Day: December 12, 2017
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Aromyx and Rewired partner to give robots a sense of smell
Aromyx is partnering with Rewired to develop technologies that will enable robots to smell things around them just like the average human can. Aromyx makes something called the EssenceChip, which it describes as “the digital platform for measuring taste and scent”. The company has agreed a strategic partnership with Rewired, the robotics-focused venture studio and…
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Mipi opens access to sensor interface specification
Broader access enables more design innovations for smartphones, wearables, IoT devices, augmented reality / virtual reality and automotive systems, says Mipi The Mipi Alliance, an international organization that develops interface specifications for mobile and mobile-influenced industries, today announced it is opening access to its sensor interface specification, Mipi I3C. Starting today, all companies, including those…
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Kuka opens arc welding technology centre in Michigan
Industrial robotics company Kuka has opened a new metal fabrication technology centre in Shelby Township, Michigan, in the US. The Kuka Metal & Arc TechCenter is designed to provide the company’s customers an opportunity to see the robots close up and see them work on customised welding solutions. The facility currently features one Kuka’s KRY…
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ABB opens first-ever robotics training centre in Romania
Industrial robotics giant ABB has opened what is said to be the “first-ever” robotics centre in Romania, according to local media. BusinessReview.eu, an English-language Romanian website, says the new robotics facility is a public-private partnership between ABB and the Polytechnic University in Bucharest. The centre will offer advanced training in robotics and industrial automation to future…
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Hillcrest Labs launches high-precision sensor hub for robots with advanced navigation systems
Hillcrest Labs is launching a new high-precision sensor hub to advance navigation systems in what it describes as “cost-critical consumer robots”. The company says the new FSP200 sensor hub delivers “superior heading accuracy and choice in sensor selection”. Hillcrest Labs says the new component joins its portfolio of “high performance, high quality, low cost solutions…
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Audio Analytic and Bragi to launch ‘world’s first audio context-aware earphones’ at CES
Audio Analytic and Bragi are partnering to develop cloudless artificial intelligence sound recognition technology for a category of products called “hearables”, which can include wireless earphones. The companies say the product is the “world’s first audio context-aware earphones”, and will be demonstrated at the Consumer Electronics Show, or CES. Systems which can pick up sound more…