Times of dominion!
Robotics is booming. There is no other way to interpret the figures in the latest World Robotics Report from the International Federation of Robotics, according to which sales have doubled in the last five years.
read more...read more...Open development platform for robot programming
The number of service robots is growing continuously. Depending on the application, however, the robots need to be reprogrammed or adapted. The SeRoNet project shows how open platforms can help with implementation.
read more...More torque
With the SC2818, Nanotec is presenting a stepper motor with a flange size of 28 millimetres and a torque of up to 0.22 Newton meters. This means that the SC2818 has a torque that is more than 30 percent higher than standard motors of the same size, according to the supplier.
read more...IT platform for service robotics
Service robots are on the rise. Research institutes, universities and companies are working together on projects to minimize development costs. The market for industrial service robotics is growing: according to the International Federation of Robotics (IFR), global sales of industrial service robots grew by 25 percent in 2016.
read more...In the spirit of the inventor
They vacuum, mow the lawn or show us the way to the product we are looking for in a retail store - we are talking about service robots. We may personally appreciate the benefits of a robot vacuum cleaner, for example, but one recently drove a 16-year-old to flee in the middle of the night.
read more...Working in the Smart Factory
Digitalization and HRC. With the trending topics of digital transformation in manufacturing and human-robot collaboration, Automatica aims to make a contribution to shaping Work 4.0 - where people bear more responsibility than ever before.
read more...Service robots for everyone
Serving orange juice, loading the dishwasher or sorting the groceries. The new low-cost robotic concept from Igus is designed to make these tasks possible. Igus has presented a new type of shaft-driven joint as a single component under the name Rebel.
read more...Pilz wants to grow further with robotics
Pilz continues to grow: In the 2017 financial year, the automation company increased its turnover to 338 million euros and the number of employees to a good 2,300. In 2018, the family-owned company is also focusing on a new, modular range for service robotics.
read more...Schunk Expert Days on Service Robotics
Service robotics conquers factories and living rooms
At the tenth Schunk Expert Days on Service Robotics, it became clear that there are more and more intersections between industrial robots, transport systems and smart assistants for commercial and private use. On the other hand, success in service robotics is increasingly determined by the willingness to form networks and cooperate.
read more...Mojin receives the Fraunhofer Founder Award 2017
With the Care-O-bot 4, Mojin has developed a robot that can support specialist staff. The service robot is already being used in the field of smart services as a sales assistant, a museum guide and in patient care.
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