Though it’s becoming apparent that the industrial metaverse will likely not emerge for use as an always-on immersive environment in which operators, technicians and engineers will perform their jobs, ...

What models are available to engineers for prototype development using AI? (There are more than you think!) In situations where voice control or keyboard or touchscreen commands aren’t practical, are ...

Automation vs. Robotics Defining Automation: The Broad Spectrum of Task Execution. When we talk about automation, we’re ...

Sam Kriegman, a professor at Northwestern's McCormick School of Engineering, is something of a local celebrity. He can often be found on television shows explaining the wonders of his new invention – ...

Cynthia Sung, head of the Sung Robotics Lab within Penn’s GRASP Lab, is especially interested in getting high school students into engineering. Self-folding origami robots, anyone? Cynthia Sung.

Anders Billesø Beck, VP of innovation and strategy at UR (Universal Robots), discusses five AI-powered robotic applications that use physical intelligence models to interact with their environment. UR ...

Building an open-source humanoid robot has traditionally been out of reach for most people due to high costs and complex proprietary systems. While robotics has made major strides in automation, ...

A typical machine tool tending cell combines multiple technologies to operate efficiently. This includes robotics equipped with specialized grippers and end-of-arm tooling, vision systems for ...

This DIY 6-DOF robot arm project details a two-year build cycle using 3D printed parts, custom electronics, and over 5,000 ...