I-robot filed a new patent for the new lawn moving robot. The features for the new robot will include sensing uncut grass and making sure the blades are aligned, possibility of collecting clippings and depositing them at a specified location, possibility of proximity sensors to avoid running into pets or people, learning your lawn for […]
SCHUNK has expanded its EGN series of servo electric 2-finger parallel grippers to include sizes 80 and 160 to the existing size 100. The new sizes have a stroke per finger of 8 and 16 millimeters, respectively. This upward and downward expansion of the series now makes it possible to use the exact size of […]
A research team from the University of the Basque Country, led by Basilio Sierra, is devising a robot that can get around by itself. Tartalo is able to identify different places and ask permission before going through a doorway.We are accustomed to seeing robots programmed to carry out a concrete task such as the robotic […]
China wants to ensure safe Olympic Games. Berlin, 17/03/2008 The Olympic fire is about to be lit in the Chinese capital of Beijing in less than five months. In the run-up to the event, the security issue is receiving particular attention.This is not surprising, seeing as around 10,500 athletes will compete in 28 disciplines and […]
Robots have long been considered an impossibility for the custom-driven steel fabrication industry, but in Canada, thanks to Burlington Automation, Azimuth Three Enterprises has now broken the robot barrier – in the process boosting productivity and creating the efficiency edge that will keep it ahead of the pack. The steel fabrication industry isn’t for the […]