Fighting the coronavirus with robots
Within a week, Siemens and Aucma have developed an intelligent disinfection robot that will soon be taking up the fight against viruses in hospitals.
read more...read more...Simplifying access to education in robotics and AI
Robotics and artificial intelligence will play a fundamental role in industry, business and society in the near future. The IHK and the non-profit foundation Robokind ("Robotics for Mankind") therefore want to create access to education in robotics and AI.
read more...AI robotics solution for logistics work
ABB and Covariant, an AI start-up from Silicon Valley, are working together to develop AI robotics solutions. The first solution is an autonomous gripper application for order processing in logistics centers
read more...International Federation of Robotics
The three top trends in industrial robotics
According to the IFR, two million new robots will be installed in production facilities worldwide by 2022. Three trends stand out in particular.
read more...Deep learning to become more reliable
DFKI scientists want to combine deep learning methods with formal calculation methods to make them more reliable. To this end, they are teaching a robot to juggle - it is supposed to perform calculated movements and at the same time decide on the next arm movement.
read more...Industrial robots at Bloomingdale's
Robots as Christmas helpers
They decorate Christmas trees, play in an orchestra and serve customers coffee - in the New York department store Bloomingdale's, robots and cobots from ABB are mutating into hard-working Christmas helpers. But see for yourself!
read more...The woodworker's assistant
The timber construction industry has so far only made limited use of automated production processes. A joint project between the University of Stuttgart and plant manufacturer BEC at this year's Federal Horticultural Show (Buga) demonstrates what robotics could achieve in this area.
read more...Safety first
The development of cobots into a commodity product is closely linked to the issue of safety in robotics - a challenge that needs to be mastered efficiently.
read more...Plug-and-work as the maxim of gripping technology
Grippers for collaborative industrial robotics must support the flexibility of robots - in terms of adaptation, commissioning and operation. Dr. Kurt Schmalz, Managing Partner of vacuum technology manufacturer J. Schmalz, explains the background.
read more...The gripper becomes a testing device
In future, grippers for industrial robotics will no longer just pick up and position components, but will also subject them to a pass/fail test and document process stability. Prof. Markus Glück, Managing Director Research & Development at Schunk, comments.
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