What's New in Robotics this Week - Sept 18
Call for a ban on robots designed as sex toys (BBC), Ras LABS is testing futuristic muscle material that could make robots feel...
Robotiq Releases the 2-Finger 140 Adaptive Robot Gripper
Using adaptive Grippers make life easier for robot users that require a great flexibility for a high mix of parts. With...
What is the Relation Between Sharks and Robots ?
In the last couple of months I've been confronted with people who were totally against the introduction of robots in their...
Kinematics: Why Robots Move Like They Do
For the general public, “moving like a robot” means making jerky, linear movements which nobody would describe as graceful. In...
What's new in Robotics this week - Sept 11
Hacking autonomous cars' LIDARs; Will Subdrones Cause WWIII?; Pepper takes one for the team (what are the HRI implications?);...
Adjustable Safety Features on Universal Robots
The safety of collaborative robots is sometimes put in doubt because of the fact that it is a new concept. In fact, just...
The 2-Finger 140 Adaptive Robot Gripper Now Commercially Available!
Always driven by the idea of giving manufacturers maximum flexibility in the automation of high-mix processes with a single ...
How Many Fingers Do You Really Need for a Robot?
Why do we humans have 5 fingers on each hand? It’s a question which you probably rarely think about. But, as roboticists, it’s...
Changing Your Robot Programming to Enhance Dexterity
The main problem with robot grippers is that they cannot achieve the exact same tasks as a human hand. So in most cases you...
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