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Aerobotix and FerRobotics develop robotic tool for precision application of masking tape

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Aerobotix and FerRobotics, two robotics companies based in the US and Austria respectively, have partnered on a new solution in response to aerospace industry demand for an automated tool for precision masking tape application.

Collaboration between engineers from the two companies has led to the development of a revolutionary End of Arm Tooling (EOAT).

After months of prototypes and testing during the pandemic, the new Active Taping Kit (ATK) tool was completed, with FerRobotics’ patented Active Compliant Technology (ACT) enabling a robot to use varying pressure when applying tape to an aircraft. [Read more…] about Aerobotix and FerRobotics develop robotic tool for precision application of masking tape

RapidDirect Introduces Automated DfM Feedback Tool Can Help Optimize Your Part Design

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RapidDirect’s automated DfM feedback tool offers quality manufacturability tips for your parts production.

This improved automated DfM tool provides a reliable analysis of your parts design for crucial issues that can affect their manufacturability or attract additional manufacturing costs. Read on to learn about the new DfM feedback tool, how it works, and its advantages. [Read more…] about RapidDirect Introduces Automated DfM Feedback Tool Can Help Optimize Your Part Design

Technology is Making it Easier Than Ever to Become an Entrepreneur

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In recent years, the tech industry has not only become more and more powerful but also more and more accessible to would-be entrepreneurs.

With almost everything you need to start a business now available via the internet, it’s easier than ever to turn your great idea into an even greater reality without spending much of your own money.

So if you are in the process of starting your first business and researching tips on company formation made easy, you want to spend some time reading about technology too. [Read more…] about Technology is Making it Easier Than Ever to Become an Entrepreneur

Micromolding Service for Droplet Microfluidic Chips Market

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Droplet microfluidics is a recent trend of laboratory automation technologies, which allow scientists to explore the biological world at an unprecedented resolution and throughput.

The new infrastructure is powered by innovative instrumentation, software as well as the consumable reagents and chips. In this context, plastic chips play a key role in enabling these applications, as they ensure a consistent and scalable droplet production.  [Read more…] about Micromolding Service for Droplet Microfluidic Chips Market

Start-up EEVE claims ‘thousands’ of customers already using its robots

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Start-up company EEVE says it has “thousands” of home robots already working in customers’ homes, mowing their lawns.

And the company’s upcoming model X has two arms and can do multiple tasks, such as weeding, cleaning the patio, mowing, collecting fruit and nuts, collecting litter, serving drinks and even pouring a beer.

EEVE has released a video of its latest prototype doing all of those things. This model is known as Willow X and is sold at a price point of $4,000. [Read more…] about Start-up EEVE claims ‘thousands’ of customers already using its robots

Aerobotix partners with FerRobotics to develop ‘first-of-its-kind’ end-of-arm-tool automated sander for flammable dust

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Aerobotix and FerRobotics, two robotics companies based in the US and Austria respectively, have partnered to create what they say is the first Class II, Division 1 (C2D1) End of Arm Tool (EOAT) automated sander.

Meeting industry demand for a hazardous-environment solution that will achieve time and cost efficiencies, and enable much safer work environments, this special orbital sander – based on the industry-proven Active Orbital Kit (AOK) with patented Active Compliant Technology – lessens human involvement in hazardous tasks.

Each year, according to the International Labour Organization, tens of millions of workers globally are afflicted with silicosis, an incurable lung disease caused by crystalline silica dust inhalation, leading to thousands of deaths. [Read more…] about Aerobotix partners with FerRobotics to develop ‘first-of-its-kind’ end-of-arm-tool automated sander for flammable dust

8 Automation Strategies to Optimize End-to-End Business Processes

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Are you looking for ways to optimize your end-to-end business processes? If so, you’re in luck! This blog post will discuss seven automation strategies that can help streamline your operations. By automating these processes, you’ll be able to improve efficiency and reduce costs.  [Read more…] about 8 Automation Strategies to Optimize End-to-End Business Processes

Soft assistive robotic wearables get a boost from rapid design tool

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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 to power motion, and with sensing capabilities, they’ve proven to be a critical backbone in a variety of applications such as assistive wearables, robotics, and rehabilitative technologies.

But there’s a bit of a bottleneck in creating the little dynamic devices that have advantages like high response rates and power to input ratios. They require a manual design and fabrication pipeline, which translates to a lot of trial and error cycles to actually test and see whether the designs will work. [Read more…] about Soft assistive robotic wearables get a boost from rapid design tool

11 Expectations in the Development of AI Transcription

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Does the name Audrey Hepburn ring a bell?

Way back in 1952, it was the first computer speech recognition tool. Even though the technology was groundbreaking, the software could understand only digits.

Since then, transcription software has come a long way.

Today, transcription tools use immersive technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) to convert speech to text. Transcription tools can automatically record a conversation and convert that into text within a few minutes. [Read more…] about 11 Expectations in the Development of AI Transcription

RoboDK releases new software for ‘fully automated tool calibration’ for industrial robots

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Canadian robotics software provider RoboDK has released TwinTool, an application that offers “fully automated robot tool calibration for industrial robots”.

RoboDK says TwinTool is a “cost-effective, quick, and easy solution” to improve the tool’s accuracy in a wide variety of manufacturing applications. It adds that it is a “competitive alternative to costly and complex robot calibration services currently available on the market”.

Industrial robots are increasingly used for high-accuracy manufacturing tasks, such as assembly, soldering, and machining. However, new users are sometimes disappointed by the apparent low accuracy of their robots. They invest in expensive robot calibration systems to try to improve the accuracy. [Read more…] about RoboDK releases new software for ‘fully automated tool calibration’ for industrial robots