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April Equity Deals, Acquisitions and Chinese Funds

05/27/15, 06:04 AM | Additive & 3D Printing, Design & Development | The Robot Report

Money is flowing to robotics-related startup companies. Q1 saw 19 equity deals totaling $317 million, and 3 acquisitions of undetermined amounts, but money also flowed in April.

Simulating Clearpath Robots In Maplesim

05/21/15, 05:54 AM | Additive & 3D Printing, Design & Development | Clearpath Robotics Inc

If your robotics research depends on accurate models, you may want to consider looking at MapleSim® 2015 - a high performance physical modeling and simulation tool developed by Maplesoft™.

Video - Axium's Robotic Rotary Welder for Zeta Tank

05/13/15, 02:24 PM | Additive & 3D Printing, Design & Development | Axium

This cell is divided into 4 stations: A manual loading/unloading station and three process stations where tank openings are cut and numerous components welded on.

Announcing the 2015 Soft Robotics Competitions!

05/12/15, 05:49 AM | Additive & 3D Printing, Design & Development

The 2015 Prize for Contributions in Soft Robotics rewards academic researchers for sharing their work and advancing the field. The competitions include $10,000 in prizes!

The Membrane Potentiometer

05/07/15, 08:04 AM | Additive & 3D Printing, Processing & Handling

A Competitive Alternative to Traditional Linear and Rotary Position Sensors.

18,000+ Students Bring Their Custom-Built Robots to the Largest Sport for the Mind™ Showdown, the 2015 FIRST® Championship

05/05/15, 07:47 AM | Additive & 3D Printing

Innovative 3D Scanner Relies On Manta Camera From Allied Vision

04/30/15, 07:34 AM | Additive & 3D Printing

8tree's portable 3D scanner enables easy, fast surface inspection in the automotive and aerospace industries. A Manta digital camera from Allied Vision contributes to rapid and accurate measurement.

Video - Milling a Statue out of Soft Foam

04/29/15, 02:17 PM | Additive & 3D Printing | Robotmaster (Hypertherm Inc.)

This is an example of high speed milling of a soft foam statue into a sculpture using Robotmaster and a KUKA Robot. The 7-axis robot allows accurate cutting from all angles.

Case Study: Validated High Speed Capping

04/23/15, 08:12 AM | Additive & 3D Printing, Processing & Handling | SMAC Moving Coil Actuators, Inc.

SMACs LAR Series linear-rotary actuators provide the ideal technology for improving capping quality while cost-effectively providing 100% real time on- and off-torquing validation.

ABB launches YuMi and acquires gomTec

04/20/15, 01:47 PM | Additive & 3D Printing, Design & Development | ABB Inc.

ABB leapt into the collaborative robotics space at the Hannover Messe trade show by launching their two-armed YuMi robot and simultaneously announcing their acquisition of German startup gomTec

Low Cost Vision System

04/16/15, 08:06 AM | Automation & Networking, Additive & 3D Printing | ST Robotics

The vision system sends coordinates to the robot so it can be gripped by the robot regardless of position.

Automate 2015: New Era of Industrial Robots

04/06/15, 11:54 AM | Additive & 3D Printing, Processing & Handling

Automate 2015 was a perfect platform where the full spectrum of automation solutions and emerging technologies from across the board came together - inspiring greater and more creative collaborations and paving the way to greater global industrial success.

Automate 2015: Leap Frogging - Who is Responsible for Innovation in Robotics?

04/06/15, 11:54 AM | Additive & 3D Printing, Processing & Handling

I believe that highly specialized companies developing core components are responsible for progress in the field of robotics.

Automate 2015: A Comparison of Novel Companies

04/06/15, 11:53 AM | Additive & 3D Printing, Processing & Handling

Sometimes it is not specific hardware that a consumer may need, but a service of integrating automation tactics from a team of industry experts.

Robotic End of Press Palletizing Solution

04/02/15, 11:42 AM | Additive & 3D Printing, Processing & Handling | Axium

The main objective was to install a flexible robotic palletizing solution that can handle heavy stacks up to 130 lbs at the end of the printing line, and handle the highest throughput of 8 stacks per minute on one particular product.

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