Month: June 2016
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Omron launches its first IO-Link-compliant factory automation devices
Omron says its IO-Link-compliant factory automation devices will make production equipment smarter Omron is launching the IO-Link-compliant Photoelectric Sensors E3Z, Color Mark Photoelectric Sensors E3S-DC Series, Proximity Sensors E2E and E2EQ Series, and IO-Link Master Units GX and NX Series all at once as a first step of integrating sensors into the internet of things (IoT). The company says its new…
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Kuka’s monstrous robotic vehicle manoeuvres gigantic Airbus components with ‘millimetre precision’
Kuka claims its humungous robotic vehicle can move with utmost exactness as it manoeuvres massive aircraft components within small spaces at Airbus Robot-maker Kuka is boasting about how precise its omniMove robotic vehicle has been during a job at Airbus where it was used to manoeuvre supersize aircraft components. Airbus uses two powerful Kuka omniMove heavy-duty mobile transport vehicles for…
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LeddarTech on a mission to master the auto electronics and software components markets
LeddarTech unveils its masterplan for ending automakers’ domination of the electronics and software components markets LeddarTech has unveiled key insights about its LeddarCore integrated circuits roadmap, which the company says is set to enable low-cost, high-performance solid-state LiDARs for multiple automotive safety applications – from advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) to autonomous driving. During the Sensors Expo held in San…
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PixMap launches ‘revolutionary’ 3D vision system for drones and robots
PixMap says its “Reality Capture” technology takes robotics from 2D to 3D perception, enabling many new applications for robots and drones PixMap has launched what it says is a “revolutionary” 3D real-time robotics localization and mapping technology. This new technology, named Reality Capture, enables robots and drones to robustly map their environment in 3D and in a photorealistic…
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Universal Robots opens new US West Coast headquarters
Universal Robots is widening its US presence with a 3,000+ sq ft new West Coast base in Irvine. For the past three years, Universal Robots has doubled sales each year and now has more collaborative robots – or cobots – deployed worldwide than all competitors combined. Craig Tomita, area sales manager of Universal Robots’ western division, will…
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Market for automated material handling equipment to reach $45 billion by 2022
By Thomas R. Cutler Research and Markets released data suggesting that the automated material handling equipment market is expected to reach $44.68 billion by 2022, at a CAGR of 7.9 percent between 2016 and 2022. According to the analysis, market growth is propelled by increasing demand for automated solutions; the need to ensure a…
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The size of things to come: An exciting time for medical robotics
In this exclusive article for Robotics and Automation News, Chris Wagner, head of advanced surgical systems at Cambridge Consultants, takes a microscopic look at the developments in medical robotics This is an exciting time for medical robotics, as there is a proliferation of systems on the market or in development. Intuitive Surgical’s da Vinci, the long-time market leader for robotic…
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FDA approves Auris robotic endoscopy system
Though Auris has not unveiled its much awaited endoscopy system, the recent approval from the Food and Drug Association has got many industry experts and principal investigator sharing their opinion How many of us would actually trust a robotic surgeon operating on us? Not many. But the new precise and dexterous medical robot approved by…
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The obstacles self-driving cars must navigate before being allowed on the roads
Charles Bell reports on the progress of self-driving cars We hear a lot about self-driving cars these days, and there are occasional reports that major tech companies and auto manufacturers are getting close to mastering the concept. But the truth is that there remain some significant hurdles for such companies to overcome before self-driving cars can…
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ABB opens large, integrated new facility in Silicon Valley
ABB says its new Silicon Valley Campus will help company usher in the next industrial revolution with connectivity and smart data ABB is expanding its presence in Silicon Valley, which the company considers the heart of the world’s technology economy. ABB has brought together robotics, solar, gas analyzers, software development, and wireless communications under one roof for better…