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 ...

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 ...

Autonomous systems are transforming industries, but effective HMI design is essential for safety and usability. Modern controls include touchscreens, wireless links and tactile interfaces, requiring ...

Roboticists at Harvard and the Indian Institute of Technology Madras – very smart folks indeed – somehow entirely missed the great name “antdroids” when building the insectoid drones they call RAnts ...

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 ...