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06 Sep 2022

Robot Grasping in a Heavily Cluttered Environment

Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) student Dongwon Son has recently published interesting research about reactive grasping in a heavily cluttered environment in IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters. Reactive robot grasping in a Heavily cluttered environment. Courtesy of Samsung Research and Dongwon Son. This study proposed a closed-loop framework for predicting the six-degree-of-freedom (dof) grasp in a heavily cluttered environment using vision observations. prediction results in robot grasping. Courtesy of Samsung Research and Dongwon Son. Experimental results on a robot in an environment with a lot of clutter showed that the grasping success rate had improved quantitatively compared…

02 Aug 2022

What year will it be when robots do all our construction work?

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In fact, construction is one of the places where robots have already begun to replace workers. Some examples are provided here. SRI Robotics developed an excavator for construction automation that can operate autonomously following pre-programmed instructions on where to dig, be controlled using video game motion controls, or manually by a driver. SRI Robotics' excavator used as a construction robot Drones are used to build housing prototypes by MuDD Architects. MuDD Architects uses drones to build housing prototypes AIST, Japan's National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, developed a humanoid construction robot that can be used on construction sites…

14 Apr 2022

Soft Robotics Gripper for Meat Handling

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Soft Robotics Inc designed a soft robotics gripper that is the ultimate solution for robotic food automation. mGrip is a soft robotics gripper that can be used for robotic food automation. Image credit: Soft Robotics Inc Using an IP69K-rated material, the soft robotics gripper, the mGrip can automate the food production process. mGrip can be attached to any robot type and can virtually pick up any food item. Image credit: Soft Robotics Inc These soft robotics grippers can be mounted on virtually all types of robots and can pick up virtually any food item. Watch a short video of their…

13 Apr 2022

Clock Assembly Automation with Robot Arms

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The ABB robot SWIFTI is collaborating with the IRB1300 along with a human worker for clock assembly automation. In a video from ABB, robot arms are used to assemble a clock in conjunction with an operator, demonstrating how humans and machines can interact for robotic process automation. Two robots are collaborating with each other for clock assembly automation. Image credit: ABB SWIFTI incorporates a safety laser scanner that creates a safety zone when humans approach it and stop working. Assembling the clocks involves IRB1300 fixing screws, while SWIFTI completes work started by a human worker. SWIFTI's Clock Assembly. Image credit: ABB…

12 Apr 2022

Toyota Autonomous Drifting Car

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Toyota Research Institute is developing autonomous drifting cars that guarantee active safety in extreme situations to prevent crashes, giving a normal driver the skills of a professional driver when faced with a dangerous situation while driving. The research team is developing algorithms that will allow the vehicle to cope with difficult situations like crashes autonomously. Autonomous Drifting Car. Image credit: Toyota Research Institute Expert drivers can drift a car safely through a turn on slippery roads, and the autonomous drift car from Toyota is equipped with this capability to detect obstacles and autonomously maneuver around them. The control system uses…

10 Apr 2022

KUKA Robots DJ Show

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KUKA robots have been used in many show industries, from the film industry to stage and event technology to music shows, to create different effects that captivate audiences. They recently performed a robot DJ show that captivated every music lover who witnessed this fast-paced staged show. Robot DJ Show. Image credit: KUKA Six degrees of freedom (dofs) guarantee realistic motion sequences, allowing KUKA's partners to utilize these robots and create action shows to captivate and entertain audiences. Please refer to the comprehensive lesson below if you would like to learn more about degrees of freedom for robots: https://www.mecharithm.com/degrees-of-freedom-of-a-robot/ In these…

14 Mar 2022

Automatic Excavator for Automation in Construction Industry

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SRI Robotics developed an excavator for construction automation that can operate autonomously following pre-programmed instructions on where to dig, be controlled using video game motion controls, or manually by a driver. The operator can control the excavator using simple video game motion controls. Image credit: SRI Robotics The excavator can also be controlled manually by an operator. Image credit: SRI Robotics The autonomous operation for the automatic digger is possible through several depth-sensing 3D cameras, antennas, and wireless communication that also allow the excavator to intelligently detect people and stop while flashing warning lights to provide safety. The remote control…

18 Feb 2022

Autonomous Unmanned Aerial Vehicle for Logistics Resupply

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In collaboration with SURVICE Engineering, Malloy Aeronautics has recently released the ULS-A (Unmanned Logistics System–Air), an autonomous multirotor unmanned drone capable of logistics resupply in emergency situations. This autonomous unmanned aerial vehicle is equipped with sensors that help it to be fully aware of its surroundings. Image credit: SURVICE Engineering and Malloy Aeronautics Image credit: SURVICE Engineering and Malloy Aeronautics Watch a short video of this below: More information:https://survice.com/media/news/survice-supports-uls-jctdhttps://www.malloyaeronautics.com/ If you enjoyed this post, please consider contributing to help us with our mission to make robotics and mechatronics available for everyone. We deeply thank you for your generous contribution! Do…

26 Jan 2022

Warehouse Robotic Automation

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[BONUS] Download the nice PDF version of the lesson HERE! These are warehouse robots: Warehouse robotics changed the way work used to be done in warehouses. The rise of the COVID-19 pandemic revealed the weaknesses of systems and processes that relied only on physical presence, leading to a surge in automation. The rise of the COVID-19 pandemic changed the way the processes were previously done. Robots and automated systems replaced the processes that used to be done manually or through face-to-face interaction. The processes that used to be done manually or through face-to-face interaction rapidly switch towards automated processes. Automated…

12 Jan 2022

John Deere’s Fully Autonomous Tractor for Large-scale Production

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John Deere's new autonomous tractor is all the fast-growing population needs for large-scale production. The tractor can do the job autonomously while the farmer is doing other tasks, and they can monitor its status through an app on their mobile phone. Image credit: John Deere Key features: GPS guidance systemsix pairs of stereo cameras for 360-deg visual perceptionimages are processed through a deep neural network for obstacle detection This tractor will be available to all farmers in late 2022! Watch a short video of this below: More information: https://ces2022.deere.com/https://www.linkedin.com/company/john-deere/ If you enjoyed this post, please consider contributing to help us…