
Small controller with more memory
The small controller 'Vipa Micro' from Yaskawa is available in an updated version: The main memory has been extended to 128 Kbyte as standard.
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The small controller 'Vipa Micro' from Yaskawa is available in an updated version: The main memory has been extended to 128 Kbyte as standard.
The question of what role artificial intelligence already plays in predictive maintenance was of great interest in the most-read articles in August. And last but not least, the question: What are Google and Tesla planning in terms of robots?
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has announced the development of a humanoid robot called 'Tesla'. A prototype is expected to be available next year, Musk said at Tesla's 'AI Day'.

FZI Research Center for Information Technology
Service and assistance robots are increasingly finding their way into everyday life and will also take on more tasks in public spaces in the future. The BMBF is therefore funding the 'Transfer Center Robots in Everyday Life (RimA)' project with 2.25 million euros.

Intel abandons the development of high-tech cameras for use in robot technology and 3D scanners, which it has been driving forward for years.

At the Fraunhofer Institute for Factory Operation and Automation IFF in Magdeburg, the European COVR project is researching and promoting the 'safety' aspect of collaborative robotics in practice.

International Federation of Robotics
Mobile robots are booming worldwide. A recent IFR white paper called 'A Mobile Revolution' explains how mobility is impacting robotics and why it is a ground-breaking development.

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Researchers at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) are working with partners from Germany and Canada to make order picking robots more intelligent using distributed AI methods.

The 'robot colleague' is establishing itself - in large companies, in SMEs, in private and public spaces. What trends are accompanying its appearance? What are the benefits of swarm robotics? How can it help to understand it as an edge component? The Robotics&Automation e-paper reveals the answer.
Kuka reports the second-highest order intake in the company's history for the first half of 2021. Robotics sales in particular are impressive.