Smart robots help one of Australasia’s towbar manufacturers lift performance and create higher quality products in record time.
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Festo’s adaptive gripper learns from nature
Pressure-sensitive food can be handled quickly and reliably due to the Fin Ray effect which is based on the design of the tail fins of fish.
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Australian-built robots train US Marines to hit targets
A squad of Australian built and designed robots has just been shipped to the US to help train Marine Corps in marksmanship.
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National Instruments organises Autonomous Robotics Competition
Student teams from ten Australian universities recently participated in the competition that focused on inspiring student innovation in the field of robotics.
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NSW researchers receive funding to develop search and rescue robots
Robots that can navigate on their own during search and rescue operations and better targeting of cancer tumours are two of the research projects that will receive funding over the next five years.
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NI announces teams for robotics student competition
National Instruments Oceania has announced the competing teams for its inaugural NI Autonomous Robotics student competition. The competition is designed to encourage development and innovation in the field of robotics.
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Robotize wins at business awards
ROBOTIZE has won the Best Services Business Award at the 2011 Powercor Melton Business Excellence Awards.
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How to ensure perfect welds for car bodies
Surface welding instead of penetration welding, allows a laser to produce a weld that is only visible on one side. But how do you control the laser power to prevent it burning a hole through the sheets of metal? A new camera system analyses thermal images in real time - and ensures a perfect weld.
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Vision systems will drive the next major wave in industrial robotics
Curently less than 10 per cent of manufacturers have a vision system but in 10 years only 10 per cent will not have this technology. Extending the robot's capability to embrace less-structured areas of manufacturing is the next major wave of change.
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Processing News From Around The World
Advocacy group rates solar module manufacturers. Hits and misses for Industrial Ethernet. US lawmakers eye plan to compete with Asia on robotics. Solar leads the pack for US industry growth in 2010.
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