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German Machine Vision Robotics Provider Debuts Product Line at Shanghai Expo

Germany-based machine vision provider VITRONIC is displaying its color line-scan camera at VINSPEC, SNEC PV Power Expo being held in Shanghai.

31 Jan 2011

Robotics to be Developed in Vietnam to Boost Industrial Growth

In recent years, Vietnam has turned out to be a center for emerging industries. These include the plastics and rubber facilities that are boosting the automobile and related control sectors in the country.

31 Jan 2011

University of West of England Researchers Develop Heart Robot

Researchers from the University of West of England have built the Heart robot. It is made of flexible plastic fabric, enabling it to move softly.

31 Jan 2011

University of Vermont Researchers to Develop Real Shape-Shifting Robots

A team of researchers at the University of Vermont have developed a group of virtual inexperienced ‘baby’ robots.

31 Jan 2011

Siemens Industry Automation Division Launches Milltronics BW500-L

Siemens Industry Automation Division has released Milltronics BW500/L, a new addition to the Milltronics BW500 belt scale integrator family.

31 Jan 2011

Industrial Automations Provider Partners with Synova

Sahajanand Technologies, developer of gemstone processing equipments as well as provider of industrial automation and machine vision solutions, has partnered with Synova, supplier of superior laser cutting devices for dicing and micromachining applications.

31 Jan 2011

EControls Procures MVP’s Supra E Automated Optical Inspection Systems

Machine Vision Products (MVP) has announced that EControls has procured two Supra E automated optical inspection (AOI) systems through Torenko & Associates, their sales partner in the Southwest territories of the US and Mexico.

31 Jan 2011

KAIST Researchers Develop Robot Archetype Operated by Action-Based Commands

Scientists at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) have developed a robot, which can precisely understand and react to human non-verbal commands.

31 Jan 2011

Automation Supplier Emerson Acquires Turbine Control Service Associates

Emerson has announced the acquisition of Turbine Control Service Associates, major generator excitation control systems supplier for power plants.

30 Jan 2011

German Scientists Develop Robotic Hand

Scientists at the Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics (DLR) of German Aerospace Center have developed a robotic hand that can work like a human hand.

30 Jan 2011

Bolt Technology Reveals Additional Details on Acquisition of SeaBotix

Bolt Technology has revealed further information of its recent acquisition of SeaBotix, mentioning that the company has offered $10 million for SeaBotix.

30 Jan 2011

German Researchers Build an Anthropomorphic Robot Hand

German researchers have built may have just built the toughest robot hand yet. It is an anthropomorphic robot hand that can endure collisions with hard objects and even strikes from a hammer without breaking into pieces.

By Andy Choi 30 Jan 2011

Seoul Looks to Foster Innovation in Robotics

The Yonhap News Agency in Seoul reported that the Government has announced it will spend 100 billion WON (US$89.5 million) on robotics related projects to encourage growth in the cutting edge industry.

By Andy Choi 30 Jan 2011

Sales Growth for Israel's Mazor Robotics

Mazor Robotics, an Israel-based spine technology manufacturer, has seen a large increase in sales after the FDA recently approved marketing of the Emerald spinal-implant system.

From Medtronic 30 Jan 2011

Heartland Robotics Moves to Larger Premises at Boston's Fort Point

Cambridge, MA-based Heartland Robotics, the manufacturing robotics company founded by Australian Rod Brooks, is moving into a larger office space in Boston's Fort Point district next week.

By Andy Choi 30 Jan 2011