ICM makes history once again by being awarded a contract to perform the first inspection of a power plant cooling tower with a climbing robot. A major research organization recently awarded the contract to ICM to perform this remote inspection at a power plant in West Virginia, USA. This initial inspection will be performed using […]
Flexible palletizing system with 3-year warranty now offers the ability to stretch wrap For immediate release Chalfont, PA – CSi Palletizing to exhibit it’s revolutionary i-Pal palletizing system with integrated stretch wrapper at PACK EXPO 2016. As a response to market demand for packaging systems that “do more with less”, CSi has […]
Spherical Induction Motor Eliminates Robot’s Mechanical Drive System PITTSBURGH— More than a decade ago, Ralph Hollis invented the ballbot, an elegantly simple robot whose tall, thin body glides atop a sphere slightly smaller than a bowling ball. The latest version, called SIMbot, has an equally elegant motor with just one moving part: the ball. The […]
Tampa, FL – Evatech, Inc. has recently released the Robotic Trimmer Attachment, or RTA. It is a light commercial trimmer attachment for the Hybrid Goat 22T series that allows operators to reach small hard to reach spots, such as under guard rails. The 22T is a tracked remote controlled slope mower which features Evatech s […]
Servosila, a robotics technology company, announced a launch of a new line of robotic arm manipulators specifically targeted at mobile robotics market. “Servosila Robotic Arms are the first manipulators specifically designed for mobile robots,” – said the company’s spokesperson, – “it is very easy to retrofit any existing robotic chassis or a torso with a […]
BELLEVUE, WA and SALT LAKE CITY, UT (Business Wire) September 12, 2016 – Sarcos Robotics, a global leader in the development of dexterous industrial robots for use in unstructured environments, announced today it has secured funding from a group of top-tier strategic investors including Caterpillar Ventures, GE Ventures, and Microsoft Corporation. Additionally, Cottonwood Technology Fund […]
Tech start-up to exhibit their latest gripping technology in Booth 9901 – Looks to enable the snack & baking industries with packaging automation Cambridge, MA – Snack and bakery packaging automation has typically come with its own set of limitations. For example, many products have variable characteristics such as weight, size and shape – all […]
Stuttgart, Germany, September 7, 2016 – Starship Technologies, the start-up transforming the delivery industry with a fleet of friendly sidewalk robots, is announcing today its partnership with Mercedes-Benz Vans to develop ‘Robovan’, the world’s first transportation system integrating specially-adapted vans with autonomous delivery robots to allow efficient delivery of goods in neighbourhoods. The semi-autonomous […]
SAN FRANCISCO—August 16, 2016 – As part of its participation at this week’s Intel Developer Forum, Simbe Robotics today announced that it is now using the Intel RealSense camera in its pioneering Tally robot. Simbe will be showcasing Tally, the world’s first robotic autonomous shelf auditing and analytics solution for retail, at IDF’s Technology […]
Plugging in precision You can now integrate highly precise GPS into your electronics projects, without breaking the bank. Whether you’re building robots or flying drones, you probably live with a compromise: positioning is either imprecise or requires expensive equipment. Now it’s possible to get much more precise positions, without the cost associated with […]