Topic: Motors and Drives

News

NorthShore’s New Application for Autonomous Mobile Robots

September 11, 2020 · NorthShore Care Supply is using AMRs to automate pick-to-cart processes, while still using the cart.

News

ShareRoller Gets Rolling With Multi-Color 3D Printing

September 9, 2020 · HP MJF printer helps startup turn any bike into an electric model.

News

3D Scanning Accelerates Production of Custom Roof Racks

August 28, 2020 · NVision's 3D laser scanning captured the geometry of vehicles' roof profiles and the data was incorporated into the CAD files used to create the custom-fit racks.

News

Indy Challenge to Use RTI Software to Build and Race Autonomous Vehicles

August 27, 2020 · RTI provides university teams with software to design, simulate and run autonomous vehicles in world's first high-speed, head-to-head autonomous race

News

At GM, 3D Printing is on the Fast Track

August 26, 2020 · The car giant is expanding its use of AM for tooling applications, including fast change-over of production lines to fulfill a government contract for ventilators and PPE.

News

IndyCar Scoop on How to Keep Drivers Cool, IoT World and Siggraph Go Virtual, More

August 20, 2020 · In August 20 Episode of DE News Roundup, 3D printed device keeps cockpit cool at IndyCar, IoT World and Siggraph go virtual, SimulationHub uses CFD design airborn contagion isolation rooms

News

MathWorks Introduces Motor Control Blockset for Algorithm Development

August 20, 2020 · New release extends Simulink workflow and offers an on-ramp to Model-Based Design.

News

SME Selects 2020 Outstanding Young Manufacturing Engineers

July 7, 2020 · The 2020 awardees, from the U.S. and Canada, have centered their research and management efforts around manufacturing processes, environmental sustainability, additive manufacturing and much more.

News

Ansys Sponsors Student Competition for Autonomous Vehicle Technology Design

June 26, 2020 · Ansys grants access to software and sponsors digital event to launch Indy Autonomous Challenge.

News

The Association for Advancing Automation (A3) launches five new virtual events

June 18, 2020 · RIA Robotics Week announced as trade group moves fall conferences online.

News

Are exoskeletons the X factor for industrial workers?

June 10, 2020 · You might know the exoskeleton from Iron Man, but this emerging technology may offer relief to persistent, and costly, injuries.

News

Purdue Engineering to Host Webinar on Advancing Freight Truck Automation

June 8, 2020 · Webinar will focus on how to enhance safety, efficiency in light of COVID-19.

News

MathWorks Release Delivers Additional AI Capabilities to Engineers

May 15, 2020 · Engineers can now train neural networks in the updated Deep Network Designer app, manage multiple deep learning experiments in a new Experiment Manager app, and choose from more network options to generate deep learning code.

News

Indy Autonomous Challenge Hosts its First $1.5 Million Autonomous Racecar Competition

May 7, 2020 · A total of 37 universities that excel in AI software and autonomous vehicle engineering have formed 31 teams to officially enter this first-of-its-kind challenge.

News

GPU-Driven Engineering

May 1, 2020 · Mainstream engineering technology embraces shift to GPU-based real-time rendering.

News

Kia Motors Producing Protective Face Shields At U.S. Manufacturing Plant

April 22, 2020 · Assembly of PPE at Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia expands Kia's "Accelerate the Good" efforts to help people impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

News

Mobile Industrial Robots (MiR) adds 5 certified system integrators to network

April 17, 2020 · MiR's global network of CSIs ensure proper installation and service of MIR's fleet of user-friendly, powerful and robust AMRs for heavy and light internal transport.

News

Stratasys Organizes 3D-Printed Protective Gear Drive to Fight COVID-19

March 30, 2020 · Stratasys launches project to enlist 3D printer users to contribute to personal protective equipment production

News

Boston Dynamics, OTTO Motors partner on warehouse automation

March 3, 2020 · In a video released today, Boston Dynamics's logistics robot, Handle, can be seen picking boxes and building pallets on top of OTTO AMRs in a distribution center testbed.

News

Editor’s Pick: Industrial 3D Printer for the World’s Strongest Plastics

February 26, 2020 · AON-M2 2020 3D printer is a high-temperature printer designed to work with a wide variety of plastics including several ultra-high-performance open standards materials.

Email Sign Up

Get news, papers, media and research delivered. Sign up for our free newsletters.

Stay up-to-date with news and resources you need to do your job. Research industry trends, compare companies and get weekly market intelligence with Robotics 24/7.

Robotics 24/7 newsletter

Editors' Picks

From AI Agents to Robot Action: Building the Edge Architecture for Physical AI
From AI Agents to Robot Action: Building the Edge Architecture for Physical AI

Edge computing gives AI agents the processing power to turn instructions into…

Jensen Huang resigns as NVIDIA CEO amid affairs scandal
Jensen Huang resigns as NVIDIA CEO amid affairs scandal

Colette Kress, current EVP and CFO of NVIDIA named interim CEO

SoftBank’s proposed $5.4B acquisition of ABB Robotics blocked by China
SoftBank’s proposed $5.4B acquisition of ABB Robotics blocked by China

China's Office of the Working Mechanism for Foreign Investment Security…

White House targets robotics imports in new national security trade review
White House targets robotics imports in new national security trade review

President Trump orders a review of robotics imports over national security…