Yale OpenHand Project
From Yale's OpenHand Project:
This project intends to establish a series of open-source hand designs, and through the contributions of the open-source user community, result in a large number of useful design modifications and variations available to researchers.
Based on the original SDM Hand , the Model T is the OpenHand Project's first released hand design, initially introduced at ICRA 2013. the four underactuated fingers are differentially coupled through a floating pulley tree, allowing for equal force output on all finger contacts.
Based on our lab's work with iRobot and Harvard on the iHY hand , which won the DARPA ARM program , the Model O replicates the hand topology common to several commercial hands, including ones from Barrett, Robotiq, and Schunk (among others). A commercial version of this hand is currently for sale by RightHand Robotics ... ( homepage )
GÜDEL SHOWCASES BROADEST PRODUCT LINE OF ROBOT TRACKS AND GANTRIES AT AUTOMATE SHOW
Robots and controllers from Yaskawa Motoman, ABB and FANUC grace a new generation of Güdel TrackMotion technology at Automate 2015 booth 532.
Robo.Op: Opening Industrial Robotics
From MADLAB.CC:
Robo.Op is an open hardware / open software platform for hacking industrial robots (IRs). Robo.Op makes it cheaper and easier to customize your IR for creative use, so you can explore the fringes of industrial robotics. The toolkit is made up of a modular physical prototyping platform, a simplified software interface, and a centralized hub for sharing knowledge, tools, and code... ( homepage ) ( github )
Changing Automation with Sensitive Robots
Critics of automation claim robots are out to replace people. The near future will show that people are definitely in control and will be able to leverage technology for greater profitability and professional satisfaction.
Adoption of Advanced Robots to Boost Industrial Productivity, Lower Total Labor Costs
The use of advanced industrial robots is nearing the point of takeoff, a development that could power a new wave of productivity growth in many industries and lead to changes of up to 5 percentage points in the cost competitiveness of major export economies relative to the U.S., according to new research by The Boston Consulting Group (BCG).
Why I Automate: MPI Systems
The latest figures show that 179,000 industrial robots were sold worldwide in 2013, according to the International Federation of Robotics. That was a 12 percent jump over 2012. The increase is expected to continue when the final numbers are tallied for 2014.
Web tool for individual 3D gripper jaws now available online at www.schunk.com
World's first fully automatic 3D design tool for additively manufactured gripper fingers
Robots Learn to Perform Tasks by "Watching" YouTube Videos
DARPA program advances robots' ability to sense visual information and turn it into action
Adept Technology Launches New Family of SCARA Robots in North America
eCobra robot models are available in 600-mm and 800-mm-reach configurations.
MVTec launches HALCON for Android
Machine vision software on mobile devices
----Wide range of applications for character and object recognition
The Industrial Automation Exchange
New online tool connects manufacturers with industrial automation expertise, products
NEW QC-160 ROBOTIC TOOL CHANGER PROVIDES FLEXIBILITY, EXCEEDS 200 kg ROBOT LOAD SPECIFICATION
The new QC-160 Robotic Tool Changer, recently developed by ATI Industrial Automation, Apex, NC, has a high moment capacity in a lightweight and compact design and utilizes the same proven Locking Mechanism as ATI's QC-200 Series.
Güdel Introduces New Green Tire Trays
Fast, efficient handling of sticky, green tires.
Schunk - Extremely Compact and Powerful Servo Gripper
The EGL from SCHUNK is an extremely compact and powerful servo gripper. It has flexible control of gripping force, speed, and position, which makes it well suited for pharmaceutical, testing, laboratory, and assembly applications.
Baxter Robot Injects Packaging Innovation into Leading Plastics Manufacturer
Rethink Robotics' Baxter Robot Streamlines Packaging Process at Koller-Craft Plastics
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