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Industry 4.0 Ready: Vacuum Solutions for the Intelligent Factory

07/09/15, 07:24 AM | Additive & 3D Printing
The gripper spider for fiber composite components is a great example how significant this contribution to the intelligent factory can be in practice.

Robots 101 - Lasers

07/06/15, 10:40 AM | Additive & 3D Printing, Engineering | Clearpath Robotics Inc
Almost all robots today use lasers for remote sensing. This means that the robot is able to tell, from a distance, some characteristics of an object.

May Fundings, Acquisitions, IPOs and New Funds

06/23/15, 08:05 AM | Additive & 3D Printing
May was another big month of money flowing into robotic ventures. But May was even bigger in launching new robotics-focused venture funding groups.

Vision Guided Robotics Advances

06/19/15, 07:08 AM | Additive & 3D Printing, Supply Chain | Axium
The recent developments in algorithms and sensor technologies make it possible to efficiently implement vision guided robotics tasks for manufacturers.

Optimizing Barcode Reading and Inspection Capability for the Life of Your System

06/18/15, 07:21 AM | Additive & 3D Printing | Omron Automation
Understanding an applications requirements is critical in choosing the best device for successful data acquisition.

Robots Help with Lean Manufacturing

06/16/15, 05:07 AM | Additive & 3D Printing, Engineering
Lean manufacturing is thinking "out of the box". Removing time, effort, and cost from the manufacturing processes is the solution to Lean manufacturing and competitiveness.

RoboticsTomorrow Related Kickstarter Projects - June 2015

06/12/15, 04:32 AM | Additive & 3D Printing
Here are some crowd funding projects of interest.

The Line Between Hype And Reality For Robotic Process Automation

06/11/15, 03:06 AM | Additive & 3D Printing, Supply Chain
RPA can bring about a "virtual integration" of multiple systems while executing repetitive work more accurately and reliably than humans can.

ROS101: Creating Your Own Rqt Dashboard

06/09/15, 03:40 AM | Additive & 3D Printing, Engineering | Clearpath Robotics Inc
A dashboard is a single rqt window with one or more plugins displayed in movable, re-sizable frames.

April Equity Deals, Acquisitions and Chinese Funds

05/27/15, 06:04 AM | Additive & 3D Printing, Engineering | 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, Engineering | 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, Engineering | 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, Engineering
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, Supply Chain
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

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