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Generative design: nTopology blazing a trail through 3D printing world
One of the most impressive features of the nTopology design application is that it requires substantially less computing power. According to the company’s – and its partners’ – calculations, file sizes can be 99 percent smaller compared with traditional 3D design software.
Traditional, long-established software for 3D design tends to be very memory-hungry and can seriously stress out processors. nTop, on the other hand, can provide the same functionality if used on a laptop as traditional 3D design applications would if run on a supercomputer – because nTop was specifically designed for today’s 3D printing and design requirements.
The way nTop does this is difficult to explain for a non-technical journalist, but essentially, the nTop software does away with such things as extrusion, which is a fundamental concept and requirement in traditional 3D design applications. [Read more…] about Generative design: nTopology blazing a trail through 3D printing world
MIT scientists find new way to help robots handle fluids
Researchers create new simulation tool for robots to manipulate complex fluids in a step towards helping robots more effortlessly assist with daily tasks that deal with liquids
Imagine you’re enjoying a picnic by a riverbank on a windy day. (Why you chose to do this on a windy day was your own poor decision).
A gust of wind accidentally catches your paper napkin and lands on the water’s surface, quickly drifting away from you. You grab a nearby stick and carefully agitate the water to retrieve it, creating a series of small waves.
These waves eventually push the napkin back towards the shore, so you grab it. In this scenario, the water acts as a medium for transmitting forces, enabling you to manipulate the position of the napkin without direct contact. [Read more…] about MIT scientists find new way to help robots handle fluids
automatica opens door to climate-neutral, highly economical production through AI and digitization
Digitization and AI have become a matter of intense public discourse. However, this leads to more questions than answers.
This is where automatica, held from June 27 to 30, 2023, comes in with its digital solutions and components from the fields of robotics, machine vision, and assembly technology.
It’s a place where visitors gain first-hand knowledge of how these technologies can increase the efficiency, safety, and sustainability of industrial production. [Read more…] about automatica opens door to climate-neutral, highly economical production through AI and digitization
Internet of robotic things market is likely to surpass $210 billion
The Internet of Robotic Things (IoRT) market is likely to surpass $210 billion amid demand for automation in the manufacturing and service sector, according to Future Market Insights.
The IoRT market revenue was estimated at $21.4 billion in 2022 and is anticipated to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 25.6 percent from 2022 to 2032.
By the end of 2032, the IoRT market is expected to reach a valuation of $210 billion. The service sector segment will dominate the market at a projected CAGR of 25.4 percent from 2022 to 2032. [Read more…] about Internet of robotic things market is likely to surpass $210 billion
Columbia scientists build ‘highly dexterous robot hand that can operate in the dark – just like humans’
Columbia university engineers design a robot hand (video below) that is the first device of its kind to join advanced sense of touch with motor-learning algorithms – it doesn’t rely on vision to manipulate objects
Think about what you do with your hands when you’re home at night pushing buttons on your TV’s remote control, or at a restaurant using all kinds of cutlery and glassware.
These skills are all based on touch, while you’re watching a TV program or choosing something from the menu. Our hands and fingers are incredibly skilled mechanisms, and highly sensitive to boot.
Robotics researchers have long been trying to create “true” dexterity in robot hands, but the goal has been frustratingly elusive. Robot grippers and suction cups can pick and place items, but more dexterous tasks such as assembly, insertion, reorientation, packaging and so on have remained in the realm of human manipulation. [Read more…] about Columbia scientists build ‘highly dexterous robot hand that can operate in the dark – just like humans’
Teledyne’s Thermal by FLIR program sees expansion with US drone makers BRINC and Teal
Thermal By FLIR Collaborators Teal and BRINC Mark the Next Generation of Small Thermal-Equipped Unmanned Aircraft for Defense and Public Safety Use
Teledyne FLIR, part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated, today announced continued momentum within its Thermal by FLIR program for small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS), highlighted by the integration of its Hadron 640R dual visible-thermal payload within the recently announced Teal 2 drone and the Lepton 3.5 thermal micro camera within the BRINC LEMUR 2.
Mike Walters, vice president, product management, Teledyne FLIR, says: “Teledyne FLIR brings decades of thermal camera development experience to the sUAS market, with a strict focus on reducing the size, weight, and power while expanding the technical capabilities today’s emergency personnel, law enforcement, and warfighters require.
“The integration of the Teledyne FLIR thermal camera modules into the cutting-edge LEMUR 2 and the Teal 2 demonstrates our continued commitment to innovation and streamlined platform integration.” [Read more…] about Teledyne’s Thermal by FLIR program sees expansion with US drone makers BRINC and Teal
CNH Industrial adds new automation and autonomy solutions to agtech portfolio
CNH Industrial debuted its latest automation and autonomy solutions at its Tech Day in Phoenix, Arizona, USA, at the start of this year.
New Driverless Tillage and Driver Assist Harvest solutions from Raven, and Baler Automation from Case IH and New Holland, deliver automation and autonomous equipment enhancements.
They all help solve farming’s biggest challenges: to increase productivity and to do more with less resources, more sustainably. These latest technology developments form part of our agtech roadmap. [Read more…] about CNH Industrial adds new automation and autonomy solutions to agtech portfolio
Robot-based automation: 3 tips for a time and cost-efficient implementation
Why no-code and low-code tools have become indispensable in robotics
Using robots is almost always worthwhile for companies. They can reduce labor costs, relieve employees, and make production more flexible – because the required batch sizes are becoming smaller and production processes more individual.
In addition, a robot or cobot offers another major advantage: it can work without breaks and fatigue, thereby increasing product quality and reducing scrap.
With modern robot systems, almost all processes can now be automated. Usually, robots take over simple, dirty, monotonous, physically demanding, or even dangerous tasks.
However, with the right hardware and, above all, software, very complex or particularly demanding tasks, so-called “Advanced Robotics” applications, can also be solved. Examples of this include the assembly of flexible and bendable components such as cables, wires, or hoses or force-controlled surface processing. [Read more…] about Robot-based automation: 3 tips for a time and cost-efficient implementation
Recycling company EverestLabs raises $16 million and reports 200 percent growth
EverestLabs, developer of RecycleOSSM, which it claims is “the first AI-enabled operating system for material recycling facilities” (MRFs), has reported its key milestones accomplished in 2022.
Successes included rapid customer growth with key recycling facilities, such as North America’s largest commingled recycling facility, more than 200 percent deployment growth for the second year in a row, and the closing of Series A funding that will fuel expansion.
JD Ambati, founder and CEO of EverestLabs, says: “2022 was a year of tremendous growth for EverestLabs, thanks in large part to our customers, partners and employees. [Read more…] about Recycling company EverestLabs raises $16 million and reports 200 percent growth