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Nikon announces world’s first multi-turn external battery-free absolute encoder MAR-M700MFA with an all-solid-state battery
Nikon today announce the release of the MAR-M700MFA, the world’s first multi-turn external battery-free absolute encoder to use an all-solid-state battery. An absolute encoder is a type of sensor device used commonly in industrial robots on automobile manufacturing lines, machine tools, and many other applications. Its purpose is to detect absolute values for robot-arm rotational…
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Hyundai Mobis develops autonomous industrial robot
Hyundai Mobis, South Korea’s biggest auto parts maker today announced the development of industrial robot and system based on autonomous driving. The company launched trial operations. With articulated arms, the newly-developed mobile cooperative robot can perform tasks with other workers, while moving in self-driving mode in a factory or office environment. Using its built-in cameras…
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Nikon announces expansion of its C3 eMotion intelligent actuator unit lineup
Nikon today announced the expansion of its C3 eMotion intelligent actuator unit lineup. Each of C3 eMotion intelligent actuator unit combines vital robotic-joint components including a motor, speed reducer, motor driver, brake and encoders together into one package. The Nikon C3 eMotion is a robotic joint unit for collaborative robots that, when used together with…
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Mitsubishi Teaching-less Robot System Technology Programs Robots To Work As Fast As Humans
Mitsubishi Electric announced today it has developed a teaching-less robot system technology to enable robots to perform tasks, such as sorting and arrangement as fast as humans without having to be taught by specialists. The system incorporates Mitsubishi Electric’s Maisart AI technologies including high-precision speech recognition, which allows operators to issue voice instructions to initiate…
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MSI Donates Self Developed Smart AMR-AI-PJ-UVGI Robots To New Taipei City To Fight Covid-19
Due to sharp rise in Omicron Covid variant cases recently in Taiwan, MSI has donated two self-developed smart AMR-AI-PJ-UVGI Robots, able to clean and disinfect the city hall building, to provide a safer environment for government employees and citizens. The two MSI robots autonomously cruise at day clearing harmful bacteria in the air, and also…
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Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Group to deliver Japan’s First Systems for Automated Valet Parking and Automated Transportation of Finished Vehicles
Two Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Group companies have reached an agreement with Stanley Robotics, a French venture-backed company, on joint development of Japan’s first business in advanced autonomous handling robots enabling automated valet parking service and automated transportation of finished vehicles. Stanley Robotics is a startup offering the world’s first automated valet parking systems employing autonomous…
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Panasonic Launches Walk Training Robot for Elderly Japanese Citizens
Panasonic today announced mass production of its Walk Training Robot in Japan. Walk Training Robot is designed to provide safe and efficient walk training for elderly citizens with apprehensions about walking because of physical depression and afraid of falling. Panasonic will begin offering a service using this robot to care facilities, hospitals, and other institutions…
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Osaka University is Making Artificial Skin for Robots
When we think of robots, we often picture cold, metallic humanoids that can speak, walk, or perform certain tasks. However, with Japan’s latest innovation, that image may soon change. Last year, a group of researchers from Osaka University developed artificial skin that could help robots “feel” pain. The goal of the study is to transform…
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Nikon announces large-volume non-contact measuring system – APDIS series
Nikon today announced 4 products in the large volume non-contact measuring system APDIS (Accurate Precision Distance Scanning) series. The four products APDIS MV430, APDIS MV450, APDIS MV430E and APDIS MV450E,measures the three-dimensional coordinates of an object in a non-contact manner on a large scale. The APDIS series is a Laser Radar based scanner that can…
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Omron 6th Generation FORPHEUS Motivates Table Tennis Players with AI
Omron today announced its 6th generation table tennis robot FORPHEUS. In addition to the personal coaching function in the 5th generation to improve players’ skills, the 6th generation FORPHEUS challenged to develop an AI that would increase players’ motivation. Satoshi Yase, a member of OMRON’s Technology and Intellectual Property Division, who has served as project…
