Perth is set to be the first Australian city to trial a driver-less bus, according to West Australia’s transport minister.
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Rethink Robotics’ Sawyer available in Australia
Rethink Robotics’ Sawyer robot, announced in March last year, is available in Australia through distributor Impact Robotics.
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Mobile 3D printer could automatically fill in potholes [VIDEO]
A 3D printing robot on wheels could be a solution to potholed roads in the future, according to reports.
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Revolutionary new graphene elastomer exceeds sensitivity of human skin
A new sponge-like material, discovered by Monash researchers, could have diverse and valuable real-life applications.
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Bosch Australia launches ‘APAS assistant’: a flexible, mobile automation solution for connected production
The increasing trend towards collaborating robotic solutions has prompted Bosch Australia to expand into safe robot kinematics. This has been manifested in the development of a flexible, connected, safe and collaborative Automated Production Assistant (APAS) solution.
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Two hands good, three hands better – especially if they are robotic
Universal Robots recently hosted Manufacturers’ Monthly at the Clayton offices of a local supplier. Brent Balinski spoke to the company’s Andrew Pether about the UR3 tabletop robot’s features.
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New VFDs from Bonfiglioli
Also known as Variable Speed Drives, VFDs vary the frequency and voltage supplied to the motor, allowing for different speeds, torque or power to be used at different times (a high torque upon startup, and a lower torque during operation, for example).
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ABB launches collaborative robot for electronics pick and place and assembly
ABB has launched its YuMi collaborative robot in Australia.
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UNSW robotics expert speaks out against autonomous weapons
Professor Toby Walsh, an artificial intelligence expert from UNSW’s School of Computer Science and Engineering, will speak at the United Nations in New York this week, calling for a ban on autonomous weapons.
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CSIRO releases robot to speed up next-gen materials testing
CSIRO yesterday launched a new robot that can automatically screen and evaluate next generation materials around the clock.
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Kuka releases track for Agilus robots
Kuka Robotics Australia has released the KL100 track for its 6 and 10kg payload Agilus robots.
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Hunter manufacturer urges Australian manufacturers to automate
Hunter company Hedweld, currently in the middle of rolling out a major investment in a new facility, has said that Australian manufacturers must train staff in automation and robotics.
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Global industrial robot sales to grow 15 per cent annually to 2018: IFR report
International sales of industrial robots boomed last year, and growth is predicted to continue expand sharply, particularly in China.
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Rethink’s new Sawyer factory robot released for sale [VIDEO]
Boston-based collaborative robot company Rethink Robotics has announced that its second factory robot, Sawyer, is available for sale globally.
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Cage free robot collaborators coming to a factory near you
More and more factories - and the robotics companies that supply them - are seeing the appeal of collaborative robots. Brent Balinski spoke to Dr Esben Østergaard and Dr Rodney Brooks, both CTOs/co-founders of the two leading "co-bot" companies, about the development of the category, what it offers, and what the future might hold.
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Chinese manufacturing hub looks to worker-free factory future
An electronics factory in Dongguan has made all its processes robot-controlled, as 1,000 – 1,500 companies in the manufacturing hub enact “robot replace human” programmes.
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International interest in Australian bricklaying robot
Enquiries have come from as far away as Saudi Arabia following an investor roadshow for the Perth-born bricklaying robot company Fastbrick Robotics.
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Automation: the enemy of employment?
Most managers agree that automation is an important part of their business’s future, though there are worries around the effect on employment. Brent Balinski reports on some recent research and trends, and how they might reshape the industry.
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Industrial robot market to reach $US 44.5 billion in 2020
Transparency Market Research has predicted the global market for industrial robots will grow strongly in value in the next five years, reaching $US 44.48 billion by 2020.
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Fears of robots exaggerated after factory death, say experts
Artificial intelligence and automation experts have said that the death of a young worker in a Volkswagen factory should be recognised as both a rarity and an unfortunate accident.
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