PrecisionHawk, National Rural Electric Cooperative Association to Train Pilots for Drone Inspections
July 19, 2021
PrecisionHawk and the NRECA wil offer training across the U.S. for FAA Part 107-certified drone pilots so that they can safely and efficiently inspect electric assets.
Farm Robots Could Lead to a Utopian—or Dystopian—Future, Argues Researcher
July 18, 2021
As farms of all sizes look to adopt automation, robotics developers and policymakers should take a broader view of the potential environmental impacts, says a German scientist.
MIT Motion-Planning Algorithm Enables Robot to Safely Dress a Person
July 16, 2021
To move safely and efficiently around people, robots need human-aware motion planning, as in a new algorithm developed at MIT's Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory.
RoboticsCareer.org Evaluates Training Programs and Identifies Competencies, Career Paths
July 14, 2021
The ARM Institute recently launched RoboticsCareer.org as an online resource for identifying competencies, endorsing training institutions, and helping people find career paths.
Matterport and Facebook Release Open-Source Spatial Dataset to Train Robots and AI
June 30, 2021
Collaboration to enable researchers to use Habitat, Facebook AI’s simulation platform for research in embodied AI, to help robots understand and interact with the physical world.
RobotLAB and SoftBank Robotics America Partner to Offer Pepper, NAO, and Whiz in North America
June 20, 2021
SoftBank Robotics' Pepper and NAO humanoid service robots will be available for integration for educational and industrial use through RobotLAB, as will SoftBank's Whiz cleaning robots.
ARM Institute Announces First Three Recipients of Academic Endorsement Program
June 11, 2021
The ARM Institute has recognized a high school in Columbus, Ohio, and two programs at Wichita State University for their excellence in preparing students for careers in robotics and manufacturing.
eKentucky Advanced Manufacturing Institute Opens New Training Center, Adds Robotics Coursework
June 3, 2021
eKAMI is opening a new Robotics Center in Eastern Kentucky that will include hands-on experience with a variety of robot arms and mobile robots to retrain workers for rewarding careers.
Logistics, Manufacturing, and Robots: 5 Big Things to Know and Watch
June 1, 2021
What are some of the key things that are driving the current push for robotics across numerous industries? How will more robotics in our workplaces change the current workforce?
IFR Reviews National Robotics Plans in Updated ‘World Robotics R&D Programs’
May 27, 2021
The International Federation of Robotics has reviewed the strategies of China, Japan, South Korea, the EU, Germany, and the U.S. and their funding for robotics research.
Toyota Research Institute Shares Punyo Bubble Gripper Design to Advance Soft Robotics
May 26, 2021
The source files for the Punyo Soft Bubble Gripper, which Toyota developed for household manipulation, are freely available to researchers working on soft robotics technology.
Robotify Partners With Steve Wozniak’s Woz ED to Virtualize STEM Learning Experience
May 22, 2021
Dublin, Ireland-based Robotify is partnering with Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak's company to expand access to STEM and robotics education with virtual offerings that don't require hardware.
ARM Institute Launches RoboticsCareer.org as Resource for Manufacturing Workforce
May 20, 2021
The Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing Institute has launched a new online resource to connect job seekers with training resources and employment opportunities in manufacturing and robotics.
Richard King Mellon Foundation Approves $75M Grant to Build New Robotics Center at CMU
May 20, 2021
Pittsburgh is one of the top regions for robotics R&D in the U.S., if not the world. CMU has received a grant providing $150M for a new Robotics...
Robots Rise to Help Humans in Metalworking
May 14, 2021
The shortage of skilled welders can be mitigated by adopting robots for tasks that can still be supervised by humans.
Robotics and AI Pioneer Ayanna Howard Named 2021-2022 ACM Athena Lecturer
May 12, 2021
Ayanna Howard, the 2021-2022 Association for Computing Machinery Athena Lecturer, discusses her career, diversity efforts, and hope for the future in engineering.
Soft Robotics Research Grows, but Developers Must Advance Field, Says UC Santa Barbara Professor
May 7, 2021
While there has been much academic interest in soft robotics lately, research should advance the field, say three authors of a new paper on the technology.
First-Quarter 2021 Robot Sales Increase 20% Over Q1 2020, Reports A3
May 6, 2021
The Association for Advancing Automation said that non-automotive purchases of robots in Q1 2021 were the second-best ever.
MassRobotics and MassTLC to Host Virtual Robotics and AI Career Fair
May 5, 2021
To address the need for diverse job seekers to find fulfilling tech careers and for robotics companies to grow, MassTLC and MassRobotics are hosting a career fair on May 19.
Ingenuity Helicopter Marks Fourth Mars Flight as NASA Prepares for New Demonstration Phase
May 2, 2021
As a bonus to its existing record-setting flights on Mars, the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter could undertake more missions, as NASA JPL takes advantage of the Perseverance Rover schedule.
