Spot is a four-legged robot developed by Boston Dynamics. It has been designed to perform various tasks such as inspection, surveying, and exploration, among others. However, with some modifications, it could also operate as a biped robot using its front legs for manipulation of objects instead of locomotion. Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University and UC Berkeley… Read more »
So how do you transport your robots if you need to take them somewhere? We might usually think of packing them on a truck, but Professor John Murray of the University of Sunderland just took Spot with him on the metro. Spot as a traveling companion Spot, the familiar quadruped from Boston Dynamics, was apparently… Read more »
Cold weather makes you think of mittens, scarves, and cups of hot chocolate. You’re not thinking of overtemperature warnings and overheating motor shutdowns when it’s cold outside, but that’s exactly when you should prepare your servos for the hot days ahead. Warm weather will be upon you before you know it, and it will bring… Read more »
Robots are being hailed as a solution to the persistent labor shortage. But there are some problems with this idea, not the least of which is the fact that robots are currently quite limited in their manufacturing abilities. Combining robots and humans — as has already been done in robotic surgery — could be a… Read more »
AI therapists and coaches are not new, but a new study conducted in the UK found some surprising facts about human reactions to robotic coaches. University of Cambridge researchers discovered that robot well-being coaches were generally well receive din workplaces — but it depends on their appearance. Two different robots were tested: The QTrobot from… Read more »
Nearly every facility using industrial control systems has at least one Indramat machine. But while most facilities have an Indramat product, you might not realize that you own an Indramat product. Maybe you’ve never even heard of Indramat. It’s only after your servo – which has has been running non-stop for about 20 years –… Read more »
U.S. companies are not allowed to employ slave labor even when their factories are located outside of the United States. Section 307 of the Tariff Act of 1930 forbids importing any goods produced with forced labor, including forced or indentured child labor. You’d think this law would be inspired by the fact that slavery and… Read more »
The Center for Scalable and Intelligent Automation in Poultry Processing (SIAPP) is an initiative funded by a $5 million grant from the United States Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture. The grant was awarded to the University of Arkansas and its partners to develop, evaluate, and demonstrate a new generation of… Read more »
Indramat error code E629 or E0269 tells you that your brake torque is too low. Often this error is an indication of a problem in the braking system of a machine. It refers to the amount of force that needs to be applied to the brakes in order to bring the machine to a stop…. Read more »
Imagine trying to mass produce goods without the aid of drives, servomotors, or computer software. It would be impossible for manufacturing to be where it’s at today without industrial automation. There’s no doubt that automation makes our lives easier. Whether it’s with servo motors, robot butlers, or artificially intelligent computers, automation allows us to do… Read more »