Robot safety – Guidelines to avoid robotic hazards and incidents
Robots can indeed take over the hazardous, tough, and dirty jobs, but sometimes, they can also create new risks to humans, especially in a...
Programming industrial robots – Effective learning methods
Programming industrial robots touch every aspect of robotics, including interfaces with other automatic systems such as PLCs, intelligent sensors, manipulators, supervision computers, etc.
It involves...
Service robots in hospitality – Top research papers you should know
With the rapid development of better, cheaper, and smarter AI and machine learning, robots have become one of the most revolutionary forms of technology...
AI in robotics: How machine learning works in collaborative robots
One of the critical problems in a collaborative robot (cobot) design lies in providing the machine with an understanding of its world. The robot...
Robotics as a Service (RaaS) – Everything you need to know
Robotics as a service (RaaS) is a new and innovative business model that robot vendors are beginning to invest in by offering a pay-as-you-go...
How often do robots need preventative maintenance?
Throughout the United States, we find robots performing dangerous and distasteful jobs that only present risk and boredom for human workers. Robots are used...
COVID-19 and mental health: Why socially assistive robots are better than humans
2020 has been the most stressful year with the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, negatively affecting the mental health of nearly 78% of the...
Fighting COVID-19: Interview with Dr. Eric Dusseux, CEO of BIONIK Laboratories
While millions of people worldwide stay at home to minimize the transmission of COVID-19, healthcare workers and hospital staff do the exact opposite! They...
Programming languages in robotics – How to get started?
Are you learning robotics and would like to deepen your knowledge and speed up the whole learning process? This guide contains some common questions...
What is a collaborative industrial robot?
A collaborative robot is a lightweight machine placed next to a human operator to support challenging and repetitive tasks. It ensures the safety of...
5 biggest challenges of building a humanoid robot [Updated]
Building a humanoid robot is an engineering challenge. It’s not just about programming. It’s about mastering the three fundamental principles of motion: balance (knowing...
Using robotics and AI in medicine during pandemic and beyond
Domo arigato, Dr. Roboto!
Perhaps, this could be the phrase we keep hearing very often in the not-too-distant future. After all, robotics and artificial intelligence...
