The Aerial Robotics Cooperative Assembly System (ARCAS) is a EU funded robotics project that develops autonomous flying robots to perform tasks too dangerous or otherwise difficult for human workers. It will be the first cooperative autonomously flying…
AUTOMATICA is a German trade fair held in Munchen from june 3rd till 6th 2014 and is the leading exhibition platform for technical innovations in automation and production processes. It will display the world's largest range of robotics, assembly and…
Automatica 2018 features the world's largest range of robotics, assembly solutions, machine vision systems and components. Automatica 2018 Robotics Exhibition will be held June 19-22, 2018 in the Messe Munich, Germany
Potential robotics project ideas and networking are the goals of a brokerage event in Brussels that will take place December 9, in advance of the deadline for the EU’s ICT 24 Call for projects.
The Netherlands-based company, Assembleon, is a pioneer and first SMT assembly machine manufacturer with more than three decades of experience. They are true performance leaders since their equipment has a uniquely controlled manner to place electrical…
Centre for Concepts in Mechatronics develops robotics products and related production systems. The Dutch company supplies products to different market and industries such as data and energy storage, space navigation and biomedicine.
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, or DARPA, is a United States government agency that aims at developing technologies for national security. By making significant contributions and investments, DARPA devises new strategies to overcome future…
HUPICO is a Belgian company that has its focus on industrial automation since 1994. The company offers several A-type brands, with products ranging from highly technical robots to transport and assembly systems.
One of Germany’s largest and most prestigious research and education institutions, KIT is home to the Robotics Research Group. The group focuses on autonomous robots and industrial automation. They have developed several robots through the CoMiRo-Collective,…
LAN Handling Systems develops handling systems for the food and pharmaceutical industry. The automated production line is complete with loading and unloading machines that move from one process to another.
LTW is involved in developing measurement systems, micropushers and rotation tables. It is involved in SCARA robots and control systems, and Vision in Mechatronics and Robotics.
Being providers of high quality automation technology, MA3 Solutions is a company that specializes in micro systems of product assembly, packaging and finishing equipment.
Ohio University is the ninth oldest university in the US, and is the first university that was established in the state of Ohio and the entire Northwest Territory. The university aims at developing its students intellectually and personally.
Purdue’s RVL students carry out advanced research in sensory intelligence for the robots of tomorrow. The lab has made revolutionary contributions in 3D object recognition and vision- guided navigation for indoor mobile androids, among other areas. One…
Founded in 1869, Purdue University is the second largest public university in terms of international student population in the U.S. Its ART Lab is a major center for robotics research in the state. The lab has partnered with DRB Fatec, Hoya Robotics and…
The Robotics and Intelligent Machines Lab at UC Berkeley is a leading academic lab in the field of medical robotics. One of its biggest projects is Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS). Lab researchers have created a way for an operation to be performed with…
SAC Netherlands develops products for many industries, including automobiles and food. They also developed and use VisionTechnology, which means guiding production flows with a set of cameras in different types of scale. SAC finds and develops the robotics…
Shanghai Jiao Tong University in China is not only one of the country's oldest universities, it ranks 37th in Engineering education worldwide. To help students be competitive in robotics, the school opened a robotics lab in 1979. Here, in the Robotics…
The SSL at the University of Maryland was founded by MIT. The lab is home to a deep water tank that is the only one of its kind housed inside a university, and is utilized to simulate the microgravity environment of outer space. SSL focuses on space robotics…
Tegema is a company that innovates, realises and develops products, systems and processes, from ideas to prototypes, functional models or pre-production series. Moreover, the company can also look after assembly, production, test equipment, tooling and…
The University of Manitoba is Western Canada’s first university and the largest university in the province. Its Autonomous Agents Laboratory inside the Department of Computer Science has developed several robots, which have competed not only in Canada…
Started as an agricultural and mechanical land-grant college in 1872, Virginia Tech is a research university that offers 65 Bachelor’s degrees through its seven undergraduate academic colleges, 145 masters’ as well as doctoral degree programs through…
Yaskawa Motoman, an American subsidiary of the Japanese company Yaskawa Electric Corporation, produces automation products for many major industries. Headquartered in Miamisburg, Ohio, their product line includes over 175 distinct robot models and is…
ABB has unveiled the world’s first truly collaborative robot: YuMi®, an Innovative and human-friendly, dual-arm robot with breakthrough functionality that unlocks vast global additional automation potential in the robotics industry.
The EU project ARCAS has developed autonomous flying robots that features an innovative arm, which is able to manipulate objects without the help of a remote human controller.
At the European Robotics Forum (ERF) in Vienna, Stephen Sanders (Oxford Technologies) gave a presentation on the use of dexterous manipulators in hazardous environments
Rethink Robotics has chosen Génération Robots to promote the research and education of the collaborative robot Baxter in Europe. The company aims to automate easy, repetitive tasks in small companies.
The need for workers skilled in robotics in the manufacturing sector is growing. Those interested in STEM would be wise to consider a career in robotics. Here is everything you need to know about pursuing a career in the robotics field.
During AUTOMATICA 2014 from june 3rd till 6th, the main focus wil be the marketable B2B service robots which will have its own exhibition sector where manufacturers and research organisations demonstrate their service-robots and applications.
Lil’bot project by Chris Hakim is a low-cost, open-source robotics project to develop a balancing robot that can be used to introduce children to robot programming. Lil'Bot is easy to program using a visually based programming language and can express…
RoboParty is a pedagogical/educational project that aims at teaching young people how to build mobile autonomous robots. The RoboCup games are used to organize the RoboParty event to educate young people about the basics of robotics in a simple and entertaining…
Amio is a complex humanoid robot developed by KAIST. It can make decisions and display expressions based on data it acquires through its communication model. Amio can perform simple tasks such as assembly line work and household chores, and can walk 1…
Cycloid II is a kit robot from Robotis. Part of a humanoid series, it uses Dynamixel actuators and a CM2 control module. It's equipped with Bluetooth and a USB receiver.
Swiss company ABB developed a prototype robot called FRIDA (renamed to YuMi). It has a very versatile gripper that works with the mounted camera and is used for industrial assembly operations.
G-Robot is a humanoid robot manufactured by Futaba. It has a servo protection system -it turns itself off if it gets too hot. It is programmable through RS232 and has 20 DOF.
Developed by H&S Robots, the Ground Beetle resembles a real beetle in appearance and movement. It imitates beetle movements with the use of servo motors. Ground Beetle is easy to program even if you have no prior knowledge. It draws lots of attention…
Kondo KHR-1HV is a humanoid robot developed by Kondo Kagaku. It is able to move fluidly and has an extended range of motion because it has two servos in the shoulder. This robot also has a unique control system that unifies the individual control settings…
Lil’bot, the little robot that could, is a low-cost, open-source, Arduino-compatible balancing robot. It is ideal for learning to program, hacking and, of course, entertainment. Lil'bot can express some artificial emotions through an emoticon-like LED…
MESA Robotics Inc. developed a scout and reconnaissance vehicle called MATILDA. It is remote-controlled and has a modular design which permits other parts to be installed into it.
NEXTAGE was developed by Kawada Industries to do automated work on an industrial line in a factory. This humanoid robot has service port connections and easy-to-use software. NEXTAGE was designed to work alongside humans and make the assembly line work…
Humanoid robot POLYRO is adorable and easy to assemble. Despite being an advanced robot, even people with little or no experience can put POLYRO together quickly.
The Japanese company Volks Inc. developed a crossbreed called Robofie. This humanoid robot can climb stairs, run, spin, throw, grab, kick and fart, along with showing dance steps.
Giorgi Publisher and IXS Research Corporation developed a small humanoid called Robonox. This bipedal robot autonomously stands up after falling, and can do somersaults and push-ups.
Robovie-MS is a programmable robot you build yourself. It’s a great way to teach students and robot lovers about how to assemble, program, and modify robots themselves.
Designed by Jerry Pratt and developed by an ensemble cast at MIT, the Spring Flamingo resembles its avian namesake but has human-like movement due to bent-forward knees.
