MIT Develops AI Technique Enabling Robots to Manipulate Objects With Their Whole Bodies
August 27, 2023
MIT researchers have developed an AI technique called smoothing to address challenges in contact-rich manipulation planning for robots to determine how to handle objects.
ARM Institute Funds Eight Member Projects to Strengthen U.S. Manufacturing
August 25, 2023
The ARM Institute named the latest projects that it is funding that identify and work to solve challenges with robotics and AI, ranging from metalwork and food handling to hypersonics...
University of Bristol Team Designs Dual Arm Robot That Can Learn Bimanual Tasks From Simulation
August 23, 2023
University of Bristol researchers have developed the Bi-Touch system to enable a robot to quickly learn from its environment and train in a virtual world for manipulation.
euroTECH Partners With Cobot Lift for Exclusive Distribution in Germany
July 21, 2023
euroTECH, which provides vacuum systems, has partnered with companies such as Cobot Lift to add capabilities and automate new applications such as moving bagged goods.
Automation Explorer Tool From SCHUNK and READY Robotics to Use NVIDIA Omniverse to Aid Deployment
July 21, 2023
Automation Explorer uses SCHUNK's automation technology, NVIDIA Isaac Sim, and READY Robotics' ForgeOS to simulate systems and ease deployment among applications.
SKA Custom Robots and Machines Collaborates With PickNik on Field Robotics Development
July 20, 2023
SKA, which has engineered medical, mining, and inspection robots, is teaming up with PickNik, which develops software for robotic manipulation across domains.
AMD and MassRobotics Announce Five Winners of the AMD Robotics Innovation Challenge
July 12, 2023
AMD and MassRobotics announced the five startups that won the AMD Robotics Innovation Challenge, as well as three runners up. They all demonstrated new robot applications.
Markforged’s Director of New Platforms Discusses Relationship With Rapid Robotics, New Headquarters
July 10, 2023
Markforged's 3D printers are helping Rapid Robotics develop and manufacture end-of-arm tools at a faster rate than it would with traditional systems.
At Automatica, Fizyr, Zvid, and The Gripper Company Partner to Show Picking Cell That Can Handle Transparent Poly Bags
June 28, 2023
The company's new robotic pick cell combines Zvid's cameras with Fizyer's deep learning software and The Gripper Company's MAXXgrip.
New Advancements in Biodegradable Soft Robotics Components Improve Industry Sustainability
June 10, 2023
Advancements in technology show how biodegradable soft robotics point the way to a greener future.
Automate 2023 Shows Renewed Focus on Manufacturing, Partnerships, and Data as a Differentiator
May 26, 2023
Automate 2023 featured hundreds of exhibitors, and Robotics 24/7 spoke with many of them, as well as attendees and speakers to cull the latest manufacturing trends.
NVIDIA to Present Robotics, Simulation Research at ICRA 2023
May 25, 2023
NVIDIA will present more than a dozen research papers on how robots can be trained in simulation to work in the real world at the annual IEEE International Conference on...
Soft Robotics Demonstrates mGripAI for Food Handling at Automate 2023
May 24, 2023
Soft Robotics is showing in Detroit how its mGripAI has combined 3D vision, AI, and soft grippers to automate food handling and other applications.
Sanctuary AI Unveils Phoenix, Sixth Generation Humanoid ‘General Purpose’ Robot
May 17, 2023
Sanctuary Cognitive Systems said the latest version of its Phoenix general-purpose humanoid robot is already capable of completing hundreds of tasks for customers in multiple industries.
OSARO Launches AI Powered Robotic Kitting System for Growing Subscription Market
May 9, 2023
OSARO said its OSARO Robotic Kitting System applies AI and modular hardware to precisely and efficiently pick and place a variety of SKUs for subscription kits.
AMP Robotics Releases New AI Enabled Sortation Automation and Integrated Facility Offering for Recycling Infrastructure
May 2, 2023
AMP Robotics said the latest advances in AI will increase robotic recovery performance and reliability as it extends its capabilities for designing and building out waste management facilities
ASTM Committee F45 on Robotics Completes Spring Meetings, Announces New Work Items and Focus Areas
May 1, 2023
ASTM International's F45 Committee on Robotics, Automation, and Autonomous Systems recently met to discuss standards efforts around mobile and legged robots, educational carts, and grasping.
Qviro Announces 2023 Best Industrial Robotics and Vision Award Winners
April 17, 2023
Qviro said its Spring Awards 2023 recognizes the providers of the best industrial robots, cobots, vision systems, and end-of-arm tooling for how they satisfy user demand and requirements.
CNC Robotics: Understanding the Basics
April 9, 2023
CNC robotics is the combination of CNC machinery and the latest robots to improve precision and flexibility in manufacturing of both machine parts and the robots themselves.
Q-Span Automated Gauging System From New Scale Robotics Adds Thread Verification
April 6, 2023
New Scale Robotics has added thread verification to its Q-Span Automated Gauging System, which combines a cobot, grippers for part handling, metrology, and automated data collection.
