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Joseph F. Engelberger - The Pragmatic Dreamer

Tributes for Joseph F. Engelberger have been pouring in from the robotics community since he died on the 1st of December this year. As an industry, we recognize that we owe a lot to the man who first brought robots to the manufacturing shopfloor, giving robotics a future in the world. But, what was it that sparked this seminal invention? Would robotics have been less successful if someone else had set the industry in motion? We take a look at Joseph Engelberger and ask what unique qualities made him justifiably "The Father of Modern Robotics”.

Alex Owen-Hill
By Alex Owen-Hill
on Dec 21, 2015 7:00 AM. 8 min read time
 
Joseph F. Engelberger - The Pragmatic Dreamer

Tributes for Joseph F. Engelberger have been pouring in from the robotics community since he died on the 1st of December this...

Alex Owen-Hill
By Alex Owen-Hill
on Dec 21, 2015 7:00 AM
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Assess Your Potential Applications - Step 4 of the Practical Guide

Before you can choose your first application to automate, you'll need to gather data in order to make a sound decision. Here...

Karine Simard
By Karine Simard
on Dec 11, 2015 5:30 AM
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How Many Axes Should My Robot Have?

If you have already shopped for a robot you have probably already been confronted with the number of axes that are included in...

Mathieu Bélanger-Barrette
By Mathieu Bélanger-Barrette
on Dec 08, 2015 7:00 AM
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New Collaborative Robots at iRex 2015

We visited iREX 2015 this week at the Tokyo, Big Sight. It was great to be in robotland and to be immersed in Japan's point of...

Samuel Bouchard
By Samuel Bouchard
on Dec 04, 2015 11:35 AM
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How to Handle Protective and Emergency Stops with Robotiq Grippers

Grippers used in collaborative applications (or any other application really) have to be safe. Since you don't want a gripper...

Etienne Samson
By Etienne Samson
on Dec 01, 2015 4:24 PM
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Bad Robot! Why Are You So Good? What's New In Robotics This Week - Nov 27

Researchers Teaching Robots To Disobey Human Instructions; Bug-Zapping Robot Helps 8-year old; New Drone Regulations; Robot...

Emmet Cole
By Emmet Cole
on Nov 27, 2015 7:00 AM
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Choosing the Best Task for a New Collaborative Robot

When starting out with collaborative robots it can be challenging to decide which tasks to assign them. Many operations have...

Alex Owen-Hill
By Alex Owen-Hill
on Nov 26, 2015 11:00 AM
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How to Calculate a Robot's Forward Kinematics in 5 Easy Steps

Calculating the Forward Kinematics is often the first step to using a new robot. But, how do you get started?

While there are...

Alex Owen-Hill
By Alex Owen-Hill
on Nov 25, 2015 7:00 AM
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4 Classic Movie Robots We Can Now Create

Cinemagoers have long been fascinated by fictional robots, but they're not usually realistic… until now. Thanks to...

Alex Owen-Hill
By Alex Owen-Hill
on Nov 18, 2015 7:00 AM
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