Humanoid robots, self-driving cars, and fears of artificial intelligence have received a lot of attention from investors and the mainstream news media. However, automation continues to spread, …
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Autonomous Vehicles
Vehicle Insurers View Self-Driving Cars With Alarm and Resolve
Vehicle insurers are bracing for major changes as drivers begin transitioning to autonomous vehicles in a process that could be completed within the next decade, according to some …
Read MoreDrone Testing in Denmark Gets Dedicated Airspace
ODENSE, Denmark -- Already a regional hub for robotics innovation and commercialization, the third-largest city in Denmark is now host to the UAS Denmark International Test Center & Cluster for …
Read MoreNext-Generation Warehouse Automation Provides Speed and Flexibility
Pressure from accelerating e-commerce, labor shortages, and international competition is forcing materials handling operations to turn to robotics. Fortunately, a new generation of warehouse …
Watch NowMilitary AI Provides a Preview of Commercial Capabilities
At the CRO Summit before RoboBusiness 2017 last week, attendees discussed topics such as whether the threat of automation is real. A question that arose during the session on "Separating Hype From …
Read MoreRobotics Presentations From RoboBusiness 2017 Now Available
Last week, people from across the global automation industry gathered in Santa Clara, Calif., for RoboBusiness 2017. Here's a chance to catch up on the latest robotics presentations! From the Chief …
Read MoreIntel RealSense Brings 3D Vision to Robots
Machine vision enables robots and unmanned systems to more easily move through and interact with their environments. Cameras are the robots' eyes, while the central processing unit is the brain that …
Download NowWhy Robot, Auto Cybersecurity Should Be on Governments’ Radar
SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- At RoboBusiness 2017 here this past week, I was one of the few private-sector attendees not from the robotics industry. I gave a presentation on "Robotics, AI, and IoT …
Read MoreHow to Design Robots for Adoptability, Automation Use Cases
In our previous post, we discussed some of the key aspects in defining requirements for designing a robot. Let's dig a bit deeper into this topic by focusing on how customers will adopt and use the …
Read MoreU.S. to Award First Patent for Warehouse-Picking Robots
IAM Robotics, a Pittsburgh startup that develops and sells autonomous materials handling robots, announced today that it has been allowed a key patent that will be issued on Oct. 10, 2017 as U.S. …
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