A new gripper robot grasps by reflex. Rather than start from scratch after a failed attempt, the bot adapts in the moment to reflexively roll, palm, or pinch an object to get a better hold.

The Cartesian robot can pick-and-place everywhere within the box. An articulated six-axis robot’s workspace is circular, with a dead zone in the middle near the base where the robot cannot reach ...

Many pick-and-place robot manipulators like those on assembly lines are equipped with a simple gripper or specialized tools dedicated only to certain tasks like grasping and carrying a particular part ...

They have to carry the plates, move the chairs, pick up dirty laundry and place it in the washer. These operations require the robot to be able to handle fragile, soft, and sometimes heavy objects ...

Researchers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) recently introduced SimPLE (Simulation to Pick Localize and placE), a new learning-based, visuo-tactile method that could allow robotic ...

Brightpick, a maker of autonomous mobile robots, on Tuesday announced a lofty addition to its current line. The appropriately named Giraffe system is notable for its large, retractable platform ...

The company uses hundreds of autonomous mobile robots to bring items from shelves to workers. The upgrade saves the employees from time-consuming tasks, like walking up and down aisles to find the ...

The NPM-GH Pick-and-Place robotic surface-mount technology is the latest addition to the company’s autonomous factory lineup in its G Series of smart factory solutions. The NPM-GH can minimize ...