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Launch of ROBOTT-NET’s pilot projects
Irabia, Linak and Nissan have along with Trumpf, Maser, Piccolo, Weibel and Air Liquide been selected to team up on a real-world case study. Over the next 18 months ROBOTT-NET will take these eight...
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#295: inVia Robotics: Product-Picking Robots for the Warehouse, with Rand...
In this episode, Lauren Klein speaks with Dr. Rand Voorhies, co-founder and CTO of inVia Robotics. In a world where consumers expect fast home delivery of a variety of goods, inVia’s mission is to...
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ROBOTT-NET pilot project: Cobots for safe and cheap assembly of frequency...
At Danfoss in Gråsten, the Danish Technological Institute (DTI) is testing, as part of a pilot project in the European robot network ROBOTT-NET, several robot technologies: Manipulation using force...
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#306: Microlocation, with David Mindell
In this episode, Abate interviews David Mindell, co-founder of Humatics. David discusses a system they developed that can detect the location of a special tracking device down to a centimeter level...
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#313: Solid State Lidar – the 3D Camera, with Erin Bishop
Robohub Podcast · Solid State Lidar – The 3D Camera In this episode, Abate interviews Erin Bishop from Sense Photonics about the technology in their “Solid State” LiDAR sensors that allows them to...
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Dobot’s robot arm: Industrial precision at low cost
Unsatisfied by the low cost, low precision and poor functionality desktop robotic arms on the market, a group of six hardcore robot makers decided to quit their high-paying industry jobs, and build...
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Robots in Depth: Melonee Wise on building robots, and robot companies
Robots in Depth is a new video series featuring interviews with researchers, entrepreneurs, VC investors, and policy makers in robotics, hosted by Per Sjöborg. In this interview, Per talks to Melonee...
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In-situ Fabricator: An autonomous construction robot
In-situ fabricator. Source: NCCR Digital Fabrication Digital fabrication enables the seamless combination of digital design with physical construction processes. To fully exploit this emerging...
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Blueberry picking robot could win $250,000 prize
Source: Jeff Kubina via Wikimedia Commons Here’s an interesting robotics challenge – a coalition of blueberry farmers are offering a $250,000 prize for automation solutions that improve blueberry...
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#iREX2015 collaborative robots video roundup
Several new collaborative robots were shown at the IREX show in Japan. Check out the video. More information on them in an upcoming post, stay tuned! #iREX2015 Tweets
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New collaborative robots — and product lines — at iREX 2015
We visited iREX 2015 last week at the Tokyo Big Sight. It was great to be in robotland and to be immersed in Japan’s point of view on robotics. Some well-known collaborative robot manufacturers are now...
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BCG study finds that reshoring with robots works
Two important findings from Boston Consulting Group’s (BCG) recent survey of US manufacturing executives: (1) Of those who plan to add capacity, most plan to do so in the US, and (2) a rising...
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“Made in China” initiative is nurturing robotics according to plan
The IFR (International Federation of Robotics) estimates that by 2018, one-third of all the industrial robots installed worldwide will be in China and said, “China is engaged on a historically...
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Registration now open for #ICRA16’s Airbus Shopfloor Challenge
The Airbus Shopfloor Challenge invites robotics teams from around the world to create innovative robotic solutions for a real-life manufacturing challenge, and compete live at the IEEE 2016...
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Why co-bots will be a huge driver of innovation and growth for robotics
This article was first published on IEEE Spectrum Automaton and is republished here with permission. For the IEEE version, click here; for the unabridged version, continue reading. Collaborative...
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Testing the lifetime of human-machine interfaces in a few days
The developed robot system is capable of simulating thousands of typical usage scenarios on any kind of device with a human-machine interface, such as a touchscreen. (Source: Fraunhofer IPA/Photo:...
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Why making robots is still hard
Making robots is no easy task. If you talk to roboticists, they will tell you that it took years before the last robot they built or programmed was any good at performing a specific task. And although...
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Filling the void left by Kiva Systems’ 2012 acquisition by Amazon
In March 2012, in an effort to make their distribution centers (DCs) as efficient as possible, Amazon acquired Kiva Systems for $775 million and almost immediately took them in house. There was...
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China’s growing robot industry turns to acquisitions
Paslin, a Michigan integrator of welding robots, automation systems, and tooling, was acquired by Wanfeng Technology Group for an undisclosed amount (but reported as $302 million in China Daily)....
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Chinese Midea makes $2.5 billion bid for up to 49% of KUKA
Image source: KUKA Aktiengesellschaft In China’s relentless state-stimulated quest to grow their robotics industry, Midea Group, a Chinese appliance manufacturer which already owns 13.5% of KUKA’s...
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Automation should complement professional expertise, not replace it
Photo credit: Robert Shields Will your next doctor be an app? A cost-cutting NHS wants more patients to act as “self-carers,” with some technologized assistance. A series of flowcharts and phone trees...
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Customer story: Deployable, autonomous vibration control of bridges using...
Image: Clearpath Sriram Narasimhan’s research team are shaking things up in the Civil Engineering Structures Lab at the University of Waterloo. The research, which is led by Ph.D Candidate Kevin...
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How will farmers and robots work together?
Cows in stable wait for food from red feeding robot Let’s assume, for a moment, that the vision I’ve laid out in this blog is ridiculously successful, and, over the next few decades, robotic devices...
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5 global problems that AI could help us solve
There’s a great deal of concern over artificial intelligence; what it means for our jobs, whether robots will one day replace us in the workplace, whether it will one day lead to robot wars. But...
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NAIST OpenHand M2S released
The NAIST OpenHand M2S was developed by a team of students as part of the school’s annual CICP project (read the blog post about it here), in which students can propose and organize their own research...
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Legal artificial intelligence: Can it stand up in a court of law?
In his book Outliers, Malcolm Gladwell repeatedly mentions what has become known as the “10,000-hour rule”, which states that to become world-class in any field you must devote 10,000 hours of...
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Split-second decisions: Navigating the fine line between man and machine
Level 3 automation, where the car handles all aspects of driving with the driver on standby, is being tested in Sweden. Image courtesy of Volvo cars Today’s self-driving car isn’t exactly autonomous –...
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Engineering highly adaptable robots requires new tools for new rules
Northwestern University mechanical engineering professor Todd Murphey and his team are engineering robots that one might say could make robotic assistance as seamless as “humanly” possible. With...
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Collaborative robotics at the Automate and ProMat trade shows
Six to ten years ago, exhibitors at Automate were promoting bin-picking in many, many booths. Bin picking wasn't mentioned this year because it is an available option these days. For the last six...
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The changing landscape of mobility at the Automate and ProMat trade shows
America’s retailers are closing stores faster than ever while demand for warehouse workers by online retailers is higher than ever. Retailers and logistics companies have been opening facilities at a...
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Cooperative payload transportation with UAVs
Delivery robots are touted as gaining widespread popularity in the near future. Wheeled models could be suitable for urban areas, while UAVs have great potential in accessing difficult areas and...
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Locus Robotics
In this episode, Abate De Mey speaks with Rick Faulk, CEO of Locus Robotics, about warehouse automation with collaborative robots. At Locus Robotics, they increase the productivity of workers in...
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Can we test robocars the way we tested regular cars?
I’ve written a few times that perhaps the biggest unsolved problem in robocars is how to know we have made them safe enough. While most people think of that in terms of government certification, the...
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Robots to the rescue!
Emily – short for Emergency Integrated Lifesaving Lanyard – is a remote-controlled rescue boat used by lifeguards to save people’s life at sea (Photo: Hydrolanix – EMILY robot) This article was first...
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The Drone Center’s Weekly Roundup: 7/24/17
The K5 security robot fell into a fountain in Washington, D.C. July 17, 2017 – July 23, 2017 If you would like to receive the Weekly Roundup in your inbox, please subscribe at the bottom of the page....
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The agricultural labor conundrum
Instead of worrying so much about robots taking away jobs, maybe we should worry more about wages being too low for robots to even get a chance. Seasonal labor for harvesting agricultural products,...
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Industrial robots in China up, up and away!
China has rapidly become a global leader in robotics and automation. 2016 annual sales of industrial robots reached the highest level ever for any single country: 87,000 units (up 27% from 2015) and...
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Global robot growth causing shortages in critical components
Two reputable research resources are reporting that the robotics industry is growing more rapidly than expected. BCG (Boston Consulting Group) is conservatively projecting that the market will reach...
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Robots on the Rise
NEDO, Japan’s New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization, is a regular funder of robotic technology, has an office in Silicon Valley, and participates in various regional events to...
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ICRA 2017 Company Showcase
Image: ICRA 2017 In this episode, Audrow Nash interviews several companies at the International Conference for Robotics and Automation (ICRA). ICRA is the IEEE Robotics and Automation Society’s biggest...
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Embedded Platform for SLAM
In this episode Abate talks with Zhe Zhang from Perceptin where they are building embedded platforms for robots to do Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (SLAM) algorithms in real time. Zhe explains...
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Hyundai’s Exoskeletons
In this interview, Audrow Nash speaks with Sangin Park, Senior Research Engineer at Hyundai, about exoskeletons. Park describes three exoskeleton prototypes: one for helping workers reduce back pain,...
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Mobile Outdoor Manipulation with RE2 Robotics
RE2 Sapien 6M Robot Arm Robohub Podcast · Mobile Outdoor Manipulation with RE2 Robotics In this episode, Shihan Lu interviews Travis Schneider, Business Development Manager at RE2 Robotics, focusing on...
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NVIDIA and ROS Teaming Up To Accelerate Robotics Development
Amit Goel, Director of Product Management for Autonomous Machines at NVIDIA, discusses the new collaboration between Open Robotics and NVIDIA. The collaboration will improve the way ROS and NVIDIA’s...
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How Simbe Robotics is Innovating in Retail
Kate speaks with Brad Bogolea, CEO and Co-founder of Simbe Robotics. Simbe Robotics developed a mobile robot named Tally, which is bringing advanced shelf insights to improve the retail shopping...
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Autonomous Vehicles for Operational Logistics with Evocargo
Oleg Shipitko, Chief Technical Director of Evocargo, an integrated logistics service company using autonomous vehicles speaks with Kate. Oleg talks about the need for automating operational logistics...
View ArticleMimicking the Five Senses, On Chip
Machine Learning at the edge is gaining steam. BrainChip is accelerating this with their Akida architecture, which is mimicking the human brain by incorporating the 5 human senses on a machine...
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ep.357: Origin Story of the OAK-D, with Brandon Gilles
Brandon Gilles, Founder and CEO of Luxonis, tells us his story about how Luxonis designed one of the most versatile perception platforms on the market. Brandon took the lessons learned from his time at...
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Exhibitors from ICRA 2022
At ICRA 2022, the researchers weren’t the only ones working with cutting-edge technology. We spoke to the exhibitors to get real-life demos of their products. Tangram Vision Tangram Vision is a...
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ep.366: Deep Learning Meets Trash: Amp Robotics’ Revolution in Materials...
In this episode, Abate flew to Denver, Colorado, to get a behind-the-scenes look at the future of recycling with Joe Castagneri, the head of AI at Amp Robotics. With Materials Recovery Facilities...
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