AI and advanced sensors transform robotics, enabling direct force control with feedback. This article explores AI's role in integrated force control, predictive modeling, and their impact on robotic performance and end effectors across applications.

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Robot developers are building upon the advanced technology already used in manufacturing today to design autonomous robot assistants that will one day help the elderly and people with physical limitations live more independently.

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Our shared history with robotics may hint at our continued future. Once thought of as products, and then perhaps free agents, and then even colleague cooperators, robots are becoming more integrated into our everyday lives.

AMT and ARM’s Joint Technology Summit showcased innovations in robotics, AI, materials science, and vision systems, emphasizing technology advancements driving manufacturing efficiency, precision, and safety. We revisit the show’s highlights.

Key questions to consider when it comes to deploying collaborative robots – better known as “cobots.”

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Check in for the highlights, headlines, and hijinks that matter to manufacturing. These lean news items keep you updated on the latest developments.

For the first time at IMTS, automation is the theme of the ELEVATE: Job Shops program, titled “The Shop of Our Future,” and will be presented by AMT on Tuesday, Sept. 10, at 1-4 p.m.