Robotics
New sensor technologies employed in today’s robots
Advancements in control and communications ICs have played an important role in realising today’s next generation of robots. However, it is the advent and fusion of many new, small and low cost sensing technologies that are at the heart of these modern and sophisticated robots. By: Mark J. Donovan, Senior Product Marketing Manager at ams.
Printing the soft robots of the future
Three-dimensional printing offers advantages, but still faces many challenges, for fabricating small, flexible robots that can navigate through the human body and other confined spaces, according to a review in the journal Science and Technology of Advanced Materials.
Duo collaborate at the International Machine Tool Exhibition
Toshiba Machine partner, TM Robotics, will kick start its collaboration with Fegemu Automatismos at BIEMH, the International Machine Tool Exhibition 2018. The exhibition will be held from 28th May until 1st June, at the Bilbao Exhibition Centre (BEC), Spain. TM Robotics and Fegemu will be demonstrating the latest Toshiba Machine robotics in hall 3, stand number F-04.
Pressure sensor designed for altitude tracking in drones
Bosch Sensortec has introduced a new high performance barometric pressure MEMS sensor: the BMP388, which is well suited for altitude tracking in Consumer Electronics (CE) drones, wearables, smart homes and other applications.
Drone surveying solution uses positioning technology
u-blox has announced that Japan-based Aerosense has commercialised its AEROBO Marker solution for drone surveying using the u‑blox NEO‑M8T timing module. Conceived to compute absolute time to within 20ns using incoming GNSS signals, the NEO-M8T lets users access RAW GNSS data output, making it attractive for positioning applications that rely on post-processing GNSS data to enhance location accuracy.
Cloud robotics market to be worth $7.51bn by 2022
According to the new market research report 'Cloud Robotics Market by Component (Software and Services), Service Model (IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS), Application, Deployment Model (Public, Private, and Hybrid Cloud), End-User (Verticals and Third-Party Users), and Region - Global Forecast to 2022', published by MarketsandMarkets, cloud robotics market size is expected to grow from $2.20bn in 2017 to $7.51bn by 2022, at a Compound Annual Growth...
Automation experts collaborate at MACH 2018
TM Robotics will be attending MACH 2018 supporting its new UK distributor, RARUK Automation on their stand: H19-238. The exhibition, taking place at the NEC Birmingham from 9th-13th April 2018, is the UK’s premier event for engineering-based manufacturing.
Traditional robots added to RARUK Automation's product portfolio
RARUK Automation has teamed up with TM Robotics to offer the Toshiba Machine SCARA, Cartesian and 6-axis robots. The systems complement the company’s established product programme that has been focused on collaborative and mobile transport robots, automation systems and feeding solutions.
Robot software market to be worth $7,527.1m by 2022
According to the new market research report 'Robot Software Market by Software Type (Recognition Software, Data Management & Analysis Software, and Communication Management Software), Robot Type (Industrial and Service Robot), Deployment Model, Vertical, and Region - Global Forecast to 2022', published by MarketsandMarkets, the robot software market size is expected to grow from $1,142.2m in 2017 to $7,527.1m by 2022, at a Compound Annual Gro...
Automation and robotics on-the-move at Drives & Controls
Linear transfer carriages and articulated arm robots that can move around the factory floor on AGVs and can direct and think for themselves, will both be featured in Mitsubishi Electric's range of innovative products and solutions at Drives & Controls 2018.