Computer-aided design (CAD) systems are tried-and-true tools used to design many of the physical objects we use each day. But ...

A team of MIT researchers created a speech-to-reality system that enables a robot to build furniture with just a simple ...

The bipedal robot expands the Humanoid portfolio, following the wheeled Alpha platform, which has completed its first ...

Let’s say you’re an engineer with an idea for a new car. But before you even can start experimenting, you have to spend hours casting screws and making rubber for tires from scratch. This is similar ...

The GX-C Series of SCARA robots from Epson was named “New Product of the Year” in the robotics category at The Assembly Show ...

In assembly lines, robots are programmed to perform a single task with high precision. Consider the example of automobile assembly, depicted in the picture above. Cars move along a conveyor belt, ...

Some joint-design considerations are universal; others vary with the assembly methods used. Each joining technique has particular design requirements, while certain joint requirements may suggest a ...

Available with workspaces ranging from 500 to 900 mm, Denso's VS-series robots are used for assembling small medical parts. In contrast to hard automation technologies, robots are flexible systems ...

You just knew this was coming. No doubt, you've heard about the staffing shortages in factories. And guess what? The solution seems to be robots. At Mercedes-Benz Manufacturing in Hungary, they’ve ...

Humans have a way of understandings others' goals, desires and beliefs, a crucial skill that allows us to anticipate people's actions. Taking bread out of the toaster? You'll need a plate. Sweeping up ...