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In humanoid robot design, bushings are used in tight spaces where bearings can’t be used.

Introduction to Bearings in Humanoid Robots: What Roboticists Need to Know

A breakdown of sought-after bearing types for linear and rotary motion applications, including crossed roller, flexible ball and four-point contact ball bearings.
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Innovation Through Collaboration in Manufacturing

With nearly 74% of manufacturers engaged in collaborative projects, the partnership between FloridaMakes and LIFT exemplifies how such collaborations drive innovation, elevate...
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MiR Offers Mobile Cobot with Heavier Payload

The MC600 is a mobile collaborative robots from Mobile Industrial Robots (MiR) that aims to improve industrial automation with a heavy payload robotic arm to handle palletizing...
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It’s a Big Deal: Industrial Automation Acquisitions, Strategic Growth & Diversification

Analysts anticipate a surge in global M&A transactions across robotics, process and control systems automation and manufacturing.
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FABTECH 2024 Forged Ahead in Florida

The mid-October show in Orlando showcased the manufacturing industry's determination to move forward after Hurricane Milton, featuring more than 1,500 exhibitors and groundbreaking...

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Tormach’s 2024 Instructor of the Year Danielle Ward shares her approaches to STEM education, emphasizing hands-on learning and the integration of advanced technologies to prepare...
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T-Slot Aluminum Extrusion: Versatile Solutions for Modern Applications

T-slot extrusion, a modular framing system consisting of aluminum profiles, is popular in various engineering applications, from automation to medical laboratories.
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Optimizing Autonomous Mobile Robot Navigation with a Hybrid SLAM Technique

Thira Robotics designs feature-rich autonomous mobile robots guided by LiDAR and a special tape to stay in line. The AMRs are good to go on oily and rough terrain.
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Autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) depend on a variety of laser and camera sensors, for safety, object detection and navigation. The Sonair 3D ultrasonic sensor is a newcomer in this category.

New 3D Ultrasonic Sensor Technology Dramatically Reduces Costs and Improves Safety for Mobile Robot Developers

A new category of sensing technology transforms mobile robot vision from 2D to 3D, improves safety performance and provides 50-80% cost savings compared to traditional, LiDAR-...