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CNC, robots, industrial training help Freedman Seating

Control Engineering

Learning Objectives Learn applications of CNC, robotic welding and metal-forming processes at the Freedman Seating Co. See examples of manufacturing training at Jane Addams Resource Corp. Automated manufacturing insights Applications of CNC, robotic welding and metal-forming processes were described during a Freedman Seating Co.

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Tiny, shape-shifting robot can squish itself into tight spaces

Control Engineering

Robotics insights Engineers at CU Boulder have designed a miniature robot that weighs less than a ping-pong ball and can fit in a human’s hand. Right now, the machine has four legs, but its modular design could allow the team to build a spider-like robot with eight legs. Rady Department of Mechanical Engineering.

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Generative AI technique helps robots pack objects into a tight space

Control Engineering

Generative AI insights MIT researchers use generative AI, diffusion models, to efficiently solve complex packing problems for robots, enabling applications in diverse environments. Robots struggle with dense packing tasks, too.

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Logistics, robotics advances at the heart of improving automation

Control Engineering

ProMat emphasized material handling and logistics; Automate emphasized robotics and automation. In terms of the displays, though, it would be easy to think ProMat 2023 was another automation and robotics shows because of the number of industrial and collaborative robots roaming the North and South halls at McCormick Place.

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Robotic process automation market projected to reach $70 billion by 2032

Control Engineering

Robotic process automation insights. The demand is increasing for robotic process automation in healthcare, as robotic process automation can mimic human interaction. The global robotic process automation market is forecasted to be valued at $2.57 billion in 2022 and is projected to reach $69.20 billion by 2032.

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AI-enabled approach helps make autonomous robots safe, reliable

Control Engineering

Robots insights MIT researchers have developed a technique that can solve complex stabilize-avoid problems while improving stability. The paper will be presented at the Robotics: Science and Systems conference. The epigraph form lets them bypass the difficulties other methods face when using reinforcement learning.

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Motion control and robotics troubleshooting and maintenance advice

Control Engineering

Motion control and robotics insights Motion control and robotics maintenance requires strong understand of all the components and mechanisms in a motor and a robot, which are sometimes intertwined. Robots can have up to 6-7 axes of motion or as few as 3. Figure 5: Robot coordinate axes and right-hand rule.