Tag: rigid
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Comau unveils new ‘perception-based’ robotic picking solution
Robotics and automation specialist Comau has launched what it calls the “MI.RA/Picker”, describing as an intelligent advanced automation solution for perception-based random bin picking. Adaptable to any brand of commercial robot, customized bin or customized gripper, the fully automated picking solution uses two high-resolution laser sensors and a central camera to autonomously recognize, locate and…
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Scientists develop ‘flexoskeletons’ that cost a dollar to 3D print
Engineers at the University of California San Diego have developed a new method that doesn’t require any special equipment and works in just minutes to create soft, flexible, 3D-printed robots. (See video below.) The innovation comes from rethinking the way soft robots are built: instead of figuring out how to add soft materials to a…