China Invests in Robotics
Investments and revenues in robotics are on the rise, particularly for emerging collaborative and mobile systems, an analyst said.
Cartesian manipulator wins Amazon Robotics Challenge
The third place went to Singapore's Nanyang Technological University, which has managed a first in the picking task and a…
Toyoda, ASM develop e-Rubber for smart devices
The companies have reached an exclusive licensing deal on the Slide-Ring material used to develop e-Rubber, a smart polymer that…
Robotics server features real-time hypervisor tech
The hardware virtualised server is built on COM Express Type 7 server-on-module standard, according to Congatec.
Augmented reality holds key to OEM innovation success
The fifth age is upon us, the augmented age, the age of artificial intelligence where we work with our tools,…
Omron eyes advanced manufacturing with Sentech buy
With the acquisition of Sentech, Omron plans to develop a compact, high-definition smart camera that can be easily installed virtually…
Flexible tactile sensor lets robots feel
The sensing material can distinguish the location and the size of various forms by touch, researchers say.
System development must focus on security
In the future, everything will be networked to everything else, creating vulnerabilities for spying and tampering. System designers must view…
Built-in controller simplifies robot setup, saves space
The T3 robots are designed primarily for simple material handling applications, such as test machine loading and unloading.
Toyota, NTT to work on data centres for connected cars
The partnership will focus heavily on building a global infrastructure that will support the data streams generated by the connected…