If you’ve ever chased a “random” leak or rattle on a line, there’s a good chance the root cause wasn’t the part. It was the bead. A few tenths of a millimeter in height, a skipped corner, or a start/stop blob can turn a solid design into a warranty headache. [Read more…] about Why Adhesive Bead Consistency Breaks Reliability in Automated Assembly
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Why Precision Components are the Unsung Heroes of the Autonomous Revolution
Autonomous technology is rapidly transforming the world around us. Self-driving cars navigate bustling streets, drones deliver packages with remarkable accuracy, and robotic systems perform tasks humans once thought impossible.
While AI and software often take center stage, there’s another critical element quietly making these innovations possible: precision components.
These components may seem small or ordinary, but they are the backbone of every autonomous system. Engineers rely on CNC machining services to produce these parts with exacting tolerances. [Read more…] about Why Precision Components are the Unsung Heroes of the Autonomous Revolution
What is 3D Annotation Services?
Annotation is an important aspect of developing various fields today, including computer vision, artificial intelligence, and machine learning. Although there are numerous ways to annotate data, one of the most innovative ways is 3D annotation.
This method provides a greater level of accuracy and thoroughness in labelling/tagging than is possible with traditional 2D annotations on still images or videos.
Essentially, 3D annotation is the ability to label everything in a 3D environment. In this article, we explore what 3D annotation services are and examine the different types of 3D annotation used across industries today. [Read more…] about What is 3D Annotation Services?
What’s the Best Way to Reduce Cable Failures in Moving Robots (Arms, AGVs, and Humanoid Joints)?
If you have ever dealt with robotic systems, you know cables are something you cannot live without and at the same time you hate them so much. They are the lifelines that operate the motors, transmit and ensure that everything works well.
However, these cables are beaten up when robots are in motion, maybe it is a robotic arm on an assembly line, an autonomous guided vehicle (AGV) dashing about a warehouse or the joints of a humanoid robot moving their parts about in unusual manners.
Cable breakdowns can cause your whole business to come to a standstill, time, money and a hundred headaches. [Read more…] about What’s the Best Way to Reduce Cable Failures in Moving Robots (Arms, AGVs, and Humanoid Joints)?
Robotics for good: Startups tackling social and environmental challenges
Robotics is most often discussed in terms of productivity, efficiency, and cost reduction. Factory automation, warehouse robots, and autonomous vehicles dominate the conversation.
Yet a quieter strand of innovation is focused elsewhere:
- on helping people live more independently;
- protecting fragile ecosystems; and
- responding to crises where human access is limited or dangerous.
This feature looks at a selection of startups and emerging technologies applying robotics to social and environmental challenges. The aim is not to romanticise the field, but to show how practical machines are being designed to solve problems that markets and policy alone have struggled to address. [Read more…] about Robotics for good: Startups tackling social and environmental challenges
Startup world: Incubators, accelerators and university spin-offs fueling robotics innovation
Robotics & Automation News takes a high-level look at the global robotics startup ecosystem, and highlights the programs and institutions shaping it.
Robotics innovation rarely emerges fully formed from a garage or a single breakthrough moment. Unlike software startups, robotics companies must contend with physical systems, complex supply chains, safety requirements, certification hurdles, and long development cycles. Capital alone is rarely enough.
Instead, many of the world’s most influential robotics startups trace their origins to a quieter layer of the innovation economy: university laboratories, public research institutions, incubators, and accelerators purpose-built for hardware development.
These programs provide not just funding, but access to infrastructure, talent, industrial partners, and time – all of which are critical in a sector where premature scaling can be fatal. [Read more…] about Startup world: Incubators, accelerators and university spin-offs fueling robotics innovation
Kargo raises $42 million Series B to scale global warehouse deployment with enterprise clients
Kargo, a specialist developer of industrial artificial intelligence technology for supply chain and logistics, has announced the closing of a $42 million Series B funding round.
The round was led by Avenir, with participation from Linse Capital, Hearst Ventures and Lightbank, and previous investors Matter Venture Partners and Sozo Ventures.
The new capital will be used to accelerate Kargo’s mission to transform real-time inventory data infrastructure across warehousing and logistics globally. [Read more…] about Kargo raises $42 million Series B to scale global warehouse deployment with enterprise clients
European Investment Bank invests €50 million into Comau for research and development in robotics, advanced automation and digital technologies
The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Comau have signed a €50 million finance contract to support the Turin company’s research, development and innovation activities in the fields of robotics, advanced automation solutions, machine tools development, and digitalisation for various industrial sectors: from batteries, both automotive and stationary, to aerospace, construction, renewable energy and logistics.
The agreement was announced last week by EIB vice-president Gelsomina Vigliotti and Comau CEO Pietro Gorlier.
The operation is supported by InvestEU, the European Union’s investment programme, through which the EIB has already unlocked more than €4 billion in Italy under the umbrella of TechEU, the EIB Group’s €70 billion programme to accelerate innovation in Europe through equity, quasi-equity, loan and guarantee investments. [Read more…] about European Investment Bank invests €50 million into Comau for research and development in robotics, advanced automation and digital technologies
Cyngn partners with Chandler Automation and expands into agriculture
Chandler Automation has joined the Cyngn dealer network and will begin offering Cyngn’s autonomous DriveMod Tugger to food processors and packers in the agriculture sector.
Chandler Automation is a full-service partner in factory automation, specializing in optical sorting, inspection, robotic palletizing, and custom processing machinery.
Known for delivering tailored, high-performance systems, Chandler empowers food processors to reduce labor costs, boost efficiency, and stay competitive with the latest in automation technology. [Read more…] about Cyngn partners with Chandler Automation and expands into agriculture
Best 5 Wind Turbine Inspection Software Platforms
Wind energy is one of the fastest-growing sources of renewable power, but as wind farms expand in size and complexity, maintaining turbine integrity becomes increasingly challenging.
Turbines operate in extreme environments, exposed to constant mechanical stress, weather erosion, salt corrosion (offshore), and lightning strikes. Each of these factors can accelerate structural wear and reduce performance if not detected early.
For operators, the problem is not just technical, it is financial and operational. Unplanned downtime, inefficient inspections, human risk during rope access, delayed repairs, and unclear asset data all contribute to lost energy production and rising maintenance costs. [Read more…] about Best 5 Wind Turbine Inspection Software Platforms