SPOTLIGHT ON: SENSORS, INSTRUMENTATION, AND SOFTWARE
Leuze Launches Ultra-Compact Safety Laser Scanner for Robotics and Automation
Leuze has introduced the RSL 200, an ultra-compact industrial safety laser scanner. Believed to be the smallest currently available on the market, the scanner is designed to safeguard machines, robots, and automated guided vehicles (AGVs) with enhanced flexibility and reliability, particularly in industrial areas and locations where space constraints can otherwise make integration difficult.
Dassault Systèmes, KUKA Partner to Boost Robotics Efficiency
Dassault Systèmes has announced a new strategic partnership with the global industrial automation and robotics experts at KUKA to enhance digital access to advanced simulation and design tools
ABB Launches AppStudio No-Code Robot Programming Tool
ABB Robotics has introduced AppStudio™, an intuitive no-code software tool that allows users to create customized robotic user interfaces for ABB robots and cobots.
Teradyne Robotics, Analog Devices Partner on AI-Driven Automation
Teradyne Robotics and Analog Devices (ADI) recently announced a strategic partnership to accelerate the adoption of advanced robotics and AI-driven manufacturing automation.
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SPOTLIGHT ON: ROBOTS AND COBOTS
RoboForce Launches Modular AI-Enabled Industrial Robot
RoboForce has announced the launch of Titan, a modular AI-enabled mobile robot designed for deployment in rugged industrial environments. Engineered for real-world operations across sectors such as solar, mining, manufacturing, and space,
GITAI to Study Robotic Arm Concept for Lunar Rover for JAXA
GITAI, a U.S.-headquartered space robotics company, has announced that its Japanese subsidiary, GITAI Japan Inc., has been awarded a contract by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)
Duke’s Text2Robot Turns Text Prompts into 3D-Printed Robots
Researchers at Duke University have developed Text2Robot, an innovative platform that utilizes generative AI to design and deliver functional robots based on simple text prompts. This advancement aims to democratize robot creation, making it accessible to individuals without extensive engineering backgrounds.
PennState Researchers Develop Flexible Magnetic Semiautonomous Robot
An international research team led by PennState has successfully developed a small, semiautonomous flexible robot that may one day help locate victims in disaster zones or deliver medicine inside the human body.
