Sensor use case for level measurement
Unitronic presented the UM0090 ultrasonic distance measurement module from Audiowell Electronics at Sensor+Test 2019.
read more...read more...Visual perception system controls robots
The 3D visual perception system Viper was developed to equip industrial and service robots with visual perception. All object recognition and classification tasks are shifted to a processor of the embedded vision system, and the computing capacities of the robot processor remain reserved for robot navigation.
read more...50 kilos changed quickly
The pneumatically controlled SWS-046 robot quick-change system from Schunk enables different gripping systems and tools to be changed quickly and reliably at the front end.
read more...Sensor use case for level measurement
Unitronic presented the UM0090 ultrasonic distance measurement module from Audiowell Electronics at this year's Sensor+Test. As part of an application example, it was demonstrated how the fill level of a waste bin is automatically recorded by the sensor and the data is transferred to a cloud system via a LoRa network.
read more...Maxon cracks the 500 million mark
The Maxon Group exceeded half a billion in sales for the first time in 2018. Turnover increased by 14.7 percent to 526.3 million Swiss francs (previous year: 459 million). Maxon is also parting ways with the motor on July 1.
read more...Butler at Zalando
The goods-to-person robotics solution Butler from Grey Orange optimizes supply chain processes from inventory management to order picking. Among other things, it is used in Zalando's new 30,000 square meter fulfillment center in Brunna, near Stockholm, Sweden.
read more...A small vision with foresight
The CS 50 vision sensor is now also available as a long-range version. At a distance of up to two meters, it captures details of up to ten millimetres as well as larger objects completely in one image.
read more...What is artificial intelligence?
Artificial intelligence is regarded as a pioneering technology of the future, and hardly any digital strategy today can do without AI. Nevertheless, many managers remain skeptical as to whether it can deliver what it promises.
read more...Five-step plan for getting started with AI
Don't be afraid of AI: Omron has put together a guide on how companies can exploit the potential of innovative technologies such as "AI at the Edge".
read more...Don't be afraid of robots!
Configure the right drive and control solution online, order it, open the delivered package and then put it into operation yourself. With its Maxolution parallel arm kinematics kit, SEW-Eurodrive shows just how easy it is to implement even complex robot solutions today.
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