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Germany’s robotics centers establish RIG, the Robotics Institute Germany

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Also present: ARMAR-7 robot from KIT. Source: BMBF/Hans-Joachim Rickel Germany’s leading robotics centers are coming together to establish the Robotics Institute Germany, or RIG. Participants said they want RIG to become the central contact point for robotics in Germany. Angela Schoellig from TUM and Prof.

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ABB Robotics launches Energy Efficiency Service for manufacturers

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ABB Robotics today launched an Energy Efficiency Service to provide manufacturers with a package of consultation, analysis, and tools to increase the energy efficiency of their robots. said Michael Hose, managing director of ABB Robotics’ customer service business line. Click here to enlarge. Click here to enlarge.

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NVIDIA, ORBIT-Surgical teach surgical robots key skills in simulation

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[link] A collaboration between NVIDIA and academic researchers is prepping robots for surgery. It is a simulation framework to train robots that could augment the skills of surgical teams while reducing surgeons’ cognitive load. The open-source code package is now available on GitHub. minimally invasive surgery.

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Medtech vet Mark Toland on what’s next for surgical robotics

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Utilizing massive volumes of data is “the next wave of work” for surgical robotics developers, industry vet Mark Toland said in an interview with Medical Design & Outsourcing, a sister publication of The Robot Report. Intuitive and others may be benchmarking against other data that exists out there. billion in 2019.

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Stanford researcher discusses UMI gripper and diffusion AI models

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[link] The Robot Report recently spoke with Ph.D. student Cheng Chi about his research at Stanford University and recent publications about using diffusion AI models for robotics applications. AI innovation accelerates How did you get your start in robotics? The UMI gripper was part of his Ph.D. Stanford researcher Cheng Chi.

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RoboGrocery from MIT CSAIL is a soft robot to pack groceries, pick recyclables

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Source: MIT CSAIL As a child, I often accompanied my mother to the grocery store. Now imagine a world where robots could delicately pack your groceries, and items like bread and eggs are never crushed beneath heavier items. The RoboGrocery system combines vision, algorithms, and soft grippers to prioritize items to pack.

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Humanoid robots need pilot studies to demonstrate utility, says Silicon Foundry

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Credit: Eugene Demaitre Lately, not a week goes by without some announcement around humanoid robotics. The global market for humanoid robots could reach $7.9 While numerous systems are in development, the few that are actually involved in trials include Agility Robotics ‘ Digit and Apptronik ‘s Apollo.

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