Automation

Nigel Smith, CEO of TM Robotics, explains the importance of robot programming that’s simple enough to be refigured to any kind of manufacturing environment, as companies diversify to improve sustainability.
The Future of Robot Programming
Industrial robot programming tool supports all phases of automation.
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UC engineering students Sam King, left, and Yufeng Sun stand next to the autonomous robot they are building. Sun developed a successful AI that could find and open doors. Now he is translating his simulation to real-world hardware.
Engineers Design Autonomous Robot that Can Open Doors
It can also find a wall outlet when it needs to recharge.
Nov 12th, 2021
Nuro
Autonomous Vehicle Maker Secures $600M for Expansion
Nuro also signed a five-year partnership with Google Cloud to support the development of the autonomous delivery vehicles.
Nov 2nd, 2021
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Dec 3rd, 2021
Dr. Frida Polli, co-founder and CEO Pymetrics, talks about AI technology used to assess job skills during an interview with The Associated Press at the Pymetrics headquarters, Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021, in New York.
NYC Tries to Rein in AI Hiring Tools
Nov 19th, 2021
A food delivery robot crosses a street in Ann Arbor, Mich. on Thursday, Oct. 7, 2021. Robot food delivery is no longer the stuff of science fiction. Hundreds of little robots __ knee-high and able to hold around four large pizzas __ are now navigating college campuses and even some city sidewalks in the U.S., the U.K. and elsewhere.
Robots Hit the Streets as Demand for Food Delivery Grows
Nov 2nd, 2021
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Robot Pollinator Could Replace Declining Insect Populations
Oct 28th, 2021
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No Need to Worry About the Rise of the Machines
Technology is complementing manpower, as opposed to replacing it.
Oct 22nd, 2021
Bolt-on spindles.
7-Step Process to Improve Your Changeover
Reduce scrap, cut inventory costs and increase on-time delivery.
Oct 19th, 2021
A UVD Robot roams a supermarket.
UVD Robots Move into the Supermarket Aisle
UVD Robots can autonomously disinfect store spaces including shelves, aisles and checkout areas.
Oct 13th, 2021
University of Arizona assistant professor of materials science and engineering Zheshen Zhang.
Engineer Awarded $5M for Quantum-Powered Navigation Tools
The project aims to make space and terrestrial navigation far more sensitive, accurate and affordable.
Oct 13th, 2021
A protective film application machine used in the manufacturing sector. The cutter head section of the machine uses the square rail and bearing to index the cutter.
How to Optimize Application Speed with Profile & Round Rail
It is vital for engineers to become familiar with the design factors that impact the speed of each component.
Oct 7th, 2021
Figure 2: The connection density and efficiency provided by Dinkle signal and relay interface modules makes it easier for equipment OEMs to design and fabricate control panels.
Compact & Universal Automation Connectivity
Universal interface modules provide the most compact and reliable connectivity solution for controller I/O signaling, while minimizing labor and overall costs.
Oct 6th, 2021
The term ‘killer robot’ often conjures images of Terminator-like humanoid robots. Militaries around the world are working on autonomous machines that are less scary looking but no less lethal.
An Autonomous Robot May Have Already Killed People
These weapons could be more destabilizing than nukes.
Sep 29th, 2021
This photo provided by Amazon shows the company's new robot called Astro.
Amazon Unveils 'Jetsons'-Like Home Robot
It costs $1,000.
Sep 29th, 2021
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Locus Robotics Acquires Fellow Warehouse Automation Company Waypoint Robotics
It infuses AMR solutions that address use cases from e-commerce, case-picking and pallet-picking to scenarios requiring larger, heavier payloads and fulfillment modalities.
Sep 21st, 2021
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How Extended Reality Is Improving Maintenance and Training
Unanticipated and disruptive events have made strategies that optimize the digital thread more important than ever before.
Sep 13th, 2021
Deputy head of Israel Aerospace Industries autonomous systems division, Rani Avni, speaks during an interview with The Associated Press in an IAI facility near the central Israeli city of Lod, Thursday, Sept. 9, 2021.
Armed Robots to Patrol Volatile Borders
The four-wheel-drive robot can be equipped with two machine guns, cameras and sensors.
Sep 13th, 2021
At least 22 people were listed as missing in the days after flash flooding swept through communities in Tennessee in August 2021.
Autonomous Drones Could Speed Search & Rescue Efforts
What search-and-rescue operations could look like in the future.
Sep 9th, 2021