Robotics
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Steve Rogerson looks at some of the recent news that may have missed the front page.
Building their own companies with timber and robots
ETH Zurich can once again look back on a successful year of spin-offs: as in 2015, a total of 25 new companies were incorporated in 2016. This is thus the tenth time in a row that over 20 spin-offs have been founded at ETH in a single year – a unique achievement in Switzerland’s higher education landscape. Furthermore, ten of the newly founded ETH spin-offs were created through the Pioneer Fellowship programme.
Meeting the challenges of robotics requirements
New motor designs to meet torque loads and size requirements in the rapidly growing robotics industry, have been developed by BEI Kimco. The company recently met demanding Brushless DC (BLDC) Motor needs for use in a multi-axis assembly robot for semiconductor and other light manufacturing applications.
Platform produces intricate biocompatible micromachines
A team of researchers led by Biomedical Engineering Professor Sam Sia at Columbia Engineering has developed a way to manufacture microscale-sized machines from biomaterials that can safely be implanted in the body. Working with hydrogels, which are biocompatible materials that engineers have been studying for decades, Sia has invented a new technique that stacks the soft material in layers to make devices that have three-dimensional, freely movin...
Finding Nemo just got a whole lot easier
An underwater robot, PowerRay has been designed with features designed to revolutionise freshwater, saltwater, or ice fishing for today’s recreational fishing enthusiasts and casual hobbyists. The underwater robot is PowerVision Technology’s newest addition to its portfolio that also includes the consumer drone PowerEgg and the professional cinematography drone PowerEye.
Meet TORY the new librarian
A robot can now record the amount of books and goods in the Library of the Max-Planck-Institute in Luxembourg, for the first time. MetraLabs proves that their RFID inventory robot TORY can be used in various inventory applications.
Robotic life without limits
Back in October, Jürgen von Hollen joined Universal Robots as its new President. After almost two months he has drawn up an initial summary of his time in charge so far. Here von Hollen shares some insights on his personal impressions, his vision and the Universal Robots strategy.
Seeing the Antarctic sea’s true colours
A colourful world filled full of coconut-shaped sponges, dandelion-like worms, pink algae and spidery starfish has been captured through an underwater robot, which caught a rare glimpse beneath the Antarctic sea ice.
20 ways drones will shape your future
Drones are all the buzz at the present being quite ubiquitous in many locations. A drone basically refers to a flying robot that is technically referred to as an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). It is usually controlled remotely or you could choose to program it to follow certain flight plans. In the infographic below, BargainFox explore 20 ways in which drones will shape your future.
UN make ‘killer drones’ a priority for 2017
It would be difficult to argue that the technological advancements that have been made in recent years have not been for the betterment of humanity. Almost every aspect of technology has been designed to make our lives easier, safer and even make us live longer – from ADAS in our cars and robotic surgery to smart homes and the IoT.