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One million robots work in the automotive industry worldwide: new record – Robohub

One million robots work in the automotive industry worldwide: new record – Robohub

The automotive industry has the largest number of robots working in factories around the world: the operating stock reached a new record of around one million units. This represents about a third of the total number installed across all industries. “The auto industry effectively invented automated manufacturing,” says Marina Bill, president of the International Federation …

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Tough Insect-Sized Robots Keep Flying Even After Wing Damage – Robohub

Tough Insect-Sized Robots Keep Flying Even After Wing Damage – Robohub

MIT researchers have developed resilient artificial muscles that may allow insect-scale aerial robots to effectively regain flight performance after sustaining severe damage. Photo: Courtesy of the researchers By Adam Zewe | MIT news office Bumblebees are clumsy fliers. It is estimated that a foraging bee collides with a flower about once per second, damaging its …

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Robotic caterpillar demonstrates a new approach to locomotion for soft robotics

Robotic caterpillar demonstrates a new approach to locomotion for soft robotics

Researchers at North Carolina State University have demonstrated a soft, caterpillar-like robot that can move forward, backward and dive into tight spaces. The caterpillar-bot’s movement is powered by a novel pattern of silver nanowires that use heat to control the way the robot bends, allowing users to steer the robot in any direction. Credit: Shuang …

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Biodegradable Artificial Muscles: Going Green in the Field of Soft Robotics

Biodegradable Artificial Muscles: Going Green in the Field of Soft Robotics

Robot gripper for waste collection. Credit: Progress of science (2023). DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adf5551 Artificial muscles are a work-in-progress technology that could one day allow robots to function like living organisms. Such muscles open up new possibilities for how robots can shape the world around us; from wearable assistive devices that can redefine our physical abilities in …

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Detection of methanol using a soft photonic crystal robot

Detection of methanol using a soft photonic crystal robot

Development of the kit for the detection of methanol contamination in water. Credit: Korea Institute of Science and Technology Robots are currently employed in industrial sites and fields, including disaster rescue, medicine, security, and national defense. Conventional metal-based robots exert great operational power due to the construction of a rigid body with joints connected to …

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Free update makes the third deep learning method available for IDS NXT

Free update makes the third deep learning method available for IDS NXT

Update for IDS NXT AI system: cameras can now also detect anomalies In quality assurance, it is often necessary to reliably detect deviations from the norm. Industrial cameras play a key role in this, capturing images of products and analyzing them for defects. However, if the error cases are not known in advance or are …

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A hybrid unicycle that can move on the ground and fly

A hybrid unicycle that can move on the ground and fly

The vehicle created by the researchers and its different modes of operation. Credit: Zheng et al. Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), also known as drones, can help humans address a variety of real-world problems; for example, assisting them during military operations and search and rescue missions, delivering packages, or exploring hard-to-reach environments. However, conventional UAV designs …

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MasterMover Partners with BlueBotics for Best-in-Class AGV Navigation

MasterMover Partners with BlueBotics for Best-in-Class AGV Navigation

20.03.2023, St-Sulpice, Switzerland: MasterMover, the world’s leading manufacturer of electric towing and towing solutions, has announced a new partnership with vehicle automation leader BlueBotics to provide best-in-class ANT navigation technologies for MasterMover’s range of automated guided vehicles. Known for its extensive portfolio of pedestrian-operated electric tugs and electric trailers, used in industrial manufacturing, logistics and …

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How drones for organ transport are changing the healthcare industry – Robohub

How drones for organ transport are changing the healthcare industry – Robohub

Fountain: Unsplash According Statistics, the healthcare drone industry has witnessed a dramatic rise in recent years. In 2020, the market grew by 30% and is expected to grow from $254 million in 2021 to $1.5 billion in 2028. The most common use case for healthcare drones is delivery of medical supplies and laboratory samples. However, …

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New Yorkers are friendlier than expected as robots take out the trash

New Yorkers are friendlier than expected as robots take out the trash

Credit: Anu Narayan R A quick search for stereotypes of New Yorkers turns up one characteristic that comes up more frequently: rudeness. So it might come as a surprise that a recent study by Cornell University researchers found that New Yorkers were, in fact, quite engaging, helpful, and friendly to two visitors in a busy …

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