OSRF releases ROS 2 Jazzy Jalisco
The Open Source Robotics Foundation (OSRF) yesterday released ROS 2 Jazzy Jalisco. The 10th version of ROS 2 is a long-term support (LTS) release that will be supported until May 2029. Jazzy Jalisco...
View ArticleStanford researcher discusses UMI gripper and diffusion AI models
https://umi-gripper.github.io/videos/teaser_data_collection_dish.mp4 The Robot Report recently spoke with Ph.D. student Cheng Chi about his research at Stanford University and recent publications...
View ArticleTangram Vision creates LiDAR comparison tool
A screenshot of Tangram Vision’s LiDAR comparison tool Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) is a sensing method that uses light in the form of a pulsed laser to measure distance. LiDAR is useful in...
View ArticleRealtime Robotics gets Series B funding from Mitsubishi Electric
Realtime is working with Mitsubishi Electric to develop its motion planning software. Source: Realtime Robotics Manufacturing can benefit from increasingly intelligent robots as much as any other...
View ArticleComau changes with robotics market, adds focus on software and new applications
Comau is expanding from automotive manufacturing to logistics applications such as pick and place. Source: Comau If change is constant in technology, even established industrial automation providers...
View ArticleSonair decloaks to launch 3D ultrasonic safety sensor for AMRs
The new Sonair 3D ultrasonic sensor is designed for obstacle detection for mobile robots. | Credit: Sonair Sonair AS officially launched today, coming out of stealth and unveiling its new 3D ultrasonic...
View ArticleMitsubishi Electric unveils higher payload, longer reach robots
Mitsubishi Electric’s new RV-35 heavy payload industrial robot. | Source: Mitsubishi Electric Mitsubishi Electric Automation launched a new robot series for applications that require heavier payloads...
View ArticleThe inside scoop on food manufacturing with Chef Robotics
The Robot Report Podcast · The inside scoop on food manufacturing with Chef Robotics In Episode 152 of The Robot Report Podcast, editors Steve Crowe and Mike Oitzman discuss the news of the week. Our...
View ArticleETRI develops omnidirectional tactile sensors for robot hands
ETRI’s robotic hand with omnidirectional tactile sensors. | Source: ETRI Researchers from the Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI) are developing tactile sensors that detect...
View ArticleForesight to collaborate with KONEC on autonomous vehicle concept
Foresight says its ScaleCam system can generate high-quality depth maps. | Source: Foresight Foresight Autonomous Holdings Ltd. last week announced that it has signed a co-development agreement with...
View ArticleABB releases OmniCore platform for control across its robotics line
Operators use OmniCore V400XT to control a large robot with Robot Studio. Source: ABB Robotics Thanks to advances in cloud computing, perception technology, and artificial intelligence, industrial and...
View ArticleServe Robotics deploys DriveU.auto connectivity platform in robotic delivery...
Serve has partnerships with Uber Eats, 7-Eleven, NVIDIA, and Delivery Hero, plus DriveU.auto. | Source: Serve Robotics Serve Robotics Inc. is teaming up with DriveU.auto to deploy the company’s...
View ArticleRGo Robotics integrates NVIDIA Isaac technology into its perception platforms
A mobile robot based on NVIDIA Isaac Perceptor libraries and RGo perception can quickly be set up in new facilities, operate reliably in any environment, and automate tasks both indoors and outdoors,...
View ArticleNVIDIA, Foxconn to build advanced computing center in Taiwan
NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang and Foxconn CEO Young Liu celebrate their cooperation. | Source: Foxconn Hon Hai Technology Group, better known as Foxconn, this week said they plan to jointly build an advanced...
View ArticleWebinar: From controllers to the cloud: Discovering the cornerstones of...
maxon provides motion controllers, and Balluff offers sensors for warehouse automation. Source: maxon motor When looking to boost productivity and eliminate mundane manual tasks in the warehouse,...
View ArticleAsensus Surgical agrees to merger with KARL STORZ
The Intelligent Surgical Unit applies AI and machine vision to robot-assisted procedures. Source: Asensus Surgical Asensus Surgical Inc., which has been developing “intra-operative augmented...
View ArticleMaria Middelares Hospital autotransplants kidney with da Vinci SP via single...
The da Vinci SP is designed for single-port procedures. Source: Intuitive Surgical Part of the promise of robot-assisted surgery is that it enables increasingly complex but minimally invasive...
View ArticleRobotics Manufacturing Hub to help small and midsize U.S. manufacturers compete
The Robotics Manufacturing Hub is modular, adaptable, and multi-use, with OEM diversity. Source: The ARM Institute When the ARM Institute launched its Robotics Manufacturing Hub about a year ago, it...
View ArticleMitsubishi Electric releases pre-engineered ARIA robotic workcell
Mitsubishi’s ARIA standard (left) and machine tool tending base (right). | Source: Mitsubishi Electric Automation Mitsubishi Electric Automation Inc. has announced the latest addition to its...
View ArticleSMAC introduces LBR and LDR Series of linear rotary actuators
SMAC’s linear rotary actuators can be used for precision screw insertion and tightening. | Source: SMAC SMAC Moving Coil Actuators today introduced its LBR and LDR Series of linear rotary actuators....
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