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The hardware bottleneck that AI cannot fix in humanoid robots
Smarter software is only half the problem. The real challenge is squeezing motors, sensors and safety systems into a robot's wrist.
A Korean leather maker just bought the startup building skin for robots
Uni-Chem Co. has acquired Loomia Technologies, the Brooklyn company turning flexible circuits into touch-sensitive 'skin' for humanoid robots. The deal is worth around $6 million and closes in October.
SEW-EURODRIVE launches budget-friendly gear units for everyday factory robots
The German automation company has added three lower-cost planetary gear units to its PxG line, giving machine builders a way to stop over-engineering standard packaging and assembly machines.
igus Unveils Cable Chain That Lets Small Industrial Robots Spin More Than 600 Degrees Without Tangling
The German motion-plastics company says its new twisterchain solves a long-standing wiring headache on the first and fifth axes of compact industrial robots, and needs no guide troughs to work.
The Tiny Motors Powering Humanoid Robots to Walk, Reach, and Balance
Building a robot that moves like a person means solving a brutal puzzle: dozens of joints, limited space, and not a gram to spare. Here is how a new generation of compact actuators is changing that calculation.
NORD Drivesystems Stretches Its Motor-Control Drive Family Up to 200 Horsepower
Four new frame sizes bring the NORDAC PRO series to ten total, covering everything from small conveyor belts to heavy industrial machinery, all in a slim, side-by-side cabinet design.