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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-...
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Sensing Safety with a Laser Scanner on a Robotic Arm

Universal Robots and SICK unveil an integrated safety laser scanner for robot arms, offering contactless protection and real-time responsiveness, ensuring safer operations in ...
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Egocentric Vision: Why a Scientist Leverages Wearable Cameras as a Sensor Modality

A neuroscientist leverages first-person vision (egocentric vision) by using wearable cameras and deep-learning models to enhance sensory feedback systems for helping patients ...

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Tech Companies Took Center Stage at IMTS 2024

The show highlights robotics, automation, AI and machine learning, with major players like Siemens, Google Cloud and Microsoft sharing insights on the future of manufacturing....
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Fast Five: Robot Fleet Management

In this Fast Five, Dale Walsh, VP of strategy and innovation at Roboworx, answers five essential questions that companies seeking to manage their robot fleet should ask.
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Humanoid Robots: Enhancing Accuracy with Custom Crossed Roller Bearings

When designing humanoid robots, the performance of rotary actuators hinges on component precision, alignment and quality. Custom crossed roller bearings can lead to significant...
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Basic Considerations When Commissioning a Vision System

Machine vision experts discuss fundamental questions clients should ask when they consider machine vision solutions.