Manipulation and sensing have long been considered two key pillars for unlocking robotics’ potential. There’s a fair bit of overlap between the two, of course. As grippers have become a fundamental ...

LONDON, Nov. 22, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Machine vision, force sensing and sensor fusion: Enabling technologies for collaborative robots, advanced mobile robotics and ...

In a groundbreaking new study, researchers have developed an electronic skin that allows humanoid robots to distinguish ...

Once the purview of science fiction, automatons are getting closer to reality.

The term “robot” conjures up images from myriad science fiction movies, usually of robots trying to destroy humanity. So far, we are safe, at least for the time being. Our present-day robotics ...

(Nanowerk News) A pioneering project to develop advanced sensors for use in robotic systems, could transform prosthetics and robotic limbs (Key Engineering Materials, "Ultra-Thin Graphene Foam Based ...

Robots are able to conduct a lot of tasks more efficiently than their human counterparts, but activities that require fine motor skill were once out of grasp - but researchers are moving in the right ...

Force/torque (F/T) sensors are critical components of robot systems used for assembly, test, and other applications. Sensor systems help robots verify part insertion, apply a constant force during ...

A cornerstone to the advancement of automation technology has been the sensor. From the deployment of increasing arrays of sensors for improved manufacturing intelligence to the development of new ...

U.S. researchers are developing a new robust wireless communication systems for Mount St. Helens. With the help of a $1.63 million NASA grant, they've developed a dozen of smart robotic sensors which ...

Dublin, March 28, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Sensors for Robotics: Technologies, Markets and Forecasts 2017-2027" report to their offering. Vision ...