Tag: cambridge
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Flylogix and Cambridge Consultants to use Iridium’s satellites for drone platform
Flylogix and Cambridge Consultants have agreed a collaboration that will use Iridium’s satellite communications to safely control unmanned aerial vehicles from a central control hub. This will enable Flylogix to move from local drone piloting at the airfield to centrally controlled operations, massively increasing the resilience of their services to offshore installations. The Flylogix service reduces…
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Laser interferometry: An enabling technology for optimized automated manufacturing
By Tyler Steele, product manager – laser interferometers, Zygo In this article, precision Beryllium mirror manufacturer Cambridge Technology explains how the use of interferometry hardware and software solutions has streamlined its manufacturing processes and added efficiencies as well as time and cost-savings across the company. Technological advances over recent years have elevated metrology from being…
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Cambridge Consultants unveils ‘dexterous robot with the human touch’
Technology research and development company Cambridge Consultants has unveiled what it describes as a “dexterous robot with the human touch”. (See video below.) Breakthrough innovation specialist Cambridge Consultants has developed Hank, a robot with flexible robotic fingers inspired by the human hand. Hank uses a pioneering sensory system embedded in its pneumatic fingers, providing a…
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Office building in Montreal given top energy-efficiency certification
A landmark building in Montreal, Canada has been given an energy-efficiency certification. Le 1500, an office building on Robert-Bourassa Boulevard in Montreal, is now “Leed” certified in the category of “Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance” by the Canada Green Building Council. The building was designed and developed by real estate company Ivanhoé Cambridge.
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Cambridge Consultants demonstrates tiny robot small enough to assist in eye operations
Cambridge Consultants has been demonstrating a tiny robot which is small enough to assist in eye surgery. (See vido below.) The company says the “Axsis” robot heralds “the next wave of surgical robotics innovation. Propelling surgical innovation to the next stage, product design and development firm Cambridge Consultants is showcasing Axsis – one of the…
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Cambridge Medical Robotics secures $20m in Series A financing
Cambridge Medical Robotics has secured $20.3 million in a Series A funding round from new investors including ABB Technology Ventures, LGT Global Invest and Cambridge Innovation Capital. Following the successful start of clinical cadaveric trials in June 2016, investment proceeds will enable CMR to continue on its path towards becoming a global medical device manufacturer.…
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AI crossword-solving application could make machines better at understanding language
A web-based machine language system solves crossword puzzles far better than commercially-available products, and may help machines better understand language. Researchers at Cambridge University have designed a web-based platform which uses artificial neural networks to answer standard crossword clues better than existing commercial products specifically designed for the task. The system, which is freely available…
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Robots take fruit-picking route to global domination
Chris Roberts, head of industrial robotics at Cambridge Consultants, gives Robotics and Automation News an exclusive interview For those of us fortunate enough to spend our time shopping, and perhaps think of ourselves as discerning shoppers, one of the more pleasant experiences when buying fruit is evaluating them on a number of factors, such as colour, texture, firmness…