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Steady Does It – A Robotic Arm Performing Surgical Tasks May Prove More Precise

Someday, in the not-too-distant-future, a robot could potentially be performing your liver transplant or take out your appendix – or at least portions of it, thanks to the Smart Tissue Autonomous Robot (STAR), which is so far revealing in tests the ability to sew more precisely than an experienced surgeon.

Esther Shein
By Esther Shein
on Jul 12, 2016 in Robots. 3 min read time
 
Steady Does It – A Robotic Arm Performing Surgical Tasks May Prove More Precise

Someday, in the not-too-distant-future, a robot could potentially be performing your liver transplant or take out your appendix...

Esther Shein
By Esther Shein
on Jul 12, 2016
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What Is the Sensitivity of Our Force Torque Sensors?

A robotic application is sometimes synonymous of precision and repeatability. In order to achieve so, you need to buy devices...

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Robot Vision vs Computer Vision: What's the Difference?

What's the difference between Robot Vision, Computer Vision, Image Processing, Machine Vision and Pattern Recognition? It can...

Alex Owen-Hill
By Alex Owen-Hill
on Jul 07, 2016
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1D, 2D, 3D... What Kind of Vision System Should I Use for My Application?

Our brain is so used to see images in 3D, or 2D, that we tend to think this is what we need when shopping around for an...

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How Template Matching Works in Robot Vision

What does a robot vision system see when it detects an object on the production line? Computer vision systems have become both...

Alex Owen-Hill
By Alex Owen-Hill
on Jun 30, 2016
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ISO/TS 15066 Insights: Talk with Stakeholders

The first step in every risk assessment is getting the stakeholders together and talking about safety, says Dave Smith, a...

Karine Simard
By Karine Simard
on Jun 29, 2016
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Clearpath's OTTO Gets a Brand New Arm at Automatica

The future of material transport was announced last year, but we saw it "in the flesh" at Automatica 2016. Clearpath's brand...

Alex Owen-Hill
By Alex Owen-Hill
on Jun 29, 2016
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Robots With Sausages and Beer? Only at Automatica!

Beer and sausages. They were very popular at Automatica 2016. But, it wasn't only the attendees who got their hands on these...

Alex Owen-Hill
By Alex Owen-Hill
on Jun 28, 2016
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Improve Performance and Reduce Risk With Safety Sensors

Even though collaborative robots are designed to be inherently safe, it doesn't mean you can just forget about risk. Safety...

Alex Owen-Hill
By Alex Owen-Hill
on Jun 28, 2016
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