Tag: controlled
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Zelim selects Sea Machines’ marine robots for unmanned search and rescue vessel
Scottish Search and Rescue (SAR) technology innovator Zelim has developed the Guardian class of fast rescue craft, controlled by Sea Machines Robotics’ SM300 maritime autonomy, enabling unmanned operation of the vessel employing Zelim’s casualty detection and recovery process. The 8.5-meter Guardian includes Sea Machines SM300 remote command and control product, making it the world’s first…
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Robotic pollinator: A fairy-like robot flies by the power of wind and light
The loss of pollinators, such as bees, is a huge challenge for global biodiversity and affects humanity by causing problems in food production. At Tampere University, researchers have now developed the first passively flying robot equipped with artificial muscle. Could this artificial fairy be utilised in pollination? The development of stimuli-responsive polymers has brought about…
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Colruyt tests Clevon’s unmanned vehicle in Belgium for shopping deliveries
Collect&Go, Colruyt Group’s online shopping service, is currently testing the state-of-the-art technology: an autonomous vehicle built by the Estonian technology company Clevon that combines remote teleoperation with advanced autopilot functionality. The aim is to find out what such a vehicle can mean for Collect&Go in a rapidly changing e-commerce context. Remotely controlled, the self-driving vehicle…
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Fugro launches its new generation of uncrewed surface vessels in the Netherlands
Fugro’s Blue Essence, an offshore certified uncrewed surface vessel (USV) with an electric remotely operated vehicle (eROV), will begin its first project in the Netherlands. During operations the vessel is controlled from an onshore remote operations centre (ROC) via a satellite connection and will be used for the inspection of offshore assets, construction support services,…
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Piab introduces soft gripper range for industrial robots
Piab has introduced a soft gripper – or end effector – for industrial robots. The company says its piSoftGrip range is developed for the automation of the food and chocolate industry. Piab once again extends the pi-SoftGrip family with a new pinch gripper developed for the automation of the food/chocolate industry. The vacuum-based soft gripper…
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Smart building automation and the future of property development in cities
As cities continue to grow and evolve, with more people than ever wanting to live and work from within them, so to do the tactics used to house and control this city growth, without being detrimental to the quality of life or the environment. Here are some of the ways that buildings are modernising and…
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B&R showcases technology for mass customisation
Industrial automation company B&R has been showcasing its technology for mass customisation, or “batch of one”. The company exhibited its SuperTrak process at the metal industry event EMO, held recently in Germany. B&R says the metal industry is not immune to the global trend away from bulk annual orders toward small-batch customer orders with short…
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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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Sony and Docomo to test driverless concept vehicle via 5G trial network in Guam
Sony Corporation and NTT Docomo, Inc. will jointly trial Sony’s conceptual driverless vehicle, the New Concept Cart SC-1, which uses 5G mobile technologies for various remotely controlled functions. The test will be conducted using the trial network in Docomo 5G Open Lab Guam, which will provide test facilities and an outdoor verification environment constructed by…
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Swisslog wins two large orders in Scandinavia and Southeast Asia
Swisslog has been commissioned to carry out the comprehensive automation of the Coop warehouse in Langhus. The delivery includes a high-bay pallet warehouse with six Vectura stacker cranes and a conveyor system, which are controlled by the intelligent Swisslog software SynQ. The new distribution centre will be in full operation at the beginning of 2021.