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Epson Robots Honors IRBY Company as Distributor of the Year 2015

Epson Robots, the global leader in Industrial SCARA Robots, recognizes IRBY Company, as Distributor of the Year 2015 for an outstanding year in Industrial Robot and Automation sales for the 2015 fiscal year. Through hard work, and consistent customer focus, IRBY Company uncovered new opportunities and helped automate many factories throughout the southern US states helping to keep manufacturing strong in the US.

30 Sep 2015

ABB Initiates Energizing of North-East Agra 800kV Ultra-High Voltage Direct Current Transmission Link

ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has energized the first pole of the North-East Agra 800 kilovolts (kV) Ultra-high voltage direct current (UHVDC) transmission link, which will supply clean hydropower from northeastern India to a substation in Agra, home of the Taj Mahal, and from there, feed it across north India.

30 Sep 2015

PackExpo 2015: KUKA Robotics to Launch KR AGILUS Hygienic Machine

Shelby Township, MI / Las Vegas, NV – KUKA Robotics will exhibit among 1,800+ world-class industry suppliers at PackExpo Las Vegas in booth C-5208. Pack Expo is North America’s largest packaging and processing show.

From KUKA Aktiengesellschaft 30 Sep 2015

Baxter and Sawyer Robots to be Showcased at PACK EXPO 2015

As Rethink Robotics introduces its new Sawyer robot to the packaging world for the first time, the company's category-creating first product, Baxter, will be showcasing its popularity and versatility in several different booths around the show floor at PACK EXPO 2015.

30 Sep 2015

Mathematical Model for How Flexible Wings or Fins Should be for Flying or Swimming Drones

If you had to design a bird or dolphin drone from scratch, how would you build the wings?

30 Sep 2015

TM Robotics to Exhibit Toshiba TVL500 6-Axis and THL300 SCARA Robots at CMTS 2015

TM Robotics, partnered with Toshiba Machine, will demo Toshiba Machine’s new TVL500 6-axis and the THL300 SCARA robots at this year’s Canadian Manufacturing Technology Show (CMTS) from September 28 through October 1. Both robot series are part of Toshiba Machine’s new cost-effective line and feature added energy efficiency and easy integration.

29 Sep 2015

First Robot-Assisted PAE Procedure in the UK done with Magellan Robotic System

Hansen Medical, Inc., the global leader in intravascular robotics, today announced the completion of the first robot-assisted Prostatic Artery Embolization (PAE) procedure in the United Kingdom with the Magellan™ Robotic System.

From Auris Surgical Robotics Inc. 29 Sep 2015

X-Ray Scanning Rover Provides Complete 3D Picture of Entire Object Being Scanned in Real Time

From conflict zones to airports to sporting events, bombs pose dangers for innocent civilians as well as the bomb technicians who regularly risk their lives to investigate suspicious objects and render the devices safe. Technology solutions can help first responders to see hidden dangers.

29 Sep 2015

Soft Robot Skin Uses Air-Filled Cavities to Cushion Collisions

Much like Baymax, the robot star of the animated feature "Big Hero 6," a soft robot skin developed by Disney Research uses air-filled cavities to cushion collisions and to provide the pressure feedback necessary for grasping delicate objects.

29 Sep 2015

Researchers Develop Three-Fingered Soft Robotic Hand with Embedded Fiber Optic Sensors

Optical sensors may be uniquely suited for use in robotic hands, according to Carnegie Mellon University researchers who have developed a three-fingered soft robotic hand with multiple embedded fiber optic sensors. They also have created a new type of stretchable optical sensor.

29 Sep 2015

Powered Prosthetics Automatically Tune Themselves

When amputees receive powered prosthetic legs, the power of the prosthetic limbs needs to be tuned by a prosthetics expert so that a patient can move normally - but the prosthetic often needs repeated re-tuning. Biomedical engineering researchers at North Carolina State University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have now developed software that allows powered prosthetics to tune themselves automatically, making the devices more functionally useful and lowering the costs associated with powered prosthetic use.

29 Sep 2015

SWARMs to Integrate Autonomous Vehicles for Infrastructure Operations in Deep Water

Soon it may be easier to design, plan and carry out infrastructure operations in deep water. The EU project called "SWARMs" aims to achieve this by integrating autonomous vehicles such as ROVs and AUVs.

29 Sep 2015

Drones Could Help Monitor Tropical Forest Regeneration

New study published in the Biological Conservation wins Elsevier's Atlas award for September 2015

29 Sep 2015

Mohamed Bin Zayed International Robotics Challenge Continues to Receive Proposals

Organizers for the upcoming Mohamed Bin Zayed International Robotics Challenge (MBZIRC), United Arab Emirates based Khalifa University, have announced that they began receiving proposals for the innovative robotics challenge starting on September 7, and will continue receiving them until the November 7 deadline. This follows the recent invitation to indicate Intent to Participate that was issued in May.

29 Sep 2015

Vecna’s CTO Explains the Importance of Design and Standardization in Robotic Logistics Solutions

Vecna’s robotic logistics solutions are a family of autonomous mobile robots, built to operate within human-centric environments such as hospitals. In this in-depth interview, Daniel Theobald, the company’s CTO, explains the importance of user-centred design and standardization. The latter is a primary focus in Mass Robotics, the innovation hub he founded.

28 Sep 2015