Computer-aided design (CAD) systems are tried-and-true tools used to design many of the physical objects we use each day. But ...

A team of MIT researchers created a speech-to-reality system that enables a robot to build furniture with just a simple ...

The bipedal robot expands the Humanoid portfolio, following the wheeled Alpha platform, which has completed its first ...

Let’s say you’re an engineer with an idea for a new car. But before you even can start experimenting, you have to spend hours casting screws and making rubber for tires from scratch. This is similar ...

The GX-C Series of SCARA robots from Epson was named “New Product of the Year” in the robotics category at The Assembly Show ...

In assembly lines, robots are programmed to perform a single task with high precision. Consider the example of automobile assembly, depicted in the picture above. Cars move along a conveyor belt, ...

Some joint-design considerations are universal; others vary with the assembly methods used. Each joining technique has particular design requirements, while certain joint requirements may suggest a ...

Available with workspaces ranging from 500 to 900 mm, Denso's VS-series robots are used for assembling small medical parts. In contrast to hard automation technologies, robots are flexible systems ...

Humans have a way of understandings others' goals, desires and beliefs, a crucial skill that allows us to anticipate people's actions. Taking bread out of the toaster? You'll need a plate. Sweeping up ...