Siemens has entered into a cooperative agreement with Comau to offer their jointly engineered product the Sinumerik Run MyRobot / DirectControl.
Corindus rebrands to Siemens Healthineers Endovascular Robotics
Siemens Healthineers acquired Corindus for $1.1 billion in 2019. Corindus develops the CorPath robot-assisted device for coronary and peripheral vascular procedures.
Realtime Robotics integrates RapidPlan software with Siemens Process Simulate
The partnership will allow customers to use Realtime Robotics’ motion planning and control software without leaving Siemens Process Simulate.
A toast to Yanu, the robotic mixologist
Automated product development tools have reduced one robotics manufacturer’s production processes by 30%.
Improving the design efficiency of welding robots
Automated product development tools have reduced one robotics manufacturer’s production processes by 30%.
How to improve the product development process for robotic systems
The shift to more complex, intelligent robotic devices and systems can slow the product development process, delaying your time to market, overrunning project budgets and eroding product quality.
Designing nature-inspired components for modular robotics platform
The modular robotic delivery platform, called Robosynthesis, has resulted in the creation of many multi-mission robots.
Robot tutors bring machine learning to the classroom
With her fun, bubbly personality, ABii is currently making waves in classrooms around the world, building both core skills mastery and confidence.
UR develops cobot interface for Siemens engineering platform
With the TIA portal’s integrated design, users can now independently implement the UR cobots within major production lines and teach them functions such as jog mode or path point creation.
Digital twins, AR/VR bring simulation benefits to industrial automation users, says Siemens
In this Q&A, Vincent Guo from Siemens Digital Industries Software discusses how digital twins, augmented reality, and virtual reality can help production environments with productivity and social distancing.
8 new manufacturing automation projects picked by ARM Institute for $7.5M in funding
The Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing, or ARM, Institute has selected eight new projects focusing on high-value ways to empower U.S. manufacturers using robotics and automation.
How Siemens automated maritime battery production
Siemens’ maritime battery production line in Norway has eight configurable robot cells and seven AGVs for handling inter-cell logistics.
ARM Institute picks 5 Robotics in Sustainment projects for military maintenance
The ARM Institute announced the selection of five sustainment projects focused on strengthening U.S. Department of Defense equipment maintenance with robotics.
Siemens Tecnomatix Process Simulate integrates with Realtime Robotics to simplify workcell programming
Realtime Robotics and Siemens have integrated their technologies in Tecnomatix Process Simulate to simplify programming by automating motion planning and interlocks.
How Siemens designed a disinfection robot in 1 week
“What can I do to support the battle against COVID-19? I kept thinking about this question over and over again,” says Yu Qi, Head of Siemens China’s Research Group for Advanced Manufacturing Automation located in Qingdao. As China intensified its efforts to combat the virus during Chinese New Year holidays, he was trying to figure…
Sinumerik Run MyRobot /DirectControl from Siemens, Comau integrates robot kinematics into CNC
Sinumerik Run MyRobot /DirectControl makes a separate robot control system unnecessary and enables more dynamic applications, said Siemens and Comau.
ARM picks four new robotics projects for fifth funding round
ARM, the Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing Institute, has announced four projects that responded to its fifth project call and have received funding.
Corindus Vascular Robotics to be acquired by Siemens Medical Solutions for $1.1B
Corindus Vascular Robotics, whose CorPath GRX has FDA approval for percutaneous coronary and vascular procedures, will be acquired by Siemens Healthineers.
Automate/ProMat 2019: 10 takeaways for robotics developers
Collaborative robots, mobile platforms, and the enabling hardware and software were all on display at Automate/ProMat, but what was new and noteworthy?
Reinforcement learning shows promise for industrial robotics
Industrial robots deployed today across various industries are mostly doing repetitive tasks. The overall task performance hinges on the accuracy of their controllers to track predefined trajectories. The ability of robots to handle unconstructed complex environments is limited in today’s manufacturing. Two examples are flexible picking of previously not encountered objects or the insertion of…
Siemens to open new robotics R&D center in China
Siemens AG is opening a new research center in Beijing to study and develop mechatronics systems, human-robot interactions and collaboration and the use of artificial intelligence in robotic controllers. The company partnered with Siemens’ Center of Knowledge Interchange member Tsinghua University to establish the center, which will lead Siemens’ global R&D efforts in robotics. It…
Siemens partners with U.S. technical schools for L.E.A.P. initiative
Today, Siemens announced the launch of a new workforce development program for secondary and technical schools across America called L.E.A.P. — the Lifelong Educational Advantage Program. Made available through Siemens Cooperates with Education, the effort is designed to give high school and technical school graduates a basic-to-advanced machine tool knowledge that will benefit them in […]