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Quadruped Robot Could Spontaneously Change Steps Between Energy-Efficient Patterns

The research group of Professor Akio Ishiguro and Assistant Professor Dai Owaki of Tohoku University have, for the first time, successfully demonstrated that by changing only its parameter related to speed, a quadruped robot can spontaneously change its steps between energy-efficient patterns (gait transition phenomena).

23 Mar 2017

Big River Steel, Noodle.ai Join Forces to Implement Artificial Intelligence in Steel Production Facility

Two newly formed companies taking disruptive aim at established industries, Arkansas's Big River Steel and Noodle.ai, a San Francisco-based Enterprise Artificial Intelligence company, announced a contract to implement Enterprise AI to optimize operations at Big River Steel’s recently completed $1.3 billion scrap metal recycling and steel production facility in Osceola, Arkansas.

21 Mar 2017

Mobile Industrial Robots Help Magna-Power Remain Globally Competitive

Mobile Industrial Robots (MiR), a leading developer and manufacturer of autonomous mobile robots sold in 33 countries, has released a new case study with its customer Magna-Power, a manufacturer of programmable power products for industrial and research applications around the world.

14 Mar 2017

John Deere, Kespry Join Forces to Provide Drone Solutions to Customers on Construction Job Sites

John Deere and Kespry today announced an exclusive global strategic alliance through which John Deere Construction & Forestry dealers will provide the Kespry Aerial Intelligence System to their customers on job sites around the world.

9 Mar 2017

inVia Dynamic Automated Storage and Retrieval System can Transform Material Handling Operations in Warehouses

inVia Robotics announced today the national availability of the inVia Dynamic Automated Storage and Retrieval System (AS/RS), designed to transform the fulfillment and material handling operations of e-commerce retailers and fulfillment providers

2 Mar 2017

EPSRC Announces Two Program Grants for Major Robotics Research Projects

The development of Robotics and Artificial Intelligence (RAI) technologies to improve the way we care for the sick and elderly, and deal with hazardous environments have received a major boost with more than £17.3 million of investment.

1 Mar 2017

New Project Aims to Develop Next-Generation Nuclear Robots for Use in Harsh Environments

The cost of cleaning up the UK’s existing nuclear facilities has been estimated to be between £95 billion and £219 billion over the next 120 years or so. The harsh conditions within these facilities means that human access is highly restricted and much of the work will need to be completed by robots.

28 Feb 2017

ST Robotics Introduces New High-Speed Robot Arm

ST Robotics has launched the new ST R17HS, a high-speed version of their five-axis vertically articulated R17 robot arm.

From ST Robotics 24 Feb 2017

MSU College of Engineering Hosts FIRST Tech Challenge Robotics Competition

When the Redneck Robotics team from Sun River turned their robot loose in Montana State University’s Shroyer Gym on Friday, it homed in on blue lights lining the playing field’s edge, deftly extended an arm and hit a button, racking up points right away.

30 Jan 2017

Mitsubishi Electric's Ultra-thin Inspection Robot Extends Availability of Power Generators

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation has announced the development of a 19.9-mm-thin inspection robot that can perform power generator inspection by passing through the narrow gap between the stator and rotor, eliminating the requirement to remove the rotor. This robot reduces time and cost of inspections and helps increase the availability and reliability of power generators.

25 Jan 2017