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Mecademic says Absolute Calibration services improve robot accuracy

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Mecademic Absolute Calibration is intended to improve performance, mitigate risk, and shorten robot deployment times. Source: Mecademic Mecademic, a developer of compact, high-precision industrial robots, this week announced Mecademic Absolute Calibration, or MAC.

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Universal Robots expands MathWorks partnership, joins Connections Program

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Source: Universal Robots Collaborative robots could become easier to program and use, thanks to new developer tools. Universal Robots A/S yesterday said it has strengthened its partnership with The MathWorks Inc. The ARM Challenge young researchers and students to address problems related to autonomous robot manipulation.

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Gecko Robotics, Rho Impact study how robots and AI could improve sustainability

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Robotics, data, and AI promise to help both sustainability and profitability. Source: Gecko Robotics Robots and artificial intelligence have a significant role to play in maintaining crumbling infrastructure — and they could help bring about a zero-carbon economy while they’re at it.

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GITAI dual-armed robot arrives at the ISS, to conduct multiple operations

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GITAI’s S2 dual-armed robot system will conduct various tasks at the International Space Station. Source: GITAI GITAI USA Inc.’s ’s latest robotic system, S2, this week launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket headed for the International Space Station. based company’s dual-armed robotic system.

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Top 5 robotics trends for 2024, according to the IFR

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Source: IFR The International Federation of Robotics, or IFR, today listed its picks for the top five global robotics trends of this year. The IFR noted that the stock of operational robots around the world attained a new record of about 3.9 Learn from Agility Robotics, Amazon, Disney, Teradyne and many more.

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MDA Space lands $250M contract extension from CSA for space station robot

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Source: MDA Space MDA Space this week announced that it has received a $250 million contract extension from the Canadian Space Agency. The contract will allow the company to continue supporting robotics operations on the International Space Station, or ISS, from 2025 to 2030. m)-long robotic arm that MDA Space developed with the CSA.

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Charging challenges can be solved for rugged robotics, says WiBotic

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Modern robotics has come a long way since the 1960s. We’ve created robots accurate enough to work on a production line and safe enough to maneuver around a facility floor. In these locations, the robotics charging challenges become more pronounced. Perhaps the most pressing problem of all is how to charge those robots.

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