Mining robots have the potential to save lives 2nd Quarter 2011 A groundbreaking new project aims to develop a small, low cost, autonomous robot which can enter hazardous underground environments, gather data and provide feedback on the potential risks before miners enter the area
Unmanned aircraft flies like a hummingbird 2nd Quarter 2011 AeroVironment has developed the world’s first fully operational life-size hummingbird-like unmanned aircraft
A universal language for robots 30 March 2011 Silicon Valley entrepreneur Scott Hassan hopes the PR2 will give the robotics community what the desktop computer provided programmers in the 1970s: a standardised tool for creating all sorts of applications
Tactical mobile military robots 30 March 2011 The small unmanned ground vehicle (SUGV) is lightweight and easy to carry and can be used for surveillance, reconnaissance, bomb disposal and explosives detection
Watch the next Mars rover being assembled 14 January 2011 A newly installed webcam is giving the public an opportunity to watch technicians assemble and test the next NASA Mars rover
Decentralised drive technology 4th Quarter 2010, SEW-EURODRIVE Movigear is SEW-Eurodrive’s answer to an innovative, decentralised mechatronic drive system.
This system sets itself apart through its excellent networking features, supports independent monitoring ...
Welding robots 4th Quarter 2010, ABB South Africa, Motion As part of a major investment programme, ABB South Africa together with Bohler Welding Systems SA, recently launched three new robotic welding systems. The robots are supplied by ABB while the preferred ...
Rollin' Justin the robot 4th Quarter 2010, Beckhoff Automation EtherCAT is the basis for a uniform communication platform for mobile service robots of the future.
The development of humanoid robots has made significant progress in recent years. Rollin’ Justin, developed ...
Learning from nature 3rd Quarter 2010, Festo Festo’s Bionic Learning Network aims to use biomechatronics to transfer nature’s efficiency to automation technology
Cool solution for hot-plate production 3rd Quarter 2010, Nidec Industrial Automation Southern Africa The reliability and throughput on a hot-plate production line at Slovenia’s leading foundry has been improved with the installation of 36 axes of servo control.
The bending and welding production line ...
Germany wins football world cup 3rd Quarter 2010, DNH Technologies Germany won the 2010 Robot Football World Cup in Singapore. The name of the goalkeeper who played in the 6:1 win over Australia was not Thomas Müller but Nao the robot. Rather than being powered by strong ...
Cutting edge innovation 3rd Quarter 2010 First Cut’s Capital Equipment Division has introduced the new Kaltenbach 1201 Coping Robot (KC) into its range of cutting machinery.
The robot has a range of functions, including coping, bevelling, ...
Unique robotic hand 2nd Quarter 2010 The uniqueness of the robotic hand is its air-powered design, which obviates the need for using motors or actuators
Trends in robotics 1st Quarter 2010, Technews Publishing We take a quick look at what the future of robotics holds in store for engineers and humankind. And it is fun! Robots at home
In early 2007 Bill Gates spoke about a future in which there would be ...
Bosch Rexroth supports stargazers 1st Quarter 2010, Tectra Automation Critical elements of one of the world’s largest telescopes are guided and protected by extruded aluminium profiling from Bosch Rexroth.
The profiling, which is used for rapidly constructing structures ...
The X-factor 1st Quarter 2010, SKF South Africa High precision linear guides.
New modular linear profile rail guides have been developed by SKF with improved self-aligning capabilities and high precision applications in mind.
The new LLT profile ...
Roxanne Robot: Guitar Hero 1st Quarter 2010 Engineering student Pete Nikrin co-developed guitar playing robot Roxanne incorporating a Banner Engineering vision system to read notes from a monitor.
Banner Engineering partnered with Nikrin, an ...
