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Boise State University is set to hold a workshop which will take an in-depth look at the subjects of robotics, automation, and artificial intelligence.
The Smart Manufacturing – Robotics / Automation / AI Workshop at Boise State University is set for September 5, and there limited seats available.
Readers interested in attending are invited to click on this link to book their place. [Read more…] about Boise State University to hold smart manufacturing workshop on September 5
The global market for factory automation is predicted to grow $368 billion by 2025.
This is according to a new report published by Allied Market Research, titled Factory Automation Market by Control and Safety System, Component, and Industry Verticals: Global Opportunity Analysis and Industry Forecast, 2017-2025.
The global factory automation market accounted for $191 billion in 2017, and is expected to reach $368 billion by 2025, registering annual growth of 8.8 percent from 2018 to 2025. [Read more…] about Factory automation market predicted to reach $368 billion by 2025
Some readers might imagine that we make a lot of money with this website, RoboticsAndAutomationNews.com. But, unfortunately, that is not true.
We want to make money. We don’t think there’s anything wrong with that. Several people work long hours putting the website, magazine, and newsletter together, and then there’s the many contributors and supporters – to whom we give our thanks – and it’s only fair that we all want to make a living, like everyone else.
However, this website happens to be running at a loss – despite our best efforts. [Read more…] about Media is a tough business. But we’re surviving
A Mercedes-Benz test vehicle based on the current S‑Class has completed a challenging study trip on five continents in order to “learn” in automated test drives in real traffic.
From zebra crossings on Chinese motorways, turning right from the left-hand lane in Melbourne, Australia, pedestrian traffic on all kinds of roads in South Africa or a temporary driving ban in the immediate vicinity of stopping school buses in the USA – on every continent the S‑Class faced challenges which will have an influence on the driving characteristics of future autonomous vehicles.
Automated and autonomous vehicles have to know about these country-specific particularities and understand them in their respective context in order to be able to make the correct driving decisions.
[Read more…] about Mercedes-Benz tests autonomous driving on five continents
Light-emitting diode screens, interactive design, collaboration in virtual reality: Volkswagen Design is forging ahead with the process of digital transformation and has completely changed its working methods over the past two years.
And with success: from the creation of new products right up to the point of their acceptance, work is now consistently carried out digitally, which significantly increases the efficiency of individual work steps and facilitates collaboration across locations.
The new processes also give employees much more room for personal and professional development. [Read more…] about Volkswagen Design focuses on working digitally
ABB has launched an app store, or marketplace, in which the company now includes its Electrical Distribution Control System and other industrial apps.
The ABB Ability Marketplace has a European version and a US counterpart, Ability being ABB’s industrial internet of things platform.
The company says that, with the unveiling of the ABB Ability Marketplace, in a primary release, ABB is making available its software services in one central online location, offering customers full flexibility to purchase and tailor their digital solutions portfolio. [Read more…] about ABB Ability opens ‘marketplace’ for its electrical and industrial apps
Humans are constantly taking in data from the world around them using five primary senses. You hear your phone ring, see a notification on your computer screen or touch something hot.
However, without perception, there’s no way to decipher those inputs and determine what’s relevant. That you should answer the call, know there’s an email to respond to or pull away your hand before it’s burned.
Now imagine driving on a highway, where a constant stream of information surrounds you. From lane markings and street signs to lane-splitting motorcyclists, merging trucks and traffic jams – the ability to make instant, informed decisions is not just a skill, it’s an imperative. [Read more…] about How deep learning enables autonomous vehicles to understand their environment
IBM and Synopsys are working together within the so-called “DTCO methodology” to accelerate the development of 3 nanometer chips.
Microchips these days tend to have transistors of around 10 nanometers, with 7 nanometer and smaller processes being developed.
Any smaller could cause problems of making things work properly. [Read more…] about IBM and Synopsys accelerate 3 nanometer process for chip development
Space scientists are developing humanoid robots that they can send to the moon and other celestial bodies because human beings are biologically incapable of leaving Earth’s protective layers without dying, according to an alternative historian.
Michael Tsarion, who is a well-known conspiracy buff and has a massive following, shares an opinion that, in fact, is held by many millions of people around the world.
That view is that the Apollo moon landing in 1969, led by Neil Armstrong, was a hoax and the filming for it was done by Stanley Kubrick, the famous director who made classic sci-fi films such as 2001: A Space Odyssey. [Read more…] about Space scientists are building ‘robotoids’ because ‘humans never went to the moon’, says researcher
CNCs and Beyond: IMTS 2018 Metal Cutting Pavilion exhibitors to emphasize connectivity, controls, process integration and automation
First came smartphones, then intelligent cars and houses. Now, visitors to the Metal Cutting Pavilion at IMTS 2018 – the International Manufacturing Technology Show, can experience the explosive productivity growth possible with smart, connected machining centers.
“The conversations at IMTS have changed from spindle speeds and traverse rates to how to deliver pertinent information so job shops and manufacturers can better manage their assets,” says Marlow Knabach, executive VP, national engineering, DMG Mori USA.
“To start the conversation, exhibitors in the Metal Cutting Pavilion at IMTS will demonstrate smart machines with the ability to monitor critical elements, such as spindle bearing temperature, spindle vibration, ball screw temperature, coolant level and tool wear to identify potential sources of downtime before they occur.” [Read more…] about IMTS exhibitors to display full range of CNC technologies
