
Robotics award enters second round
For the Roibot Award 2022, Igus is once again looking for creative applications worldwide, or more precisely, for existing low-cost automation applications that have led to a rapid return on investment.
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For the Roibot Award 2022, Igus is once again looking for creative applications worldwide, or more precisely, for existing low-cost automation applications that have led to a rapid return on investment.
3D vision is a must, especially for guided robotics and automated guided vehicles (AGV). The new COM-HPC modules can offer a decisive performance boost in these fields of application and also drive the trend towards hardware consolidation in both areas.
ABB Robotics is developing automation solutions with 3D image processing at its new test center in Jönköping. The focus here is on applications such as machine loading and parts feeding.
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?

Specific application examples for predictive maintenance are key topics in this issue. You can also read a summary of ten years of Industry 4.0, artificial intelligence as an aid to condition monitoring and how load peaks can be reduced using Plug&Play.
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.

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.