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When Cars Think for Us: Autonomous Vehicles and the Role of Energy Storage

10/02/18, 07:42 AM | Other Topics | autonomous vehicles

In this article, I discuss the primary reasons why autonomous vehicles are emerging, what factors go into developing self-driving cars, and how energy storage is a vital part of autonomous vehicle design.

Commercial UAV Expo Set To Open Next Week In Las Vegas For 4th Annual Event Featuring Unparalelled Lineup Of Speakers, A Dynamic Show Floor, And More

09/28/18, 05:26 AM | Other Topics

The world-class event will bring together top professionals from seven vertical industries and more exhibitors than any other commercial drone event in North America.

The Next NBA Star Could Be a Robot

09/27/18, 08:32 AM | Mobile Robots | sports | Kayla Mathews - Contributing Author

Human employees at Toyota decided to build a basketball-shooting robot inspired by a manga character. The artificial intelligence is named CUE, an articulated humanoid robot that can balance the ball, squat and throw with perfect accuracy.

Case Study: Increasing Solar Inspection Efficiency with Drones

09/27/18, 08:28 AM | Other Topics

Comparing drone inspection time to relevant manual inspections across the 4 sites, we saw an increase in inspection efficiency of 97%. On a per MWdc basis, cost savings due to efficiency gains ranged from $1074 to $1717 per MW, for an average of $1254/MW cost savings.

Precision XYZ to Present on Drones, IOT and Mapping at Solar Power International 2018

09/21/18, 05:25 AM | Other Topics

At SPI, Company Will Launch First Drone and Data Modelling Service Designed Exclusively for the Solar Industry

IDC Develops World's First Web-Browsing Robot

09/18/18, 08:17 AM | Mobile Robots | research

IDC was briefed to develop a humanoid robot that was capable of typing with fingers like a human to mimic the typing of a user, at a typing speed of 3-4 keys/second.

Furniture Assembly - with Ensenso N35

09/18/18, 08:16 AM | Industrial Robotics | Assembly and Testing, Case Study | IDS Imaging Development Systems Inc.

As part of a research project, scientists at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have developed a robot that can independently assemble the individual components of an IKEA chair without interruption in less than ten minutes.

Commercial UAV Expo Announces Dynamic Lineup of Speakers for October 2nd Keynote

09/18/18, 05:33 AM | Other Topics

Leaders from FAA and The White House to be Featured at October Event in Las Vegas

Batteries, the Heart of Your Drone

09/13/18, 08:33 AM | Other Topics | batteries, drones

Does your battery have the ability to report battery statistics to you while it is airborne? Are you sure that battery will work for your important demo?

Transparency vs. Privacy

09/13/18, 08:31 AM | Other Topics | Business Development, security

In autonomous vehicles, should the information in the vehicles storage be transparent (to all vehicles nearby) or should it all be kept private unless the vehicles owner wants to share that information publicly?

Soft Multi-functional Robots Get Really Small

09/11/18, 08:37 AM | Mobile Robots | Medical and Service, soft robotics

A new approach for fabricating soft materials at the millimeter scale paves the way to a new generation of flexible microrobots for medical and environmental tasks.

Festo Showcases the Industry 4.0 Capabilities of its VTEM Motion Terminal at IMTS 2018

09/08/18, 07:42 AM | Factory Automation | Festo

Industry 4.0 technology enables OEMs to bring machines to market faster and give their solutions greater modularity and flexibility. (Festo IMTS Booth # 134357, East Building Level 3)

Festo Showcases Its Latest Cartesian System Engineering and Assembly Productivity Solutions at IMTS 2018

09/08/18, 07:41 AM | Factory Automation | Festo

Festo IMTS Booth # 134357, East Building Level 3

Festo Introduces Compact Electric Actuators ELGC and EGSC at IMTS 2018

09/08/18, 07:41 AM | Factory Automation | Festo

For applications where compact dimensions are essential, these electric axes can be combined into space-saving handling applications that fit seamlessly into assembly, testing, inspection, small parts handling, and desk top systems. (Festo IMTS Booth # 134357, East Building Level 3)

Festo Demonstrates Industry 4.0-Enabled Technology, Engineering Productivity Tools, and Electric and Pneumatic Automation Systems at IMTS 2018

09/08/18, 07:41 AM | Factory Automation | Festo

(Festo IMTS Booth # 134357, East Building Level 3)

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