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Oil & Gas Pipeline Monitoring Using Autonomous Robots

Although countries are shifting towards more eco-friendly and sustainable options like electric and hydrogen-powered vehicles or equipment, the demand for oil and gas has never been higher. This demand will continue to grow until these eco-friendly options become more viable in terms of cost and consumer acceptance. Thus, we will continue to depend on oil …

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Maritime Robotics – Future of Autonomous Ships

We live in an age where our roads are poised to be overrun by driverless cars from technology giants like Tesla, Google, and Uber. But what about our navigation in the mighty seas? Autonomous robotics have been becoming popular in the shipping industry for a while. However, global adoption and long-term sustainable solutions are currently …

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Crawler robots for inline inspection of oil & gas pipelines

Robotics is now the fastest-growing engineering discipline, with significant applications in the industrial sector. With technological advancements being made every day and the pandemic serving as a catalyst, the world is rapidly progressing towards automation and reducing human participation in jobs. There has been a rising trend of robots being used for everything, from loading …

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Robotaxi pilots in EU

As the world becomes more and more automated, the idea of self-driving cars has gone from science fiction to a reality that many people are looking forward to. This new form of transportation offers a number of advantages over traditional taxis. Most importantly, robotaxis offer a more sustainable form of transportation. They reduce traffic congestion …

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Collaborative Robots for Warehouse Logistics

Flexible automation is the future of warehousing to transform traditional supply chain operations. Adopting automotive technology and robotics will maximize asset utilization and improve productivity. Collaborative robots, or “cobots,” are a major trend in the adoption of robots working alongside the human workforce. According to the International Federation of Robotics (IFR) data analysis by DC …

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Autonomy in Robotics

Many of us are likely to work alongside a robot in the near future. But what does the future hold for robotics?. Robotics is an amalgamation of many core technologies. One such technology is Artificial Intelligence. Artificial intelligence is enabling robots to match human capabilities, and in many cases, even surpass them. Boston Dynamics’ work …

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Collaborative Robots in Automotive Manufacturing

Robots are being used in the automotive industry ever since the 1960s. But recently there has been much talk about Cobots or collaborative robots. So, what are Cobots? How are they different to the older generation of industrial robots? How are they relevant to the changing face of automotive manufacturing? Challenges with earlier generation of …

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Qualcomm introduces its robotics RB3 Platform

Qualcomm launched a new robotics platform, the RB3 at the mobile world congress 2019, in Barcelona. The platform is its first offering targeted at robotics developers. The company claims that the RB3 system consists of optimized hardware and software tools that can assist robot developers and system manufacturers to develop new robots in the ever …

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Horizon Robotics becomes highest valued AI chip startup

AI chip startups are the hottest investment space in Artificial Intelligence startups in recent years. This is a huge positive for investment in semiconductor startup space as the investment had almost dried out in the 2000’s. Developing a new chip is an extremely costly affair where design and manufacturing costs run over 100 million USD. …

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The Agricultural Revolution begins with the help of AI and Robotics

Almost all the process of agriculture has been automated to some extent. Harvesting has also been done mechanically for decades in crops such as potatoes and wheat. But, for crops like iceberg lettuce, tomatoes, strawberry, and other delicate fruits and vegetables, it is still challenging. Currently, available types of robots can’t be employed in the …

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