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Improving usability is growing trend in industrial robotics

Control Engineering

Robotics Insights. There is a growing emphasis to make industrial robots that are user friendly and don’t require a great deal of knowledge or expertise to operate effectively. This emphasis is due to a greater need for robots in industrial manufacturing and automation. Reducing robot complexity.

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Soft robot developed to navigate complex obstacles

Control Engineering

Researchers who created a soft robot that could navigate simple mazes without human or computer direction have now built on that work, creating a “brainless” soft robot that can navigate more complex and dynamic environments. “In As with the earlier version , the new soft robots are made of ribbon-like liquid crystal elastomers.

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Robot caterpillar demonstrates approach to locomotion for soft robotics

Control Engineering

Robotics insights North Carolina State University have demonstrated a caterpillar-like soft robot that can move forward, which is driven by a pattern of silver nanowires that use heat to control the way the robot bends, allowing users to steer the robot in either direction.

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Stretchable soft robotics use strain sensors

Control Engineering

Robotics insights Researchers led by Hangbo Zhao have developed a highly stretchable sensor using 3D electrodes inspired by origami folding patterns. The sensors can measure a strain range up to three times higher than typical sensors, making them valuable for applications in soft robotics, wearable electronics, prosthetics, and biomedicine.

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Autonomous crawling ringbots navigate narrow gaps

Control Engineering

Robotics insights. Researchers at North Carolina State University have created a ring-shaped soft robot capable of crawling across surfaces when exposed to elevated temperatures or infrared light. If the ring robot is symmetrical, this will essentially make it dance in place. Ringbot towing a payload across a flat surface.

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FABTECH 2023 – 3D/Additive Manufacturing, Forming & Fabricating

Fabricating & Metal Work

3D/Additive Manufacturing, Forming & Fabricating Fabricating & Metalworking is proud to present the FABTECH 2023 Product Showcase, which is an invaluable guide to navigating the trade show floor at McCormick Place in Chicago this September. Buena Park, CA) will introduce the new EGB 1303 ARse bending robot at Booth A1304.

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Manufacturers using digital transformation to future-proof operations

Control Engineering

Manufacturing insights Future-proofing manufacturing uses digitization and digitalization and eventually digital transformation to help companies make better and more informed decisions. Leading manufacturers are making the digital transition with help from trusted partners. We started with just the line operator’s body.