Ex Machina and Lars and the Real Girl are two recent movies that have brought attention to where things are heading between humans and robots – particularly as regards the state of the art in sex robots. The NY Times even did a 7-minute video on the subject. RealDoll RealDoll, the San Diego company presently marketing sex…
Nao, Pepper Robots Teaching in Singapore
The popular Nao and Pepper robots are teaching students at two schools in Singapore to see how robots can be used to teach children in interactive ways.
Vodafone IoT Powers Ekso GT Exoskeletons
The Ekso Bionics Ekso GT exoskeleton will now use the network and global Internet of Things (IoT) SIM from telecom giant Vodafone to ensure reliable communications for diagnostics and improved access to patient data with the exoskeleton.
New models in the 5 megapixel class
The USB 3.0 industrial cameras from camera manufacturer IDS will be available soon with second-generation CMOS sensors of Sony’s Pregius series. The 2/3” IMX250 and IMX264 sensors provide a resolution of 5 megapixels (2456 x 2054) and, due to the advanced 3.45 µm pixel structure, they deliver excellent image quality and extremely low-noise images even […]
Xiaomi challenges DJI with a low-cost drone
Xiaomi, one of China’s star Internet, phone and electronics startups, develops cut-rate but reliable phones and consumer devices and markets them directly to consumers online. Their new HD drone starts at $380, and the 4K video model at $450. Both directly compete – at half the price – with DJI's popular Phantom drones. The new Mi Drone can fly…
Big data, the cloud and . . . FANUC and Kuka?
FANUC, the world’s largest maker of industrial robots, plans to start connecting 400,000 of their installed systems by the end of this year. The goal is to collect data about their operations and, through the use of deep learning, improve performance. Similarly, Kuka is building a deep-learning AI network for their industrial robots. FANUC, Cisco and General Motors…
Top 5 Reasons Why European Robotics Thrives in Denmark
What does European robotics need to do to compete with the U.S. and China? It’s already doing it, as we found at RoboBusiness Europe 2016.
U of Washington Tech Policy Lab answers the question: What is a robot?
What is a robot? There are business, legal, insurance and safety considerations which make that definition important and the Tech Policy Lab at the University of Washington gave it a try with an interesting 6-minute video. The Tech Policy Lab at the University of Washington is chartered to enhance technology policy through research, education and…
Manufacturing USA
The Department of Commerce produces information on about the US economy every five years. In an economy estimated at $28.7 trillion, the largest segment was Manufacturing at $5.8 trillion. Manufacturing is all the categories of products from breakfast cereal to the car you drive. Within the $5.8 trillion manufacturing economy, the Apple, HP, IBM and Dell […]
Podcast: Creating More Human-Like Robots
To achieve human-like qualities, robots need to have fine motor control of limbs and end effectors. Mark Donovan of ams AG joins The Robotics Trends Show to discuss how magnetic position sensors can help.
9 Robots that make you realize that 2016 is NOT the future
When everyone envisioned 2016, a Jetson’s-like world came to mind. Unfortunately even with the technology we have the future is not quite here yet. Here are 9 Robots that prove to you that the future…isn’t quite here yet. [Click the numbers below to advance to the other pages.] 1.) This robot who thought it was […]
Hiroshi Ishiguro Explains Humanoid Robot Research in Denmark
The pioneer of lifelike androids cracked jokes but is serious about exploring what it means to be human.
Honda Self-Driving Cars Test Skills at GoMentum Station
Honda demonstrated prototype self-driving cars at the GoMentum testing facility in Concord, California. The Japanese carmaker said it plans to release its first self-driving car in 2020.
BitFlow’s BitBox simplifies integration
Machine makers in high-density I/O vision applications are challenged daily to find cost-effective, reliable ways to continuously control dozens of devices such as strobes, solenoids, and actuators, as well as to acquire data input from equipment ranging from photo detectors to triggers. Until now, the answer has been to purchase an I/O card yet this […]
VisualApplets industrial cameras streamline quality inspections
LX series VisualApplets cameras with integrated image preprocessing are a self-contained camera, lighting, and processing system ideal for quality inspections and error-proofing in pharmaceutical and assembly applications. Baumer is pleased to announce that these cameras were honored with the 2016 “Vision Systems Design Innovators Awards Program” Platinum-level award. The esteemed expert jury of system integrators […]
Five keys to mechatronic success
by Steve Meyer, Contributing Editor Decades of exposure to the realities of keeping farm equipment running have provided FireFly Equipment with insight to the problems, and the solutions, needed to making highly automated agricultural machinery a reality. Forest for the trees? Sometimes we get too close to a problem and the big insights escape us. […]
Meet Pillo: Your Personal Home Health Robot
Pillo is an intelligent home health companion robot that can manage your medications, answer your medical questions, re-order medications, send notifications to family members when medications are missed, and connect you directly with doctors.
Educational Robot Wins Pitchfire at RoboBusiness Europe 2016
Innovation and commercialization might be challenges for some robotics startups, but not for a Danish competitor and a Hungarian one.
Human-Inspired Actuator Paving Way for Soft-Bodied Robots
Developed by a team at the Wyss Institute at Harvard University, these soft actuators could lead to better assistive robots that could serve food, deliver goods and perform other tasks related to the service industry.
MiR Moves Into U.S. Logistics Automation Market
Danish startup MiR hopes to serve growing sector with affordable mobile robots.