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Universal Robots Offers Flexible Accessories Options from 100+ Developers
An investment in new collaborative robots requires more than
just the robot and some simple integration. End effectors, software and other fittings
will be required to get the job done. Universal Robots seeks to streamline the
process of adding the appropriate parts to their robot arm by using a single
user platform.“We offer a technology platform with our UR arm and our
mission is to take the complexity out of an application,” said Jürgen Von
Hollen, president of Universal Robots. “We do
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May 31st 2017
Cobots Provide Plenty of Artistic License for Creative Applications: No “Genius” Required
This year’s SXSW festival in Austin, Texas featured a UR10 cobot in a show-stopping demo that highlights the robot’s creative capabilities. The demo was developed to help launch National Geographics’ new “Genius” TV series based on the life of Albert Einstein. People were invited to tweet a photo of themselves to a UR10 robot set up in front of a digital chalkboard. Using Einstein’s own handwriting, the cobot quickly began writing the inventor’s equations on the chalkboard, in seemingly random l
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May 30th 2017
Why HMIs Are Not Enough for Safety
While an HMI (Human Machine Interface) may come loaded with
indicators, data, displays and buttons, it isn’t enough on its own. Industrial
machines also need additional safety controls like an estop (emergency stop) push button, power-off button, power-on button, and reset button. These buttons may
be conveniently placed next to most HMIs and can be further enhanced with
alarms and LED stack lights.Often operators, line supervisors and engineers will
push the estop button for a myriad
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May 25th 2017
Collaborative Robots Creating Jobs and Increasing Job Satisfaction
Even for labor-intensive countries like India, the surge in
use of collaborative robots is having a positive effect. With the goal of
reducing errors, achieving consistent quality, and reducing the workforce in
areas of mass production, Indian factories still need human operators for the
robots. Some manual processes are still required, which offers the workforce
some protection.Humans must co-exist with innovative technologies. The idea
of collaborative robots was introduced in India by U
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May 24th 2017
Uber Caught Using AI to Calculate Socioeconomically-based Pricing Structure
What can you afford to pay for an Uber ride? Uber has
installed AI to help it figure that out. Uber pricing is not as cut and dry as
a taxi service, which, at least in Philadelphia, is based on an initial ride
charge, passenger number, distance and time rate. Uber’s software considers
what neighborhood you are coming from and going to, time of day and then takes
a stab at what it thinks you will be willing to pay. The previous pricing algorithm
calculated the price based on mileage, time,
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May 22nd 2017