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Rethink Robotics Introduces End-of-Arm Tooling

April 26, 2017

BOSTON—Rethink Robotics has introduced a new line of smart end-of-arm tooling and gripper kits for its collaborative robots.

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Cartesian, SCARA, Six-Axis and Delta: Robots Wowed Crowds at The ASSEMBLY Show

John Sprovieri

January 13, 2017

The ASSEMBLY Show played host to more than 30 suppliers of robots and robotic accessories. The following are some of the robotic technology that were seen on the show floor.

Vacuum Grippers Reliably Handle Parts

Suction cups, modular interfaces and specialty grippers reliably handle parts of all shapes and sizes

Jim Camillo

December 1, 2016

Among Forrest Gump’s greatest life lessons was the insight that you could never be certain what you would find inside a box of chocolates. Although Gump never actually clarified what that uncertainty is, it’s generally assumed he was referring to the various types of fillings hidden in chocolate candies.

Robots Stand Out at Automatica

Suppliers from around the world displayed the latest assembly technology at Automatica 2016.

John Sprovieri

August 4, 2016

Some 45,000 manufacturing engineers and managers from 47 countries attended Automatica 2016, which took place June 21-24 at the New Munich Trade Fair Centre in Germany.

How to Choose Between Electric and Pneumatic Actuators and Grippers

March 8, 2016

There are many factors that play a role in choosing the proper drive mechanism for your automation equipment.

Researchers Develop Robotic Tentacles

November 30, 2015

ITHACA, NY—Researchers at Cornell University have used stereolithography to create air-powered elastomeric robotic tentacles that could someday be used to move or grip objects.

Soft Robotic Hand Can Grasp, Identify Wide Array of Objects

October 5, 2015

CAMBRIDGE, MA—Researchers at MIT have developed a 3D-printed robotic hand made out of silicone rubber that can lift and handle objects as delicate as an egg and as thin as a compact disc.

Researchers Improve Robot’s Dexterity

August 11, 2015

CAMBRIDGE, MA—Engineers at MIT have found a way to give robots more dexterity by using the environment as a helping hand. The researchers developed a model that predicts the force with which a robotic gripper needs to push against various fixtures in the environment in order to adjust its grasp on an object.