EtherCAT’s deterministic, on-the-fly frame processing and flexible topologies make it a strong real-time Ethernet backbone for autonomous mobile robots. How EtherCAT’s “processing on the fly” and ...

Traditional hydraulics are falling away, as electric lift systems and quasi-direct drive (QDD) motors enable smarter, more precise motion control in warehouse automation, pallets and platforms for ...

Smaller than a grain of salt, the light-powered bots can think, sense and act on their own, opening up new possibilities in manufacturing and medicine Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania and ...

Advances in automation include wide-ranging improvements in robotics, AI, machine learning, and motion control. These changes result in smarter systems that are more adaptive and can handle a greater ...

After years of public “beta” testing of its Full Self-Driving feature, Tesla seems only incrementally closer to unleashing truly autonomous robotaxis on the broader market. But what if I told you that ...

Robotics combines computer science, engineering, and technology to design, construct, and utilize machines that are programmed to replicate or substitute human actions and decision-making. These ...

Delivery service DoorDash has unveiled a new autonomous delivery robot called Dot, which was developed entirely in-house and is currently rolling out early access testing in one state. This bug-like ...

Unlocking autonomous potential requires building safety architectures where robots can assess context and respond ...

The bleeding edge: Nanomachines were once a distant fantasy of science fiction writers and video games like Deus Ex and Metal Gear Solid. However, recent advances in miniaturization have brought those ...

Planetary exploration may be about to get a major speed boost. Researchers tested a semi-autonomous robot that can move from rock to rock, analyzing each without waiting for human instructions. The ...