Tag: robotics
Huawei sets up Connected Factory group to push 5G in manufacturing
Huawei special interest group will research potential for next-generation connectivity applications on the factory floor.
Telecoms equipment giant Huawei, alongside several industry partners, has set...
San Francisco curbs sidewalk-hogging delivery robots
Regulations limiting the number of delivery robots permitted on sidewalks have been passed, as activists push back against the rise of delivery automation startups.
When...
Ocado’s robots offer ‘safe pair of hands’ for packing shopping
Online retailer Ocado has developed a robotic system capable of packing bags with all the care and dexterity of a human.
UK-based online grocery retailer...
Origami-inspired artificial muscles give robots superhuman strength
Working alongside researchers from MIT's Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, scientists from Harvard University's Wyss Institute have developed origami-inspired artificial muscles.
Traditionally, the stronger...
Mako Robot-assisted joint replacement transforms orthopedics
For patients, wider adoption of robot-assisted joint replacement from companies like Mako may mean more accurate surgery and faster recovery times.
Demand for joint...
American public fears AI’s impact on employment, says Syzygy
Over two-thirds (70 percent) of the American public fear artificial intelligence's impact on employment, reveals a new study from digital company Syzygy.
The impact of AI...
3D-printed synthetic muscle opens door to lifelike robots
A ‘soft actuator’ with an intrinsic expansion ability and three times the strength of natural muscle has been developed by researchers at Columbia Engineering...
Ford Robutt ensures car seats are built to last
With all the focus on speed, fuel economy and crumple zones, it's easy to forget about the little things in car manufacturing – like a...
ABB: IoT moves from business case to business benefits
In an exclusive interview with Internet of Business, ABB chief digital officer Guido Jouret describes a maturing IoT where business benefits and return on...
Walmart testing autonomous shelf-scanning robots
Following a successful initial trial, multinational retailer Walmart is rolling out its autonomous robots to perform shelf-scanning duties at a further 50 stores.
The scale...
Hirotec slams the (car) door on factory downtime
It’s no secret that factory downtime – due to machinery failure, for example – is extremely costly. In the UK alone, it could be...
Engineers unveil robot with flexible sensor ‘skin’
In a significant step for robotics, engineers from the University of Washington and UCLA have developed a flexible sensor-filled membrane or 'skin' that opens...