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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, Materials & Processes
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, Materials & Processes | 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, Materials & Processes
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, Materials & Processes
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, Materials & Processes
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, Materials & Processes | 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.

Service Robots Use Flat Motors

03/31/15, 08:55 AM | Additive & 3D Printing, Design & Development | maxon precision motors
Service robots being designed for the disabled must be reliable, safe, and easy to use. Having the right motion system components is essential for these highly specific applications.

February Was Another Good Month For Robotic Investments

03/25/15, 08:03 AM | Additive & 3D Printing, Design & Development
February was another big month for investments in robotic startup companies. 3D Robotics, Flyability, Fetch Robotics, EHang and many others.

Is A Sperm Robot Coming To You?

03/23/15, 11:03 AM | Additive & 3D Printing, Design & Development
Single-cell management has traditionally been accomplished with pipettes, optical tweezers, or specialized small volume designs. Now, other bio-inspired methods rely on controlling applied magnetic forces, such as the wireless control of microrobots.

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