Japanese investing conglomerate SoftBank Group is buying a robotics company as the financial behemoth says physical AI is its next frontier. SoftBank announced on Wednesday that it has acquired Zurich ...

The video, posted to YouTube, shows the robot head’s quizzical expression as it appears to take in its surroundings. The head, created by robotics company AheadForm, might find use in research on ...

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The global encoder market is projected to grow from an estimated USD 2.90 billion in 2025 to USD 6.10 billion by 2035, representing a CAGR of 7.8%. In 2023, the encoder market generated revenue of ...

While robots grab the spotlight, component makers like ZeroErr are quietly benefiting from the surge in demand. Until recently, investors had been diving headlong into the robotics space, especially ...

Renishaw’s new RCS product line aims to transform the process of commissioning and servicing industrial automation technologies. WEST DUNDEE, IL - April 30, 2025 - Industrial automation is ...

DISCOVERED, THESE YOUNG PEOPLE LEARN MORE THAN ENGINEERING. WHAT WERE YOU DOING FROM THE AGES OF 14 TO 18? I’LL BET YOU IT WASN’T NEARLY AS COOL AS WHAT THIS GROUP OF YOUNG PEOPLE IS UP TO. THIS APRIL ...

Precision of rotational and linear measurement underpins motion control systems, and optical encoders are a mainstay in delivering this. Converting mechanical motion into digital signals enables ...

There’s lots of discussion about human-centered AI, which augments the human experience rather than replaces it. But aren’t humanoid robots a displacement technology? It’s a touchy subject for many.

When US Digital introduced the E4T, a new, miniaturized optical encoder, the assemblers who processed components during production faced difficulties. Previous methods that worked perfectly for larger ...

Field robotics is redefining industries with technologies that perform complex tasks in unstructured and often dynamic environments – out of the warehouse, facing the weather, and potentially working ...