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Soft actuators in robots emit light in colors, patterns

Control Engineering

Taking a cue from nature, they built electroluminescent soft artificial muscles for flying, insect-scale robots. The tiny artificial muscles that control the robots’ wings emit colored light during flight. This electroluminescence could enable the robots to communicate with each other. The process adds just 2.5

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Control Engineering November 2022 online table of contents

Control Engineering

Operational technology (OT) systems are in more danger than ever of being hacked and manufacturers have to step up their awareness. Digital transformation and IIoT’s impact on process manufacturing. Improved methods for using sensors in robots. Leveraging the OT edge to navigate process manufacturing.

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Hot Control Engineering discrete and process sensing articles in 2023

Control Engineering

How sensors enable smart factories and more efficient manufacturing Modern sensor technologies can help manufacturers achieve digital transformation by helping with safe human-robot interaction and autonomous vehicles.

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Pack Expo Recap: Developing automation systems for facilities

Control Engineering

Universal Robots’ booth was about emphasizing their expertise with their collaborative robots, which were picking up different-sized boxes and placing them on pallets. We know automation and robotics, but they know their industries. Michael DeGrace, a UR+ ecosystem manager, said, “We’re all about working with our partners.