In an article on the university's website, "Blue", which is a two-armed robot, is said to have been designed to use recent advances in artificial AI and deep reinforcement learning to master intricate human tasks.
Robotics specialist German Bionic is to present the first connected robot exoskeleton for use with the industrial internet of things, at the Hannover Messe industrial technology show.
The German Bionic IO cloud platform connects the third generation of the Cray X exoskeleton with all common enterprise solutions and networked manufacturing systems, enabling complete integration into "smart factory" and Industry 4.0 environments.
Albis Plastic and BASF say they have optimized a smart glove – developed by a company called Workaround – for industrial applications.
Optimized scanning capability and durability due to high light transmission and media resistance.
Hitachi and DFKI have jointly developed a "sensor suit" which uses artificial intelligence to quantify the physical load and stress on manual workers.
Hitachi and DFKI – short for the German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence – say the AI-based suit can provide "effective feedback on the movement of each body part".
Osso VR, a provider of a virtual reality surgical training platform, has released what it says is a "first-of-its-kind" VR training module for Smith & Nephew's Navio Surgical System, being demonstrated at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons 2019 annual meeting from March 12-16.
Handheld robotics and virtual reality are emerging technologies in medicine leading to rapidly advancing changes in areas, such as surgery, to provide repeatable and efficient high-quality outcomes.
Smartphone giant Samsung presented a range of robotic solutions at this year's Consumer Electronics Show.
Mostly they were robots designed to be helpful around the home, and the company billed them as "your companions of the future".
Atoun Inc., a Panasonic company, showcased two kinds of powered wear at CES 2019: Model Y that assists bending and stretching of the waist and a prototype, Himico, designed to support walking.
Since Atoun started domestic sales in Japan of Model Y in July 2018, it has been well received and the company has already secured orders for 160 units.
Atoun is now selling Model Y to overseas markets. The company is planning to expand sales to Korea, Hong Kong and Taiwan in the future, starting with sales to ST Logistics Pte. Ltd., one of the biggest logistics companies in Singapore.
The Healthcare Assistive Robot Market is set to grow from its current market value of more than $359 million to over $1.2 billion by 2024, as reported in the latest study by Global Market Insights.
Increasing incidence of stroke coupled with rising geriatric population worldwide is the key factor that will escalate the demand for healthcare assistive robots during the forecast period.
Google has extended the capabilities of its Jacquard smart clothing line.
The search giant is partnering with global clothing brand Levi's to make jackets which can be connected to smartphones and used for notifications.
At CES 2019, LG Electronics (LG) will debut an updated version of its wearable CLOi SuitBot alongside a lineup of improved service robots which are nearing commercialisation.
The SuitBot supports the lower body to reduce stress when lifting and bending while the enhanced CLOi service robots – PorterBot, ServeBot and CartBot – will demonstrate their more advanced capabilities.
Originally unveiled last year in Berlin, the updated SuitBot supports the user's waist and augments their own muscle power to reduce the risk of injury and fatigue when performing physically demanding tasks such as lifting and lowering heavy loads.