Festo has released a compact cobot gripper, and its robot-agnostic GripperAI enables grasping of objects without prior ...

Steel measuring tape is an interesting material, in that it's rigid enough to hold its shape when extended, but flexible enough that it gives way under pressure. Scientists have taken advantage of ...

At the exhibition, Xense Robotics presented a major showcase of VTLA model-driven dual-arm long-horizon compliant ...

Energy remains a significant factor in industrial production processes. High levels of energy consumption make production ...

Countless industrial tools and robots need to grip things, and because we humans learn to grip since infancy, we can easily underestimate how complex gripping actually is. If our grip is too rigid, we ...

Teaching robots to manipulate objects with humanlike dexterity has long been one of robotics' toughest challenges. Tasks such ...

Robotics is a multifaceted technology sector presenting many capabilities to expand into a variety of applications, from automotives and warehousing and logistics, to domestic functions. IDTechEx's ...

What if robots could learn to handle objects without watching humans? The new way training data is created can shape what robots learn.