Robotics
AI improves maintenance management for robots
As Industry 4.0 turns into a reality, businesses that are introducing more robots into the production environment will be able to benefit from increasingly efficient maintenance regimes. As with any asset, these critical machines will run at peak efficiency when operators have access to predictive maintenance tools. The latest predictive analytics solution supplied with Mitsubishi Electric industrial robots uses Artificial Intelligence (AI) as a ...
How can the UK avoid missing the robot boat?
Figures from The British Automation & Robot Association (BARA) have revealed that robotic sales in the UK in 2018 were down by around 15% from the previous year. The automotive sector has a big say in these annual figures due to the large number of robots installed into the manufacturing processes of that industry.
Drylin delta robot is now on tour up and down the country
With live performances at business venues up and down the UK and Ireland the igus drylin delta robot is now officially on tour. It has already visited Aberdeen and Bristol and, in Ireland, Dublin and Galway but fear not – further dates the next three months are scheduled in the East Midlands, Gloucestershire, Wales and the South East.
Delivering greater freedom for dairy cows and farmers
Like many other industries, dairy farming is under increasing pressure to become more efficient and more productive. A company at the forefront of automated milking systems, Fullwood Packo has partnered with Festo to deliver the flexibility and performance required in the modern dairy industry.
Tour demonstrates benefits of cobot automation across the UK
Universal Robots has announced the successful completion of its six-month cobot automation tour. The events have introduced the power of robotics and automation to a new generation of UK manufacturers, demonstrating the potential to address current challenges around labour shortages and production efficiency.
Startup area at EMO Hannover sees exciting newcomers
Startups are sought after. Many established companies are looking to make contact and cooperate with them and/or invest in them. Thomas Staufenbiel, one of the three founders of Gestalt Robotics GmbH in Berlin, is just such a sought-after businessman. At EMO Hannover, the company is presenting its tailor-made automation and artificial intelligence (AI) software on the startup stand of the Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology in Hall 9.
The wealth of drone development platforms
Over the past decade, few emerging technologies have captured the public’s imagination as keenly as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) - or as they are more commonly known drones. Their development and usage was previously restricted predominantly to military-oriented applications. By Mark Patrick, Mouser Electronics
SCARA robot family boosts speed, versatility, and uptime
Yamaha Motor Europe Factory Automation Section, has continued to extend its SCARA family. The YK-XG and YK-TW orbital SCARA series are available arm lengths now range from just 120 to 1200mm, and maximum payload from one to 50kg, to accelerate a wide variety of pick and place, packaging/de-packaging, and mechanical assembly tasks.
Powerful robotics technology can improve bridge inspections
Powerful robotics technology developed by researchers at the University of Waterloo makes critical bridge inspections cheaper and more reliable by automating the process. The new system combines autonomous robots, cameras and lidar - a remote sensing method using lasers - to systematically collect data for defect detection and analysis.
The safer you fly, the lower the premium
SkyWatch.AI, the world’s first on-demand, telematics-based insurance platform for commercial drones has launched in the UK. Building on its success in the US, SkyWatch.AI’s UK policies will be underwritten by international specialty insurance and reinsurance group Chaucer. SkyWatch.AI is offered by on-demand, usage-based specialised mobility insurance provider VOOM, and will provide UK drone pilots with access to its platfor...