Microsoft’s Rho-alpha pushes robots beyond assembly lines using language commands, tactile sensing, and heavy simulation ...

Some joint-design considerations are universal; others vary with the assembly methods used. Each joining technique has particular design requirements, while certain joint requirements may suggest a ...

The Industrial Assembly Challenge at the World Robot Summit was held in 2018 to showcase the state-of-the-art of autonomous manufacturing systems. The challenge included various tasks, such as bin ...

In 1913, Henry Ford revolutionized car-making with the first moving assembly line, an innovation that made piecing together new vehicles faster and more efficient. Some hundred years later, Ford is ...

HONG KONG—Airbus is the latest manufacturer to invest in humanoid robots. According to Reuters, it has signed a deal with UBTech to supply machines for use in aircraft manufacturing applications.

ABB ROBOTICS launched its rebranded Autonomous Mobile Robot (AMR) series following the acquisition of ASTI Mobile Robotics in 2021, noting it is the only company with a comprehensive and integrated ...

BMW uses Tricept machine tool robots in the manufacturing of components for its new 5 and 6 series model cars. Several manufacturing companies in the automotive and aerospace industries have gained ...

Machine vision as a category is growing rapidly; the 3D machine vision market is expected to double in size during the next six years, and today, the technology is a vital component of most modern ...

Robots are quietly lining up for factory jobs and humans may soon be outnumbered or replaced entirely ...

We have seen robots do some incredible things, right? However, the physical structures sometimes limit the movement of robots. The robotic bodies are rigid and totally reliant on humans for fixes.

Alexandra Louise Uitdenbogerd works for RMIT University. I know that my brain is not a “feeling brain”. But it is capable of making rational, logical decisions. I taught myself everything I know just ...