Lighter and more compact than its predecessor, an intelligent miniature robot also features improved wrist load capacity, repeatability, work envelope, and speed, according to its manufacturer. The LR ...

Robot maker ABB has launched a small portable easy‑to‑programme robot for smaller manufacturing companies. Called YuMi, it is the firm’s first ‘collaborative’ robot, designed to be safe, useful and ...

Absolute Accuracy The difference between the actual position and the reported position through one rotation (like INL) Position control applications depend on absolute accuracy Differential Accuracy ...

What if the future of industrial automation could fit in the palm of your hand? Imagine a robot arm so compact it could rest on your desk, yet so precise it operates with sub-micrometer accuracy, a ...

A new software upgrade to Rethink Robotics' Baxter robot extends the innovative bot's reach, makes it easier to program more precisely, improves overall performance, and expands its uses in the small ...