May 29, 2024

Cambridge researchers have shown that members of the public have little trouble in learning very quickly how to use a third thumb — a controllable, prosthetic extra thumb — to pick up and manipulate objects. The team tested the robotic device on a diverse range of participants, which they say is essential for ensuring new technologies are inclusive and can work for everyone. An emerging area of future technology is motor augmentation — using motorised

Listen to this article Mitsubishi Electric’s new RV-35 heavy payload industrial robot. | Source: Mitsubishi Electric Mitsubishi Electric Automation launched a new robot series for applications that require heavier payloads and longer reach. The company says its new RV-35/50/80 FR series of industrial robots are designed for handling large workpieces and heavy objects to expand automation opportunities for OEMs and end-users.  “The RV-35/50/80FR series is going to be a game changer for Mitsubishi Electric. These

Listen to this article Figure 1: Global Robotics Investment – Trailing 12 Months. Robotics investments reached at least $466 million in April 2024, the result of 36 funding rounds. The April investments figure lagged recent months and was the smallest amount since November 2023. April 2024’s investment total was significantly less than the trailing 12-month average of $1.1 billion (see Figure 1). Providers of collaborative robots scored the two largest rounds. As described in Table