Spherical mobile robots represent a versatile class of autonomous systems that encapsulate the mechanical advantages of a sealed, omnidirectional shell with innovative internal actuation mechanisms.

Autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) have become an important tool for optimizing manufacturing and warehouse operations. These robots are also being deployed in healthcare, retail, and other nonindustrial ...

Using people to push carts or drive forklift trucks throughout a production floor or warehouse may not always be the best use of their time, so it is no surprise that mobile robots are on the rise.

The number of operational robots around the globe hit a new record in 2023, reaching 3.9 million units, according to the International Federation of Robotics. The demand is driven by a wide range of ...

Members can download this article in PDF format. As robotics matures from simple process automation to more advanced AI-driven systems, engineers are faced with making critical design choices for a ...

Copley Controls shows medical device OEMs how integrated motion solutions, such as small form factor servo drives, improve ...

Collaborative Robotics (Cobot), founded by the team behind the scaling of Amazon Robotics to over 500,000 units, has unveiled ...

Unlike traditional mobile robots, legged robots leverage their distinctive “leg” structures to traverse obstacles and adapt to uneven terrain, demonstrating exceptional mobility when confronted with ...

A research team from the Visual Perception and Cognition Laboratory and the Cognitive Neurotechnology Unit at Toyohashi University of Technology investigated how the movements of autonomous mobile ...

Stäubli Robotics in collaboration with a prominent pharmaceutical company has developed a mobile robot for use in Grade A/B/C/D cleanrooms. A cross-functional team ...

For a couple of years now, as AI’s uncanny capabilities have exploded, people on both sides of the debate (proponents versus detractors) have been waiting for humanoid robot dexterity to evolve, in ...