Tag: sensing
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Security robots ‘deter crime and minimize risk’, says Knightscope
The concept of automated policing began as a science fiction concept years ago, but today it is “real and impactful”, according to security robotics specialist Knightscope. The sophistication of robot-powered security is even more interesting than sci-fi to Stacy Stephens, the co-founder and chief client officer of Knightscope. Launched in 2013, the Mountain View, California,…
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Automation in Construction: Researchers develop automated system to measure strain and acceleration of precast concrete structures
Reserarchers at Chung-Ang University, South Korea have developed a smart portable sensing system for monitoring precast structures during delivery. The multimetric portable system uses an IoT sensor to simultaneously measure strain and acceleration of the structures real-time during delivery. Precast concrete structures (PCS) reduce workforce dependency and construction time. However, they are subjected to vibrations…
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Lumotive and Axibo partner to bring lidar to cinematography automation
Lumotive, the developer of Light Control Metasurface (LCM) beam steering chips enabling the next generation of 3D sensors, and Axibo, a cinema robotics company and the developer of autonomous camera motion control systems, have unveiled Axibo’s Precision eJib – a unique, designed-for-cinema, 6-axis robotic arm with 3D sensing capabilities made possible with Lumotive’s LCM beam…
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SICK launches new photoelectric sensor
SICK has unveiled its new Roller Sensor Bar (RSB) as an addition to its extensive portfolio of photoelectric sensors. This sensor provides the logistics and production markets a reliable solution to accommodate the ever-increasing variety of packaging shapes and sizes, and that provides a quick and easy installation experience. Traditional sensors are mounted above the…
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SICK and Aeva partner to bring 4D LiDAR to industrial sensing applications
Aeva, a leader in next-generation sensing and perception systems, and SICK announced a strategic multi-year collaboration to bring Aeva’s Frequency Modulated Continuous Wave (FMCW) 4D LiDAR to a variety of industrial sensing applications including long-range sensing, starting with Aeries II. Dr Niels Syassen, member of the board responsible for technology and digitization at SICK, says:…
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Soft assistive robotic wearables get a boost from rapid design tool
Scientists created a new design and fabrication tool for soft pneumatic actuators with integrated sensing, which can power personalized healthcare, smart homes, and gaming. Soft, pneumatic actuators might not be a phrase that comes up in daily conversations, but more likely than not you might have benefited from their utility. The devices use compressed air…
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LeddarTech raises $140 million to develop autonomous driving technology
LeddarTech has raised investment of $140 million, which comprises a Series D first close of $116 million and debt facility of $24 million. LeddarTech is a developer of advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and autonomous driving sensing technology. FS Investors led the financing round with the participation of Investissement Québec, BDC Capital, Go Capital, certain…
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ATI unveils ‘ultra-thin’ force torque sensor for robots
ATI Industrial Automation has unveiled its “ultra-thin” Mini43LP Force/Torque Sensor, which the company says provides “high-precision force sensing in a rugged, yet compact transducer”. At less than 8 mm tall, the newest member of ATI’s force/torque sensor product range is “uniquely suited for smaller automated applications”, says ATI. The low profile sensor body allows users…
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Infineon and Reality AI teach cars how to ‘hear’
Today’s advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) are based on cameras, radar or lidar. As a result, their target objects need to be within the line of sight to be recognized by the system. This, however, turns into a weakness when it comes to emergency vehicles – they can be heard much earlier than they can…
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Ambarella, Lumentum and ON Semiconductor collaborate on AI processing based 3D sensing for next-gen AIoT devices
Ambarella, an AI vision silicon company, Lumentum, a designer and manufacturer of innovative optical and photonic products, and ON Semiconductor, a provider of CMOS image sensor solutions, have partnered to produce two new joint reference designs that they say will “accelerate artificial intelligence of things device deployment across verticals”. The designs build on the companies’…