How robots are supporting the fight against COVID-19
Do you remember watching The Terminator growing up? What about RoboCop or Transformers?
Back in the 1980s and ’90s, the thought of having robots walking...
How computer vision is shaping the future of marketing
Visual content is a primary canvas for marketers to tell stories that influence their consumers. Videos, images, and everything between (and beyond) dominate websites,...
Design principles and requirements for a true smart factory
The smart factory represents a leap from traditional automation to a fully connected and flexible system that can leverage a real-time stream of data...
International standards for robot safety (Comprehensive guide)
International standards play an important role in setting the baseline for best practices in robotics safety, hazard analysis, project planning, design, system requirements specification,...
5 ways digital signage systems improve health services
Have you seen some screens in hospitals guiding patients on where to go to? Well, that is the most common form of digital signage...
How AI in eCommerce will save you time and money
Surely you have heard of artificial intelligence (AI) before. While for some it still evokes only science fiction and robotics, it nevertheless fits into...
Top challenges to widespread 3D printing adoption in construction
3D printing, 3DP for short, is a production technique whose use is expanding to include many industries. Its benefits are enticing: design freedom, waste...
Safety technologies and guidelines for collaborative robots (cobots)
Safety is one of the primary factors in a human-robot collaborative workplace in which the human operators and robots can perform either single or...
How to choose the right proximity sensor?
Choosing the right proximity sensor capable of detecting nearby objects without any physical contact depends on the size, target material, and spacing of the...
What is a proximity sensor? Features and types explained
A proximity sensor is a sensor device capable of detecting the presence of objects nearby without any physical contact.
It often emits an electromagnetic/electrostatic field...
Understanding collaborative robot safety and risk assessment
In today’s industrial environment, there is an increasing need for flexible machines to work autonomously and adapt to changing production conditions quickly and efficiently.
Human-robot...
Building soft actuators for soft robots – Methods explained
The interest in soft robots is increasing significantly. The growing interest comes from the new possibilities to cope with problems that cannot be addressed...
