The Dyson 360 Eye robot vacuum goes on sale in the United States on August 1, 2016 for $999. iRobot, which has dominated the robot vacuum market since 2002, isn’t worried about the stiff competition.
Pokemon Go Robots Getting Popular Among Gamers
Videos of two new Pokemon Go robots emerge, helping feed a gaming addiction that won’t be disappearing anytime soon.
Robots Not a Threat to Jobs: Rodney Brooks
Rodney Brooks said “we’re undervaluing workers when we say that robots are replacing them. We’re undervaluing an ordinary person’s intelligence.”
Swiss startup makes good on Broadway
Flying robots perform 100th show on Broadway, using new localization technology and algorithms designed and created by Verity Studios of Zurich in collaboration with Cirque du Soleil for their new show PARAMOUR. Since April, a troupe of eight flying machines has been performing in a Cirque du Soleil Broadway show called PARAMOUR. This group of…
FRANKA EMIKA: Everybody’s Robot
KBee announces the world’s first cost-efficient Industry 4.0 robot that everybody can program and safely use. KBee introduces FRANKA EMIKA—a revolutionary human-centered robotic system—to the market. FRANKA EMIKA is designed for human-robot collaboration, is extremely cost-efficient and lives in the cloud. FRANKA EMIKA is also the first robot that builds itself; therefore perfectly suited for […]
FIPA’s lightweight EOAT enhances the performance of advanced robotic automation systems
FIPA Inc., recently created a custom EOAT that complements and enhances the performance of an advanced robotic automation system. Designed for FANUC America Corporation, a leading global supplier of innovative robotics, CNC systems, and other factory automation solutions for industries spanning automotive and metal fabrication to food and pharmaceuticals, FIPA’s extremely lightweight, 15-pound EOAT solution […]
Automated Processes, Analytics Extend Productivity as IoT Approaches
Intelligent analytics tools from BeyondCore and robotic process automation from Genfour are two examples of how automated processes and IoT are forcing organizations to adopt new thinking about business management.
Buddy Companion Robot SDK: Hands On
Blue Frog Robotics demos its software development kit and how to create apps and skills that will make Buddy the companion robot smarter.
Watch a KUKA Robot Arm Smash TVs
There’s something oddly satisfying about watching a KUKA robot arm annihilate old CRT TVs.
Mobileye, Tesla End Self-Driving Car Relationship
Mobileye, the largest supplier of camera-based advanced driver assistance safety systems, will no longer work with Tesla on its Autopilot system beyond the current product cycle.
Amazon Prime Air Drone Delivery Tests Coming to UK
Amazon has partnered with the UK government to explore three key aspects of drone delivery: flights beyond the visual line of sight, flights where one operator monitors multiple drones, and obstacle avoidance technology.
Reinvent the Old and make it New
When cost barriers drop, suddenly old problems start to look like new opportunities. There are many examples of older technology that has never become widely adopted due to cost constraints. The technology may be forgotten, but the problem that drove it still exists, and the application might still benefit from a new solution. What happens […]
Pepper Robot Goes on Sale in Taiwan
Businesses in Taiwan can now lease Softbank’s Pepper robot for two years at $836.67 per month. Does Pepper’s arrival in Taiwan mean a US launch is imminent?
Jibo Preparing New Pre-sale of Social Robot
Jibo sent an email asking people to confirm their spot on a pre-order waitlist, which gives those on the list the first opportunity to pre-order the social robot.
The next generation of grinding
by Steve Meyer, Contributing Editor One company is leveraging CAD, vision systems and robotics to make dramatic improvements in grinding large castings. The next generation of grinding will not look anything like the past. Traditional machining and grinding processes have been around for a long time. Historians record that one of the earliest known lathes […]
AUTOMATICA 2016: digitalization and collaborative robotics
AUTOMATICA 2016, held in June in Munich at the massive Messe tradefair facility, is a gigantic show focused on automation, mechatronics, robotics and emerging technologies as they relate to the industrial and manufacturing sectors. The AUTOMATICA experience To give you an idea of how enormous the Messe is and the trade show was, it has two subway stops dedicated…
Slurpee Flies Home in First FAA-Approved Drone Delivery
Flirtey partnered with 7-Eleven for the first FAA-approved home drone delivery. The Flirtey drone
autonomously delivered Slurpees, a chicken sandwich, donuts, hot coffee and candy to the home of the family who placed the order.
Pokemon Go Robot Takes Craze to New Heights
Pokemon Go-Bot uses an iOS app, a robotics control program and GPS spoofing to help you play Pokemon Go 24/7/365.
Tesla Self-Driving Buses, Trucks Part of Musk’s Master Plan
Elon Musk’s Master Plan, Part Deux includes Tesla self-driving trucks and buses, both of which are in the early stages of development and should be unveiled some time in 2017.
Midea now owns 85.69% of KUKA’s shares
Since the announcement of the month-long tender offer by Midea to buy 49% of the shares of German robot maker KUKA AG – and private negotiations – Midea now has 85.69% of the shares. The offer was predicated on KUKA AG having a market value of $5.2 billion, a 58% premium over the share price…
BratWurst Bot Grills Sausages Better Than You
BratWurst Bot autonomously grills Sausages, scheduling the grill time, delivery and ensuring good taste. All software is based on ROS.
Podcast: Inside WPI’s AIM Robotics Lab
An inside look at WPI’s Automation and Interventional Medicine (AIM) Robotics Research Laboratory and the work being done to create medical robots and robot-assisted surgery.