Topic: Grippers

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Team NimbRo Wins ANA Avatar XPRIZE, Demonstrating Effective Robot Telepresence

November 6, 2022 · Team NimbRo from the University of Bonn swiftly demonstrated robotic telepresence, moving, perceiving, and manipulating in a test environment in record time.

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Goods to Robot Systems Take E-Commerce Fulfillment to the Next Level

October 29, 2022 · Goods-to-robot systems combine automated storage, bin-picking robots, and machine learning to speed order fulfillment for retailers and e-commerce providers.

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Mujin Debuts QuickBot Robotic Case Handler to Simplify Warehouse Automation

October 27, 2022 · Mujin demonstrated its QuickBot depalletizing system at A3's AMR and Logistics Week and announced that it will be available through a robotics-as-a-service model.

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Soft Robotics, Partners to Demonstrate mGripAI at PACK EXPO 2022

October 24, 2022 · Soft Robotics will display mGripAI, which is designed for easy integration into picking of food and consumer goods, at several booths in Chicago this week.

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BeBop Sensors Seeks to Surpass Human Sense of Touch With RoboSkin

October 11, 2022 · BeBop Sensors has been shipping its RoboSkin flexible sensors to warehouse automation and prosthetics customers and improved its spatial resolution in response to their feedback.

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Robot Block Party Held by MassRobotics Shows Off Massachusetts Innovations

October 3, 2022 · At its Fifth Annual Robot Block Party, MassRobotics and numerous companies showed the public how robots have developed to help companies and consumers.

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MAGNI TH and euroTECH to Jointly Exhibit Vacuum Handling on Lift at Bauma 2022

October 1, 2022 · MAGNI TH, which provides telescopic handlers, and euroTECH, which makes vacuum grippers, will jointly display their technology at a European construction event.

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Tesla Shares More Details About Optimus Humanoid Robot

October 1, 2022 · At Tesla AI Day 2022, Elon Musk and his team showed how work on the Tesla Bot's perception, locomotion, and manipulation has advanced in the past year.

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Dextrous Robotics Introduces DX-1 System for Speedy Unloading of Shipping Containers

September 30, 2022 · Dextrous Robotics is making the second version of its DX-1 two-armed robot for swiftly loading and unloading trailers available to customers early next year.

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MAXXgrip Promises to Advance Material Handling Robotics Performance

September 22, 2022 · The Gripper Co. said its new MAXXgrip robotic gripper combines compliance with suction for hybrid grasping with speed and gentleness for e-commerce.

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ASTM International Creates Subcommittee on Robotic Grasping and Manipulation

September 20, 2022 · ASTM International's new subcommittee intends to help robotics users select end effectors by developing standards for grasping and manipulation.

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Soft Robotics to Showcase Food-Picking Grippers at the International Baking Industry Exposition

September 15, 2022 · Soft Robotics is heading to Las Vegas to showcase its compliant grippers at the International Baking Industry Exposition.

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UR20 to be Displayed for First Time in U.S. at Universal Robots’ IMTS Booth

September 2, 2022 · Universal Robots said it will have a big presence at this year’s show and will be featured in more than 20 exhibits.

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Picking Robots Gain Speed and Accuracy

September 1, 2022 · MHS, which provides materials handling systems including goods-to-robot and singulation robots, describes how technology has increased throughput.

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New Scale Robotics Work Cells Deployed at Workforce Center at College in New York

August 22, 2022 · Six New Scale Robotics workstations designed for robotics and metrology courses have been deployed at the Monroe Community College in Rochester, N.Y.

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euroTECH eT-Litocran700 Robot Gives a Lift to Construction Work

August 17, 2022 · euroTECH is offering the eT-Litocran700 system, which can lift windows and façade elements weighing up to 700 kg, assisting construction workers, in Central Europe.

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PickNik Robotics Launches MoveIt Studio Developer Platform and SDK

August 16, 2022 · PickNik Robotics designed MoveIt Studio to help engineers develop manipulation applications in a variety of industries, including aerospace, manufacturing, and healthcare.

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What is a Pick and Place Robot? Uses and Types

July 20, 2022 · From retail to food and beverage, industries throughout the globe have started using pick and place robots to improve their supply chains and help their ROIs.

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Innovation at the Intersection of Agriculture and Robotics

July 10, 2022 · University researchers are testing autonomous systems in the agricultural space as they hope to expand robotics reach in the industry.

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A Look at 10 End of Arm Tool Providers

July 9, 2022 · End of arm tools are helping increase the capability and range of robot arms, helping operators reduce costs and deliver products faster.

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