, corners and other relevant features of a T-shirt. A robot, under the guidance of Realtime Robotics’ motion control technology, will use the insights from the image processing software to selectively pick up the T-shirt from specific points.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 12.24
…also due to the costs associated with set up, programming, and ongoing maintenance. For cash-strapped small and midsize enterprises (SMEs) struggling to find a solution to long-term labor shortages, the numbers don’t add up. Footprint is also a challenge. Traditional palletizing robots take up a considerable amount of precious floorspace compared with the alternatives because of the size of the robots themselves and the need to install extensive safety barriers around the palletizing area to keep humans safe. Slash costs by eliminating complexity Collaborative automation-based palletizing systems can solve the issues around cost and complexity. Due to their ease of…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 12.16
…automatically transfer that data to the SprutCAM X Robot programming software via a smartphone, said the Limassol, Cyprus-based company. TCP calibration is a process to determine the position of a tool relative to a robot's arm or body, explained SprutCAM. This information is critical to ensuring the accuracy of the robot's movements and the precision of its tool operations. SprutCAM Tech said it has been developing computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) software since 1987. It said its team consists of experts and practitioners in the technologies required to make CNC machine programming easier, faster, and more efficient for its customers. The company…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 12.14
…Rockwell Automation. “Rockwell Automation’s collaboration with Comau will simplify programming and lifecycle management, accelerating time to value for our customers.” Comau said it has more than 45 years of experience in helping manufacturers of all sizes in almost any industry improve quality, increase productivity, shorten time to market, and reduce costs. The Turin, Italy-based unit of Stellantis NV has more than 9,000 employees, seven innovation centers, five digital hubs, and eight factories across 14 countries. Milwaukee-based Rockwell Automation has about 23,500 employees in more than 100 countries. Rockwell Automation, Comau unify controls According to the partners, engineers will have one…