Robotics
Walking and slithering aren’t as different as you think
A mathematical model links up slithering with some kinds of swimming and walking, and it could make programming many-legged robots easier.
Robot installations in China grew in 2021
The International Federation of Robotics reported the industrial robotics market grew by 44% compared in 2021.
Teaching, preparing university students for the future with robotics
The Department of Technology at Illinois State University (ISU) is training students to program and operate industrial robots in preparation for careers in industry.
Successfully implementing robots in an unpredictable future
Manufacturing has gone through many changes in recent years and the rising labor gap and the need for continued productivity has companies turning toward robotics. Three robotic myths and five steps for successful implementation are highlighted.
Robots deployed to improve on-the-job safety for retail workers
West Virginia University engineers are deploying robots to help workers by saving them from potential slips, falls and workplace hazards.
Robot sales reach record high in North America for third straight quarter
The Association for Advancing Automation reports a record high for robot sales in the second quarter of 2022 thanks to a rebound in automotive sales.
Robot integration ease of use a priority
The market for robots is growing rapidly. However, integrating them into the automation world can be very laborious and correspondingly slow. A new robot integration profile now provides a remedy.
Autonomous mobile robots’ role growing in industrial operations
Autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) are increasingly finding applications in the mobile robotics ecosystem as automation becomes the new normal.
Robot workers can help humans in manufacturing jobs
Researchers are developing methods to show how collaborative robots (cobots) can help and even improve human workers' roles in manufacturing.
Helping assembly-line robots pick up objects
University of Washington researchers created a tool that can design a 3D-printable passive gripper and calculate the best path to pick up an object, which could help improve robots in their day-to-day tasks. See video.
