Lincoln Electric Automation introduces a Robotic Beam Cutting and Scribing System for the structural steel industry. The latest addition to the company’s custom robotic solutions product line automatically…
Caterpillars have a unique “two-body” system of movement that may have implications for robotics and human biomechanics, U.S. researchers say. The scientists found that the gut of the…
Development of snake-like technology underway at the U.S. Army Research Laboratory is moving the military toward sending more autonomous systems instead of Soldiers on search-and-rescue missions, a top…
Intersolar 2010 is one of the larger gatherings of the Solar Energy industry. I had the opportunity to attend InterSolar 2008 when it was still relatively new. In…
Bionic legs are a new top-secret invention that is helping a paralyzed man walk again. The demonstrated was unveiled in New Zealand, who can now stand up and…
IntelLiDrives released new Cartesian Multi-Axes Systems designed as a platform for many laboratory automation applications including microplate dispensing, pipetting, liquid handling and many other robotic applications. Standard configurations…
The loneliness of the long-distance robot: A Cornell University robot named Ranger walked 14.3 miles in about 11 hours, setting an unofficial world record at Cornell’s Barton Hall…
TUALATIN, OR – CUI Inc’s power line, V-Infinity, announced the addition of 10 and 15 W models to their VOF series of low cost open frame ac-dc power…
Pittsburg, CA – Bishop-Wisecarver Corporation announced that National Sales Manager Michael McVeigh has been promoted to Vice President of Sales. He will have the primary responsibility of overseeing…
Linear Actuators are a class of mechatronic systems with some unique design constraints. As a result there are dozens of approaches, dozens of vendors, the option of designing…
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