Smart Factory isn’t the name of some high profile university, or some hip slang for your brain. Smart Factory is just another name for smarter manufacturing. A smart factory makes use of automation, motion-control, robots, IoT — anything that gives an advantage over old factories. With smarter manufacturing you get higher efficiency, accuracy, productivity, and… Read more »
How would you like a custom robot, a robot that fits your specific needs? Well, look no further than a modular robot. Modular robots can be easily modified through the addition or removal of components. Does your robot need an extra arm? Pop an extra arm on there. Does it need a set of motion… Read more »
What did vibrations ever do for anybody? Earthquakes are vibrations that rattle buildings to the ground and cause bridges to topple over. Vibrations cause massive tsunamis that destroy entire cities with a quivering wall of water. Vibrations can ruin a perfectly good game of Jenga. Wouldn’t it be great if there were some way to… Read more »
Think about what it’s like to work with a coworker. You work alongside a coworker, knowing that they will do their task and you will do yours. You can collaborate with a coworker. You might help him, he might help you, or the two of you might work on a project together. You don’t constantly… Read more »
The word “revolution” has lost a bit of its power. A toothbrush company might claim that their new bristles will revolutionize the way you brush your teeth, or maybe a couch company will say that their new couch is revolutionary, and you will never sit on a couch the same way again! The truth is,… Read more »
Many roboticists are focused on developing robots that resemble humans. We’re talking robots that can walk, talk, express emotion, and even look like human beings. But what’s with this obsession with humanoid robots? A lot of people would argue that it’s more beneficial to design a robot based on its capabilities rather than its appearance…. Read more »
20 years of research have gone into the robots we have today, and many of these robots seem quite impressive. We are stunned and amazed by robots that can catch a ball, walk up stairs, or balance on one leg. However, all of these feats are fairly unremarkable when performed by a three year old… Read more »
Robots are popping up everywhere. They’ve been in manufacturing for years, but now automated robots are being put to work in the food industry, security, hotels, and even piloting planes. It turns out that robots are just as well suited to flip your burgers as they are to fly you through the air. Robotics is… Read more »
After a decade of floundering, the manufacturing industry is starting to pick back up. New automation technologies are constantly being implemented in the industry, but at the same time, there are also more manufacturing jobs being created. Since robots can tackle the simple tasks, more specialized work needs to be done by skilled human workers…. Read more »
The thought alone of boarding an airplane is enough to set plenty of people to hyperventilating. Maybe it’s the thought of being 39,000 ft. up in the air, or the idea of being enclosed in a tiny little space, breathing the breaths of hundreds of other people. Or maybe it’s the thought that for the… Read more »
