Topic: Motion Control

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MassRobotics, Partners Announce Second Healthcare Robotics Startup Catalyst Cohort

November 23, 2022 · MassRobotics, FESTO, Mitsubishi Electric, Novanta, and MITRE will provide networking, mentoring, and resources to help seven startups commercialize healthcare robotics.

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Webinar: Robotic Piece Picking With Machine Vision

November 21, 2022 · In this Robotics 24/7 Roundtable, viewers can learn about the latest advances and applications for robotic piece picking in multiple industries.

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NEURA Robotics Builds on Cognitive Cobots With 4NE-1 Humanoid

November 8, 2022 · NEURA Robotics has developed systems using computer vision, AI, and voice technology to quickly learn tasks and has applied those lessons in 4NE-1.

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Flexiv Partners With Infinity Robotics to Continue U.S. Expansion

November 8, 2022 · Flexiv, which builds adaptive robots using force control, computer vision, and AI, is working with integrator Infinity Robotics in Minnesota.

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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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Bosch Rexroth to Build Factory in Charlotte, N.C., Grows Linear Robot Line

October 31, 2022 · Bosch Rexroth has expanded its linear robot line, made its ctrlX Linux operating system open to third-party developers, and outgrown an existing production facility.

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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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THINK Surgical Raises $100M to Commercialize Robots for Orthopedic Surgery

October 26, 2022 · THINK Surgical, which has developed surgical robots for total knee replacements, plans to use the funding to offer a common planning system across platforms.

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PickNik Robotics Wins Space Force Contract for On-Orbit Capture, NASA Contract for Machine Learning in Space

October 25, 2022 · PickNik Robotics recently won a U.S. Space Force contract for orbital robot arms, a NASA contract for supervised autonomy, and a Colorado AIA grant for space robotics.

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SICK Sensor Intelligence Displays New Object Detection and Sensing Technologies at PACK EXPO

October 24, 2022 · SICK Sensor Intelligence is at PACK EXPO this week in Chicago, showcasing its object detection and vision technologies.

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Celera Motion Introduces Small, Fast Drive for Surgical Robotics, Exoskeletons

October 21, 2022 · Celera Motion claimed that its Everest S servo drive is its smallest and fastest yet, making it useful for robotics and wearables applications.

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KUKA and Roboception Bring Smart Bin Picking System to Market

October 13, 2022 · KUKA said its new KUKA.SmartBinPicking software and Roboception's 3D camera combines AI-based object recognition with precise path planning for bin-picking robots.

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igus Acquires Majority Stake in Commonplace Robotics, Partner in ReBeL Affordable Cobot

October 7, 2022 · igus has been collaborating with Commonplace Robotics for the past six years on its ReBeL collaborative robot and is continuing its North American expansion.

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Scalable Robotics Gets ABB Investment to Enhance Welding System Portfolio

October 5, 2022 · Scalable Robotics, whose technology enables users to program welding robots without prior experience, is working with ABB as it expands its partner ecosystem.

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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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Festo Plans to Demonstrate Two Agile Flying Robots at RoboBoston

September 30, 2022 · Festo will show off its BionicOpter and BionicSwifts at MassRobotics' RoboBoston event in Boston. The flying robots are designed to be more maneuverable than other drones.

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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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Motion Control and Vision Advances Drive Collaborative Robot Applications

September 28, 2022 · In this free download, we examine how advances in perception and motion control are enabling robots to operate safely around humans and be used in new ways.

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How Many Degrees of Freedom Does My Robot Arm Need?

September 25, 2022 · Degrees of freedom represents the ability of a robot to move in multiple directions, but more isn't always better. The number of axes in a design should be tied to the application.

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