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SwRI releases CAD-based toolkit for robotics development

Robotics Business Review

A screenshot of the SwRI Workbench for Offline Robotics Development (SWORD) toolkit. Ease of use continues to be an ongoing challenge for robotics developers and users. And the Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) is looking to do its part with a new toolkit that aims to simplify programming robots.

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Mach9 Robotics accelerates geospatial data processing for infrastructure industry

Robotics Business Review

Source: Mach9 Robotics Autonomous vehicles, delivery robots, and aerial drones all rely on geospatial data, as do construction and utility firms. Mach9 Robotics Inc. Baikovitz worked under Chuck and Red Whittaker at Carnegie Mellon University’s (CMU’s) Robotics Institute, as well as with the U.S.

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Recognising the development of robotic programming

Manufacturer's Monthly

Australian robotic programming software company, Verbotics, was awarded winner of the 2023 Technology Application Award. The Technology Application Award, proudly sponsored by Beckhoff, recognises technologies designed to enhance manufacturing processes.

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Flexible Fixturing for Cobot Welding

Fabricating & Metal Work

The evolution of safety standards, intelligent peripherals and ease-of-use tools for collaborative robots are boosting confidence for safe human-robot interaction. As with any robotic process or application, users should exercise planning stages to find the most cost-effective, user-friendly solution for their specific task.

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The time is now for system integrators, manufacturers

Control Engineering

To highlight the hands-on, real-world nature of the systems integrators’ work, the GSIR features a wide range of case studies involving control system integration including application topics such as: SCADA in the life sciences Supply chain risk mitigation Mobile robots for picking & packing Batch control system overhauls.

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7 ways SCADA software can advance IIoT implementations, if you do it right

Control Engineering

For example, depictions of robot positions can match real world conditions. SCADA systems also are improving to leverage 3D models from computer-aided design (CAD) software offerings to animate these with real-world information.

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Waterjet Cutting for Multiple Materials

Fabricating & Metal Work

Third, because waterjet cutters are computer-controlled, a fabricator can use an engineer’s computer-aided design (CAD) file to create a computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) file that controls the machine with precision. This 6-axis robot combines freedom of movement with a 40”-x-60” work envelope.