As the boundaries between robots and collaborative robots (cobots) fade, the need for fast, agile and uncaged robot systems grows rapidly. Today’s cobots typically rely on power- and force-limiting ...

Members can download this article in PDF format. The rapid rate of technological advances across all segments of technology has created a plethora of new platforms. One emerging area is sensor fusion.

In addition to the proximity sensors, the robot has a pair of wheel tickers that track wheel movement. These allow you to track how many rotations each wheel makes, with one full forward turn of a ...

MALVERN, Pa., July 10, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Optoelectronics group of Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE:VSH) today introduced a new high sensitivity proximity and ambient light sensor that ...