Humanoid Robot called Baxter was launched by Rethink Robotics at a sale price of $22,000, which was designed by an Australian robotics and artificial-intelligence expert Rodney Brooks. Baxter is a complete system and there is no need for complex programming or expensive integration. As it has behavior based intelligence, it can be easily programmed in […]
Robots are increasingly coming out of the lab and taking their place in the public sphere. Industrial Perception, Inc. (IPI) is one of them and the company is focused on producing mainstream robots in order to be used in America’s manufacturing and logistics. A team of software engineers from a robotics research company, Willow Garage, […]
One of the major problems with solar farms is that the static nature of panels cause a portion of the sunlight to be captured at less than optimum angles thereby reducing the output of the Solar Plant. Robotic Solar Panel tracking system manufactured by Qbotix is an autonomous and dynamic system designed to maximize Solar […]
Most of garden owners or people interested in keeping tha lawn have a common problem: mowing the grass. Landscaping is expensive enough, and lawn mowers make it worse for these people. Husqvarna AB. (HUSQB), based in Sweden, is one of the companies in robotic lawn mower industry. Global Garden Products Italy SpA is a big rival to […]
We have come across an interesting study done by the Robot Report, which shows the robot manufacturers in the world and it even shows the top robot research institutions and staurt up companies by geographic area. It is an interesting and valuable source of information for whoever is interested in the subject. You can visit […]
A recent announcement from NASA revealed that the production of exoskeletons are not far away to produce. In order to develop this technology NASA coorperated with “Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition (IHMC)” and “Oceaneering Space Systems”, to develop exoskeleton X1. This device is worn onto body from the shoulders to the legs and […]
Helios is a mobile robot that turns your iPhone into a telepresence robot. Here is how it works: First, open the application of this robot, then insert your iPhone in it. At the other end you can control your robot to move as you want and the people who see the robot will “think” that […]
BOSTON, Mass.,– September 18, 2012 – Ushering in a new era in robotics, Rethink Robotics today unveiled the world’s first humanoid robots capable of applying common sense behavior to manufacturing environments. Affordably priced, versatile and safe enough to work shoulder-to-shoulder with people, Rethink’s new line of Baxter robots redefine how small, mid-size and large domestic manufacturers use […]
Robotiq Extends the Adaptive Robotic Gripper Product Line for Manufacturers with High-Mix Automation Challenges. Robotiq announced the availability of the 2-Finger Adaptive Robotic Gripper, an innovative new gripper, which joins the existing 3-Finger Adaptive Robotic Gripper in providing unique agility and versatility in handling a wide variety of parts with a single gripper. Background Today’s […]
Shadow Robot Company have made big improvements in the control and sensing of; 1. Shadow Dexterous Hand, including features such as: • EtherCAT bus which communicates at 100x speed of CAN bus, allowing for higher quality control and sensing feedback. • ROS Control Interface for the hand allows for ease of interfacing with a wide range of other software […]