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Endurance Lasers is giving away one of its powerful, efficient brand new 8W diode lasers.
All you have to do to enter the Endurance competition is to write a story – “at least a sentence” – telling the company why and where you need a portable, powerful and reliable Endurance laser.
Also, indicate what kind of CNC machine or a 3D printer you have – if you have one. [Read more…] about Endurance giving away portable and powerful laser
International technology groups have invested more than $5 billion in high-tech hub Dresden, one of the facts highlighted by the organisers of the Semicon Europa event.
Dresden is strengthening its position as a centre for internet of things solutions.
Over the next several years, international technology groups and research institutions such as Globalfoundries, Infineon, Bosch, the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft and the German Aerospace Center will be investing some €4.5 billion in Europe’s leading address for semiconductors. [Read more…] about More than $5 billion being invested in IoT in Dresden, Germany
Leroy-Somer, a business unit of the Nidec group, is preparing for the launch of new ranges at SPS IPC Drives, the Europe’s leading exhibition for electric automation.
Leroy-Somer will be demonstrating Commander ID300, a new integrated drive for the control of its IMfinity induction motors from 0.25 to 7.5 kW.
This all-in-one drive solution has been designed to meet the strategic challenges of increasingly complex and demanding production environments, induced by the transition to Industry 4.0. [Read more…] about Leroy-Somer to launch new motor and drive ranges at SPS
The “massive potential” of the internet of things will help Vietnam in its goal of becoming an industrial country by 2020, say industry organisations and leaders in the country.
Many of the industrial companies and leaders will be showcasing their solutions and discussing the future at an event and forum called the Asia IoT Business Platform.
The Asia IoT Business Platform will be returning to Vietnam for the 19th edition of its industrial internet of things conference in Ho Chi Minh City. [Read more…] about Vietnam looks to achieve progress through the ‘massive potential’ of the industrial internet
Industrial imaging and machine vision company Framos has launched new smart glasses featuring Sony’s organic light-emitting diode micro display.
The company says the wearable is a super-small, thin, light-weight and fast solution for virtual reality and augmented reality glasses.
Framos says Oled microdisplays from Sony Semiconductor Solutions are “the state of the art technology” for small video displays. [Read more…] about Framos launches OLED smart glasses featuring tiny Sony screen
Epson has commercialized what it calls a “seeing, sensing, thinking, working” autonomous dual-arm robot that the company says “will expand the scope of automated production”.
Epson says it will roll out the new robot, named the WorkSense W-01 (main picture and video below), in stages beginning this coming winter.
The company says that, in recent years, manufacturers’ needs have grown more diverse with demand for products fluctuating sharply and a growing necessity to flexibly accommodate small-lot production and just-in-time production. [Read more…] about Epson to launch ‘WorkSense’ autonomous dual-arm industrial robot for industrial applications
Rewired, the $100 million robotics-focused venture studio and fund, has appointed Silicon Valley technology investment veteran Gleb Chuvpilo as managing partner.
Chuvpilo had previously served as a venture partner with Rewired, helping identify, validate, and collaborate with the firm’s growing list of portfolio companies working with applied science technologies to develop what Rewired calls “the next generation of robotics”.
Chuvpilo brings both venture experience and deep technical expertise, with a master’s degree from the MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab and an MBA in Finance and Strategic Management from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. [Read more…] about Rewired appoints Gleb Chuvpilo as managing partner as it opens new Switzerland office
Japan is the world’s predominant industrial robot manufacturer, according to new analysis by the International Federation of Robotics.
The production capacity of the Japanese suppliers reached 153,000 units in 2016 – the highest level ever recorded, says the IFR.
“Today, Japan’s manufacturers deliver 52 percent of the global supply,” adds the IFR. [Read more…] about Japan responsible for robots taking over the world, says IFR
One of the world’s largest retail chains, Walmart, which has more than 4,600 stores in the US, is testing autonomous, robotic floor scrubbers in several of its stores, according to QZ.com.
The original, conventional vehicle – usually driven by a human – was built by International Cleaning Equipment, but it has been roboticised by Brain Corporation, which specialises in autonomous vehicles for floor care.
Quartz says Walmart is evaluating the robot in five of its stores, with a view to introducing into more of its stores. [Read more…] about Walmart testing autonomous floor scrubber developed by Brain Corporation
Time Magazine has chosen several automation technologies in its selection of what it considers the top 25 inventions of 2017.
Although it doesn’t seem to have listed them in any numerical order, it did place the Jibo home robot at the top.
Jibo is not mobile in the way many home robots are, but its top part moves as it speaks.
Jibo is designed as an interactive companion and helper to families, according to its creator Cynthia Breazeal (main picture), who was interviewed by Spectrum, the IEEE website.
