Robotics

Yamaha Robotics will display the latest-generation 1 STOP SMART SOLUTION at A3.323 at Productronica 2023, bringing together the complete set of new YR series printers, surface mounters, and inspection machines.

‘Spot’ is a robotic quadruped from Boston Dynamics described as a ‘mobile agile robot’. It negotiated pitch-black conditions and several flights of stairs to complete this latest challenge.

Industrial robotics are ideal for automating high-value, repetitive and often unsafe processes, but they can also offer significant advantages across a wide selection of applications that feature a changing roster of process-oriented tasks. The opportunities, but challenges remain. Marc Eichhorn, Product Marketing Manager, Batteries, Avnet Abacus further explore.

While Industry 4.0 is a growing reality, much of it still remains a concept as the shift to this new method of working requires significant investment. While manufacturers’ understanding of Industry 4.0 and its potential value has grown steadily, many have not been able to translate that into workable transformation plans.

Schaffner has extended its range of filtering solutions for suppressing electromagnetic interference (EMI) with a new common-mode choke series designed for use with mid-size power range drives frequently used in robotics and motor drives.

Researchers develop a model that can explain the effect of users’ ethical perception on their willingness to use care robots.

Phoenix is Sanctuary AI’s sixth-generation general-purpose robot powered by Carbon, a unique AI control system.

The search for innovative materials will be greatly assisted by software that can suggest new experimental possibilities and control the robotic systems that check them out.

In a monumental achievement for space exploration, India's robotic lander, Vikram, recently became the first spacecraft to successfully touch down near the enigmatic south pole of the moon.

The future of tunnel inspections is being revolutionised, thanks to UK Power Networks’ new robot companion.