Robotics

An industrial service robot that extends right-sized corrugated packaging beyond human limitations. A scalable robotic on demand packaging system that automates the bulk of the manual work on a company's packaging line.

An innovative, eel-like robot developed by engineers and marine biologists can swim silently in salt water without an electric motor. Instead, the robot uses artificial muscles filled with water to propel itself. The foot-long robot, which is connected to an electronics board that remains on the surface, is also virtually transparent.

Robots for the purpose of enhancing environmental cleanliness by disinfecting and destroying hard-to-kill germs, bacteria, and superbugs in hard to clean places.

The scenarios being tested this week are a shoreline search for a casualty, an offshore search for multiple casualties in the sea, a mud rescue and a communications blackspot where a drone is required to relay information between rescue teams and a casualty on a cliff.

Scientists have developed a robot that can autonomously assemble an IKEA chair without interruption.

Rare earths are vital to modern electronics and electrical engineering. They are relatively non-toxic and more effective compared to alternatives. See the IDTechEx report, "Toxicant Materials and Alternatives in Electronics and Electrical Engineering 2018-2028".

To overcome the material rigidity and actuation limitations in current robotic systems, a joint U.S. Army Research Laboratory and University of Minnesota research project sought inspiration from invertebrates.

Agriculture is facing major long-term challenges. Some forecasts suggest that world population is set to grow by 2.3 billion by 2050. This, together with rising global income levels that typically increase food demand per capital, would require raising food production in 2050 by 70% compared to 2005 levels.

The new IDTechEx report "Toxicant Materials and Alternatives in Electronics/ Electrics 2018-2028" reveals a disturbing pipeline of potentially poisonous electronic and electrical devices being introduced every year for the next ten years. However, it also identifies many escape routes.

Printed on-site by a portable robot, the house showcases the role 3D printing can play in reducing construction waste; it increases efficiencies during the building process and allows materials to be reused at the end of the building's life, rather than ending up as landfill.

Quantum Technology Supersensors were the first recipients of the new IDTechEx award for a 'Toxicant Replacement Hero' in Berlin.

Researchers have developed a surgery robot with sub-millimeter precision, the robot can automatically and safely mill a cavity of the desired shape and dimensions into a skull.

Robotics Plus Ltd announced that they have secured investment from Yamaha Motor Co Ltd to power up agricultural automation.

Endeavor Robotics announced that it has won the Engineering Manufacturing Development contract for the US Army's Common Robotic System-Individual program.

Fetch Robotics announced the expansion of its VirtualConveyor family of Autonomous Mobile Robots with the addition of CartConnect and RollerTop robots for the most flexible and broad range of workflows for material handling and transport.