Day: August 25, 2017
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ST Robotics launches ‘Workspace Sentry’ collaborative robot
ST Robotics has launched its “Workspace Sentry” collaborative robotics safety system. The company says the cobot is specifically designed to meet the International Organization for Standardization Technical Specification 15066 on collaborative operation. ST Robotics describes the new ISO/TS 15066 as a “game changer for the robotics industry”, as it provides guidelines for the design and…
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On Robot launches customizable grippers for collaborative robots tasked with multi-size objects
On Robot, a Danish manufacturer of electric grippers for collaborative robots, has launched a “flexible and energy-efficient” gripper for cobots tasked with handling objects of various sizes. On Robot says the new gripper is easy to install on the arm of a cobot and simple to program. The RG6 gripper is a bigger and stronger…
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Advanced driver assistance systems market to treble in 10 years
The global market for advanced driver assistance systems is set to treble over the next decade, according to figures seen by Robotics and Automation News. Although the numbers are from two different reports, they provide a broad overview of a market which is set for exponential growth. The overwhelming majority of vehicles on the road…
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Wabco to buy Sheppard as it looks to expand advanced driver assistance offering
Wabco is looking to expand its advanced driver assistance systems by acquiring Sheppard, a supplier of commercial vehicle technologies, including vehicle steering capabilities. The purchase price is $145 million. Sheppard had sales of $130 million in 2016. A tier-one supplier in North America, Sheppard offers a suite of power-steering gears for heavy-duty commercial and specialty…
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Denso creates new company for advanced driver assistance systems
Denso, the main supplier of electronics to Toyota, is establishing a new company to make components for autonomous driving. The new company has been named NSITEXE, and it will develop electronics for advanced driver assistance systems as well as next-generation autonomous vehicles. More specifically, NSITEXE will design and develop semiconductor intellectual property cores, and systems…
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Redesigned Nissan X-Trail features Hitachi advanced driver assistance system
Hitachi Automotive Systems is providing its Advanced Driver Assistance System Electronic Control Unit (ADAS ECU) in Nissan’s redesigned X-Trail vehicle. ADAS ECUs are one of the core products of ADAS, and feature various integrated ADAS features such as Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC), collision mitigation braking, and lane departure warning systems, all within a single controller.…
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Faurecia and ZF agree strategic partnership on autonomous vehicle technology
ZF Friedrichshafen and Faurecia, both global systems suppliers for cars and trucks, will cooperate in a strategic partnership for the development of disruptive and differentiating interior and safety technologies for autonomous driving, or advanced driver assistance systems. Within this special advanced engineering partnership the two companies will identify and develop innovative safety and interior solutions linked…