Robotics
Introduction to TI robotics system lab kit curriculum
This video from Texas Instruments provides an introduction from Dr. Jon Valvano on the content of the 20 modules of the TI-RSLK curriculum.
Engineering artist and designer creates a bigger 3D footprint
If you delve deeper into 3D printing of larger fine art sculpture pieces and specialist elements for the stage and theatre industry, you will find engineering artist and designer Richard Grant, who decided to take the plunge and build his own. For the x/y gantry, he used the drylin E linear robot from igus. Since completing a multi-disciplined engineering degree at Brunel, then a postgraduate in 3D printing at Stafford (1996), Richard G...
Multi-legged robot replicates cockroach's running patterns
When they turn up in pantries or restaurant kitchens, cockroaches are commonly despised as ugly, unhealthy pests. But in the name of science, Johns Hopkins researchers have put these unwanted bugs to work. In a crowded, windowless lab, scholars and students are coaxing the insects to share some crucial locomotion tips that could help future robotic vehicles traverse treacherous terrain.
Training partnership improves UK commercial drone industry
Thanks to a new partnership between NATS and Sky-Futures, the landscape of drone training in the UK is set to change. The initiative will deliver expert training to the burgeoning commercial drone sector and the emergency services. As businesses and public services increasingly seek to embrace the benefits of drone technology, the NATS/Sky-Futures partnership will deliver tailored, scenario-based training that will aim to set a new standard ...
Robots could think and plan in the abstract
Researchers from Brown University and MIT have developed a method for helping robots plan for multi-step tasks by constructing abstract representations of the world around them. Their study, published in the Journal of Artificial Intelligence Research, is a step toward building robots that can think and act more like people. Planning is a monumentally difficult thing for robots, largely because of how they perceive and interact with the...
Next-gen robotics debut at MWC 2018
With the launch of the new Automated Cosmetic Defect Check tool, Pervacio will also be at Mobile World Congress (MWC) showcasing its next generation robotics technology at the event. Sanjay Kanodia, founder and CEO of the mobile device solutions specialist, said: “Pervacio Robotics supports organisations that have embraced the move from a manual processing model to a semi-automated, software-driven solution by helping them achiev...
Incidents underscore need for drone detection at airports
Global provider of drone detection and mitigation products, DroneShield has recently noted multiple media reports of a video recently recorded by an unknown drone pilot flying his or her drone disturbingly close to a Frontier Airlines passenger jet as it came in to land at McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas.
How to make smarter investments in automation
Highlighted in the Government’s Made Smarter Review, Industrial Digitalisation Technologies (IDTs) are transforming the manufacturing industry - that’s Artificial Intelligence (AI), 3D printing, intelligent software, virtual reality and robotics. Nigel Smith, Managing Director at TM Robotics, explains why manufacturers in Britain shouldn’t blindly invest in IDTs and instead, should use Made Smarter to make smarter automatio...
Systems thinking with TI robotics systems learning kit
This video from Texas Instruments provides an overview of the TI Robotics Systems Learning Kit (TI-RSLK).
Robots will help to empty sea containers in the future
The Bremen Institute for Production und Logistics at the University of Bremen (BIBA), in collaboration with its development partners BLG Handelslogistik, Schulz Systemtechnik, and FRAMOS, is conducting research on the automated unloading of standard 40ft containers, with the project, 'Interactive Robotic System for Unloading of Sea Containers' (IRiS).