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Robotic limbs that are controlled by electrostatic brakes rather than many motors could lead to a new generation of lightweight robots that use around 90 per cent less power than existing designs.

Operating press brakes is a potentially dangerous part of metal part fabrication. To produce more parts of higher-quality without adding risk to workers, Acieta introduces the new FastBEND press brake ...

KUKA's compact robots in the KR Agilus series are precise, agile and fast. Related To: Kollmorgen KUKA's compact robots in the KR Agilus series are precise, agile and fast. As agile systems these five ...

A mechanical engineering student at Purdue University, YouTuber, and self-described robot fanatic has released details of his latest DIY robot, CARA. Unlike most robot dogs that use gears or pulleys, ...

The development of a FORTH interpreter/compiler for the Microchip dsPIC33 16-bit Digital Signal Controller and my interest in robots finally intersected the other day when I added two sets of ...

A mobile motor created by a team at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) could change the way we view and build robots. The robot consists of five tiny fundamental parts that have the ...

This file type includes high-resolution graphics and schematics when applicable. Simply put, holding brakes hold rotating equipment in place: If rotation is not desired, a brake can be applied. Many ...