This comprehensive article dives deep into the world of robotics, exploring the history, types, engineering components, applications, and future trends of robots, offering readers an in-depth understanding of how these remarkable machines work and shape our lives.
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Let's take the well-known sea-rescuer, the dolphin, for example. Dolphin’s sensorium is more intended for the search of biological objects under water by use echolocation. At the same time, the military prefer to use dolphins to find metal objects (mines) rather than search & rescue drowning people
French manufacturing companies exist in a constantly changing economic sector. In order to better respond to their customers’ requirements and market pressures, they have to demonstrate innovation and a readiness to invest in factory modernization.
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Get up to speed on what makes DC motors spin!
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The JAMK University of Applied Sciences uses Photoneo PhoXi 3D Scanner and Bin Picking Studio to test bin picking for external companies and their specific applications.
In this episode, we talk about how MIT has built a magic carpet to avoid privacy concerns with human body tracking, an initiative from Texas A&M to track nanoparticles in produce, and the novel approach from Carnegie Mellon to turn household items into sensors.
A short guide to the technologies behind the next agricultural revolution.
The customer decided to automate one of its car body production processes to increase the degree of automation and reduce production costs. They decided for Photoneo technology based on its high accuracy and resolution, fast scanning speed, and other qualities it offers.
Automated systems can run on pulses of light which are absorbed and stored in phosphorescent material.
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With the number of skilled welders decreasing and the job being rather dangerous, implementing a robotic welding system is the next step for the industry. Here's an example of such a system.
Contribute to the development of a four-legged walking rover that is set to fly to the Moon with NASA in 2021 and 2022.
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3D printed sand casting molds and cores are changing the way high-performance, large metal parts are manufactured today. Additive manufacturing is enabling modern foundries to produce complex metal parts in rapid lead times.
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In this episode, we talk about the next-gen lunar rover built by Lockheed and GM for NASA’s Artemis mission, how a frustrated tech CEO made a rock-picking robot, and an initiative from University of Manchester to reduce global CO2 emissions by 2% using graphene-enhanced concrete.
TerraClear is developing an autonomous system to remove rocks from farmland, making it easier for farmers to get their fields ready for planting.
The Robot Teleoperativo is a new robotics result achieved at IIT-Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia and combining the rugged locomotion of HyQReal robot with dexterous and powerful manipulation assured by a new robotic arm, controlled by immersive VR visualization and haptic teleoperation.
Columbia Engineering researchers use AI to teach robots to make appropriate reactive human facial expressions, an ability that could build trust between humans and their robotic co-workers and care-givers
