"The age of robots has begun"
Jason Gao, Marketing Director at Geek+, lists three key reasons for using robots in logistics.
read more...read more...International Federation of Robotics
New IFR Secretary General
The new Secretary General of the International Federation of Robotics (IFR) is Dr. Susanne Bieller. The 41-year-old took over the position on May 1, 2019 from Gudrun Litzenberger, who is retiring. Litzenberger is handing over the management of the IFR Statistical Department to Dr. Christopher Müller.
read more...The B1 is here
With the B1 Black Line robot, Autostore presents a technology for automated storage, transportation and picking systems. The B1 is compact and lightweight and, thanks to its cavity design, is almost half the size of the R5 from the Red Line.
read more...Where the cobot guides the worker
Chuck is a mobile collaborative picking robot from US logistics start-up 6 River Systems. It guides employees through their orders within the picking zones. Artificial intelligence identifies ideal routes and prioritizes the orders.
read more...The robot as a fellow student
The qualification requirements in the age of Industry 4.0 are increasing. Teaching complex interrelationships places new demands on training. Above all, sound knowledge of robotics and automation is essential. Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences is preparing future engineers to meet these requirements.
read more...Multi-Time-of-Flight
The electronics developer and time-of-flight specialist Becom Systems has presented an embedded multi-ToF solution. The multi-ToF platform for several ToF sensors working in parallel with a central computing unit is based on the deep learning-capable Nvidia Jetson TX2 module with Nvidia Pascal GPU as well as dual-core Nvidia Denver 2 and quad-core ARM Cortex-A5 CPU.
read more...Shaking with a robot
The Varioshaker 270 from Variobotic is a component separator that uses targeted movements to separate components with different geometries. The shaker with I/O interface and Ethernet can be adapted to almost any robot.
read more...More safety, higher productivity
Robotics and the topic of safety are more topical than ever. Mitsubishi Electric offers various new relevant safety functions such as the Melfa-Safe-Plus II safety option.
read more...Robots recognize gestures and facial expressions
The Fraunhofer Institute for Machine Tools and Forming Technology has developed a technology that makes working with large robots more intuitive. It enables robots to recognize gestures, faces and body postures.
read more...Clutch for robotics
In control and regulation technology, drive trains are being designed ever smaller. The drive specialist Enemac has various miniature couplings in its range for this purpose. Depending on the application, the focus is on different coupling attributes.
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