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RMUS and Sarcos Robotics Develop Groundbreaking New Snake Robot
Based in Salt Lake City, Utah, Rocky Mountain Unmanned Systems (RMUS) offers a variety of products to the commercial drone industry. Sarcos Robotics, which has spent over 25 years developing robots that assist human workers, is partnering with RMUS to develop an innovative new snake bot. The new robot was developed to inspect hard to reach or dangerous places, allowing the technician to drive the robot while staying out of harm's way. With many potential applications, the new robot has even been tested for use as a disinfection unit to aid in the COVID-19 epidemic response. As a robotic aid...
KUKA Robotics Deploys 50+ Robots for Automotive Production
KUKA and partners SAR Elektronic Gmbh are set to assist an unnamed German auto supplier in building production and inspection lines. The company plans to deploy about 50 bots to five fully-automated lines for inverters in the unnamed supplier's production facilities. The lines will include plasma cleaning and bonding processes robots, fully-automated handling machines, and an integrated functional inspection device. New Cell Development The SAR Group focuses on producing engineering services, and specializes in developing customized system solutions. In partnership with KUKA, the conglomerate created cells for the new inspection and production lines. KUKA robot in an SAR facility...
New PLC Compatible Realtime Controller from Realtime Robotics
Realtime Robotics, Inc. (RTR) is enhancing real-time motion planning for autonomous vehicles and industrial robots, with recent developments by the company incorporating smart behavior into autonomous vehicles using their dedicated Lightening technology. Lightening enables AV stack partners to envision a multitude of possible scenarios as autonomous vehicles move through space. Using this tech, efficient and safe motion plans can be created to anticipate a variety of different scenarios. Shop for PLCs and Automation Supplies Now RTR has also created a robot automation platform, which allows single and multiple robots to safely operate in uncaged and unstructured while moving at full...
ABB Expands Offerings with PC-Controlled Motion Robotics
Providing a new addition to its RobotStudio, ABB is offering users increased efficency in remote robot motion control. ABB's offline programming and simulation software, RobotStudio, can now control SCARA robot motion directly from your PC. SCARA Robots The IRB 910SC is ABB's single-arm robot, which is ideally used in small parts assembly, inspection and materials handling, and operates within a combined footprint. The SCARA robot is a high speed bot available in three different configurations, including IRB 910SC –3/0.45, IRB 910SC – 3/0.55m, and IRB 910SC – 3/0.65. This bot can be mounted on a table top and integrates easily...
Industrial Robotics Outlook Post-COVID19: Forecasted CAGR Down 3% from Pre-COVID19 Projections
The total industrial robotics market size, which includes software, peripherals, and system engineering is expected to grow from 44.6 Bil USD to 73 Bil USD in 2025. The market’s projected compound annual growth rate of 10.4% is down by an estimated 3% from the pre-epidemic forecasted rate of just over 13%. Particularly in developed countries, skilled labor shortages are driving demand for automation, especially in the industrial robotics market. Automation allows manufacturers to keep costs down and possess a cost advantage in the market. In the APAC region, where manufacturers are exploring ways to further automate their...