Skyports Drone Services, a provider of drone delivery and inspection services, is providing fully automated Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) “drone-in-a-box” surveying for the HumeLink West power lines project in New South Wales, Australia. HumeLink West forms part of Transgrid’s HumeLink project, which will deliver approximately 140 km of new 500 kV double-circuit transmission […]
Toyota Material Handling Europe is using Nvidia simulation and digital twin technologies to accelerate the development and commissioning of autonomous forklifts, with the company targeting a reduction of up to 50 percent in commissioning effort. The material handling equipment manufacturer is working with Nvidia and technology services company SoftServe on a simulation-first approach that allows […]
Agility Robotics, a humanoid robotics and physical AI company, has announced that Nyobolt, a pioneer of high-power, ultra-fast charging solutions, is the technology provider to Agility. The technology powers one of Digit 5’s most significant upgrades: a fast recharge battery system that enables Digit to work more than 20 hours in a 24-hour day. Agility […]
ABB Robotics is expanding its industrial robot portfolio with two new compact, high-performance robots, the IRB 1700 and IRB 1700ID, delivering up to 20 percent shorter cycle times than comparable robots on the market. Craig McDonnell, managing director, business line industries, ABB Robotics, says: “Precision manufacturing across sectors from electronics, automotive, to general industries is […]
Toray Industries has developed a new polyester-nylon composite fiber containing “at least 93 percent recycled material” by mass, overcoming some of the technical difficulties involved in combining recycled polymers while maintaining consistent material quality. The Japanese materials company says both the polyester and nylon components of the new fiber incorporate recycled raw materials. The 93 […]
