ASTM International is working on standards for assessing exoskeleton and exosuit usability.
Leader Tech celebrates its 20th year in business with HEICO Corporation
Leader Tech recently celebrated its 20th year in business with HEICO Corporation. Laurans Mendelson (CEO of HEICO), Victor Mendelson (Co-President of HEICO) and Tracy Kuhns (President of Leader Tech) were all in attendance to celebrate this landmark occasion. The celebration was held at Leader Tech’s Global EMI Shielding Technology Center in Tampa, FL with employees,…
10 notable acquisitions during the first half of 2019
It was a busy first half of the year acquisition-wise for robotics companies. The Robot Report tracked 30 mergers and acquisitions through the first half of 2019. Robotics companies also raised more than $15.6 billion during the first half of 2019. As part of our first-half-of-the-year recap, we have already shared the biggest stories and…
Dassault Aviation advances its next generation Enterprise Platform: 3DEXPERIENCE for all programs
Dassault Systèmes announced that Dassault Aviation is using the 3DEXPERIENCE platform to design, develop and produce, as well as manage its value chain for all programs including a new one to continuously innovate and expand the existing Falcon range of business jets. The company can fully control aircraft development, better integrate business processes, improve performance…
Nano Dimension introduces low-volume, continuous additive manufacturing system for electronics production
Additively manufacturing functional circuits round-the-clock with little or no operator intervention is possible with the new DragonFly LDM precision additive manufacturing system from Nano Dimension. LDM stands for Lights-Out Digital Manufacturing. This 3D printer will build electronic components such as multilayer Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs), antennas, sensors and so on, round-the-clock, enabling Nano Dimension to […]
LUKE prosthetic arm has sense of touch, can move in response to thoughts
Biomedical engineers are helping develop a prosthetic arm for amputees that can move with the person’s thoughts and feel the sensation of touch via an array of electrodes implanted in the muscles of the patient.
Acutronic Robotics fails to find funding for H-ROS for robot hardware
Acutronic Robotics, which was involved in the development of ROS2 and MARA, the first robot to run on the open-source operating system, was unable to agree on funding or acquisition.
Siemens To Showcase Industry 4.0 Innovations At Digital Industry USA, Sept. 11-12, 2019
Register with code SIEMENS19 for a Free Expo Hall Pass or $50 off a Full Conference Pass Hannover Fairs USA and Deutsche Messe, the organizers of the world’s largest manufacturing show HANNOVER MESSE and its North American edition, HANNOVER MESSE USA, have announced that Siemens, a global leader in the fields of industrial automation and…
Fiber optic cables exceed strict defense aircraft requirements
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. announces the new Gore fiber optic cables, 1.8 mm Simplex with high impact-resistance for extreme defense aircraft environments. This version is proven to exceed new stringent JN1177 and EN4641-301 industry standards for more durability while maintaining high-bandwidth data and video transmission on 10-Gb avionics networks. With a unique buffering […]
Fischer Connectors’ Freedom series continues to garner awards
The Fischer Freedom technology platform launched in June 2018 by Fischer Connectors, continues to gain international recognition among the company’s peers throughout the electronics world. Within a single year, the Fischer LP360 connector — the first product of the technology platform — has won two “Best Product of the Year” awards in 2019, and two […]
Twinax cable assemblies for military and commercial aerospace systems
Cinch Connectivity Solutions, a Bel group company, has added new configurations of MIL-STD-1553 twinax cable assemblies, designed for military and commercial aerospace, ground vehicles, weapon systems, and space applications. Cinch is adding a variety of “on-the-shelf” fixed length Trompeter MIL-STD-1553 cable assemblies, ranging from 1 to 10 ft, and available with popular M17/176-0002 twinax cable. […]
Toolcraft turns to UR e-Series cobots to save on production, increase throughput
In this case study, Toolcraft had to take on a third shift and precisely move medical parts in its CNC machine. With an integrator’s help, the machine shop used a UR5e cobot to increase production.
New America Makes Satellite Center to be on the campus of Wichita State University
America Makes announced that its third America Makes Satellite Center will be located on the campus of the Institute’s Platinum-level member, Wichita State University (WSU) within the facilities of the National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR) in Wichita, Kan. The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between America Makes, which is managed by the National Center for […]
Intel Pohoiki Beach 64-chip neuromorphic system available for researchers
Intel unveiled its 8 million-neuron neuromorphic system codenamed Pohoiki Beach today at the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Electronics Resurgence Initiative in Detroit. Consisting of 64 Loihi research chips, Intel claims Pohoiki Beach can be up to 1,000 times faster and 10,000 times more efficient than CPUs for autonomous driving, robotics and other applications.…
Exyn Technologies closes $16M Series A for aerial autonomy
Exyn Technologies, a Philadelphia-based developer of aerial autonomy software for drones, has raised $16 million in Series A funding. The round was led by Centricus, with Yamaha Motors Ventures, In-Q-Tel, Corecam Family Office, and Red and Blue Ventures newly participating, and IP Group Plc reinvesting. Exyn’s total funding to date is now over $20 million.…
‘Boaty McBoatface’ shows promising future of AUVs
The biggest mystery in the universe could possibly be right here on Earth. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), as much as 95% of the oceans and 99% of the ocean floor has yet to be explored. Given more than 70% of the planet is covered by water, the promise for unmanned…
ESA selects Siemens and Sonaca to develop aerospace design applications for metal additive manufacturing
The European Space Agency (ESA) selected Siemens Digital Industries Software to develop aerospace design applications for metal additive manufacturing. The applications will use Siemens’ end-to-end software for industrial additive manufacturing that combines generative engineering, topology optimization, predictive analytics, process simulation, build preparation and production execution. The two-year long project, named Design4AM, will be a collaboration […]
Computer vision researchers use special light sources to see around corners
Computer vision researchers have demonstrated they can use special light sources and sensors to see around corners or through gauzy filters, enabling them to reconstruct the shapes of unseen objects. The researchers from Carnegie Mellon University, the University of Toronto and University College London said this technique enables them to reconstruct images in great detail,…
Desktop Metal ships metal 3D printers to companies throughout Europe
Desktop Metal announced it has begun shipping its Studio System to customers and resellers throughout Europe. The office-friendly metal 3D printing system for functional prototyping and low volume production has met with strong adoption in North America among leading companies, including Ford, Stanley Black and Decker, Google’s ATAP, Goodyear, Owens Corning, and John Zink Hamworthy […]
Engineered fluid and motion control tech highlighted by ITT brands at Paris Air Show
ITT Inc.’s. Enidine and Aerospace Control brands are showcasing their diverse portfolio of aviation solutions at the 2019 International Paris Air Show, June 17-23, at the Exhibition Center of Le Bourget near Paris, France. ITT Enidine and Aerospace Controls offer the highest quality engineered products for both commercial aviation and critical aerospace applications. ITT’s diversified…
iRobot acquires Root Robotics to boost STEM offerings
iRobot, best known for its robotic vacuum cleaners, has added to its educational product line with its acquisition of Root Robotics.
Siemens to showcase Industry 4.0 at Digital Industry USA 2019
Hannover Fairs USA and Deutsche Messe, the organizers of the world’s largest manufacturing show Hannover Messe and its North American edition, Hannover Messe USA, announced today that Siemens, a global leader in the fields of industrial automation and digitalization, will showcase its latest Industry 4.0 solutions at Digital Industry USA 2019 from Sept. 11-12 in…
What’s Powering the Future of Flight? Watch This Free Webinar to Find Out
You’re invited! ECN and TE Connectivity (TE) will broadcast a free, educational webinar, “What’s Powering the Future of Flight,” from the Paris Air Show at the historic Le Bourget. From new business uses for industrial-scale drones to flying cars and taxis, the global aerospace industry is exploring many new and potentially revolutionary applications. Several of…
Oerlikon AM and MT Aerospace to jointly offer aerospace customers additive manufacturing solutions
Oerlikon AM and MT Aerospace are partnering to accelerate the use of additive parts in the aerospace and defense industries. The partnership should bring efficiency and cost savings to these markets by delivering end-to-end solutions to customers. The two companies are important players in the aerospace market, and their combined expertise acan address the industry’s […]
Meteors Help Martian Clouds Form
How did the Red Planet get all of its clouds? CU Boulder researchers may have discovered the secret: just add meteors. Astronomers have long observed clouds in Mars’ middle atmosphere, which begins about 18 miles (30 kilometers) above the surface, but have struggled to explain how they formed. Now, a new study, which will be published on…