Robotics
Water on wheels – delivering aid to rural communities
One of the most demanding challenges for those living in the developing world, particularly those living in rural locations, is getting regular access to clean drinking water.
If only chief Brody had one of these!!!
Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water… it looks like it is! Around the coastline of Australia the latest drone technology is being used to spot sharks and help stranded swimmers.
Collaboration brings autonomous mobile robots to the market
Teradyne and the shareholders of Mobile Industrial Robots (MiR) have announced the acquisition of privately held MiR of Odense, Denmark for €121m ($148m) net of cash acquired plus €101m ($124m at current exchange rate) if certain performance targets are met extending through 2020.
Automated sealant dispensing proves a winner for golf
Based in Edinburgh, Shot Scope Technologies designs and manufactures innovative wearable technology which helps both professional and amateur golfers to improve their game. A keen golfer with a background in electronics design, CEO David Hunter set up the company in 2014 to develop the golf wearable, which collects and analyses over 100 key statistics from each round played, identifying shots, club used and GPS information. The data can then...
Eel-like soft robot can swim silently underwater
An eel-like robot developed by engineers and marine biologists at the University of California can swim silently in salt water without an electric motor. Instead, the robot uses artificial muscles filled with water to propel itself. The foot-long robot, which is connected to an electronics board that remains on the surface, is also virtually transparent. The team, which includes researchers from UC San Diego and UC Berkeley, details their wo...
Dundee's Grove Academy triumph at GU ROV competition
A team of young engineers from Grove Academy in Dundee have triumphed in an annual competition at Robert Gordon University (RGU) and will now travel to Seattle to take place in the international final. The team were taking part in the Scottish MATE ROV competition, co-ordinated and hosted by RGU, which saw nine school teams from around the country put underwater robots, which they had designed and built, through a series of missions for a pl...
How automation can help the UK's low productivity levels
Following recent reports from the Bank of England that productivity is at its lowest level since the 18th century, a robotics expert has called on organisations to invest in automation to enhance efficiency levels.
Smart dispensing robots compatible with all valve types
Techcon has introduced the TSR2000 Series Smart Dispensing Robots. The system is designed specifically for precise fluid dispensing applications and is compatible with all valve types and controllers. The user-friendly, smart PC-based software makes the robot easy to programme and simple to operate.
How organisations can transform supply chains through AI and robotics
PA Consulting Group and The Consumer Goods Forum have launched a research paper 'AI and Robotics automation in consumer-driven supply chains'. This paper helps consumer goods organisations navigate the complexities of AI and Robotics automation technology and suggests they should embrace this rapidly evolving source of competitive advantage.
Five Taiwanese companies share achievements in smart manufacturing
At Hannover Messe in Germany, during a press conference called 'Taiwan Smart Manufacturing', the Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) presented highly innovative solutions for topics such as Collaborative Robots (Cobots), 3D Machine Vision, Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), Robot Operating Systems as well as Embedded Systems and provided a general introduction to Taiwan’s smart manufacturing market.