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OnRobot, a global leader in robotic end-of-arm tooling, has launched a compact, single-pad version of its innovative Gecko no-mark adhesive gripper.
The new Gecko Single Pad (SP) gripper brings the previous model’s revolutionary adaptability to more varied applications with smaller payloads.
It is available in three sizes, SP1, SP3 and SP5, indicating the different grippers’ lifting capacities in kilos. [Read more…] about OnRobot unveils compact Gecko gripper for smaller jobs
If you think about it, there are many household chores we all wish we could automate to make our life easier for us.
Chores such as cleaning the carpet, mowing the lawn, doing the dishes and laundry, cleaning your gutters and even feeding your pets can turn out to be very boring, repetitive and time wasting really fast.
Automation is the solution.
Automating these chores will not only free up more time for you, but will also save you the energy which you would otherwise have spent carrying them out. [Read more…] about How Automating Your Household Chores Can Free Up More Time For You
By Rhys Davies, product manager at Canonical, publishers of Ubuntu
Today’s headlines tend to focus on the weird and wonderful robots of this world: the Hollywood Terminators or mechanical dogs developed by Boston Dynamics and other Silicon Valley start-ups.
The greatest innovations, however, can often be found in the more mundane corners of our society, within the industries and environments people least expect.
It’s happened with medicine and the discovery of penicillin, for example, while Archimedes had his eureka moment in the bath. [Read more…] about The mundane revolution: Unexpected innovations in robotics
SoftBank Robotics America and ICE Robotics have launched an autonomous vacuum cleaner called Whiz.
The initial launch is in North American, and Whiz is described as a “commercial-grade autonomous vacuum sweeper”.
The machine has been unveiled at the ongoing ISSA Show North America in Las Vegas, Nevada. [Read more…] about SoftBank and ICE Robotics launch Whiz commercial autonomous vacuum sweeper
Brain Corp is partnering with Kärcher, one of the world’s largest providers of cleaning technologies, to develop a new type of “autonomous stand-on vacuum cleaner”.
Kärcher and Brain Corp, a San Diego-based artificial intelligence and robotics company, made the partnership announcement at the ISSA Show North America.
The companies aim to develop and bring autonomous floor care solutions to market in a joint effort. [Read more…] about Brain Corp partners with Kärcher to develop new autonomous floor cleaner
by Mai Tao
CloudMinds Technology says it has been contracted to provide 10,000 intelligent cleaning robots to Jin Yu Ao Environmental Technology for government schools, large entertainment venues, national research institutes, office buildings and residential units.
CloudMinds will also deliver up to 3,700 various types of cloud service robots to Zhongtai Min’an Security Services Group to “enhance property management operations”.
CloudMinds Technology specialises in cloud artificial intelligence architecture that “makes robots and businesses smarter”. [Read more…] about CloudMinds to supply 14,000 cleaning robots to two clients
Six innovative companies have been nominated for the grand prize at the microtechnology trade show EPHJ, the leading showcase for watchmaking, jewellery, and micro- and medical technologies sectors.
The jury of experts of the 2019 EPHJ-EPMT-SMT Trade Fair has selected six highly innovative projects for the Exhibitors’ Grand Prix to be voted on by the exhibitors to select and announce the winner at the show, which will take place in Geneva, Switzerland from 18-21 June.
Levitation of machines, the green properties of supercritical CO2, machine learning algorithms, new hope for the 16 million people suffering from retinal vein occlusion, a machine that is mightier than a spark and a new fine-layer treatment process are just a few of the spectacular innovations proposed by the six nominees for the 2019 Exhibitors’ Grand Prix selected by the Jury for the EPHJ-EPMT-SMT Trade Show. [Read more…] about Six innovative companies nominated for grand prize at microtechnology trade show
The second edition of the World Conference for Inspection and Maintenance Robotics will take place in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
The conference and exhibition are organized by the Sprint Robotics Collaborative, an end-user driven, not-for-profit foundation.
The initiative gathers a global community to share the innovative progress and rapid development of robotics techniques and solutions, focusing on the use of robotics for inspection, maintenance, repairs and cleaning. [Read more…] about Inspection and maintenance robotics event to take place in the Netherlands
by Anna
More and more households are buying robotic vacuum cleaners because they effectively lessen the labour of cleaning the home.
Panasonic teamed up with real-estate developer Mitsui Fudosan to apply that technology and know-how to developing a commercial-grade robotic vacuum cleaner that can efficiently clean buildings.
Named the RULO Pro, the resulting product has been introduced in multiple facilities, beginning with Tokyo Midtown Hibiya.
[Read more…] about Cleaning robots vacuum the floors at Tokyo Midtown Hibiyaby Anna
Tennant Company will launch its first autonomous floor care machine capable of operating in complex, real-world environments without direct operator control.
The first Tennant autonomous solution is expected to be available in North America on the T7 floor scrubber in 2018 with further expansion into global markets and additional models to follow.
Tennant, a cleaning products and solutions company, recently formed a relationship with Brain Corp, an artificial intelligence (A.I.) company specializing in technology for autonomous robots.
[Read more…] about Tennant to launch autonomous floor cleaning machines
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