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Japan Introduces Enormous Humanoid Robot To Maintain Train Lines: An anonymous reader shares a report: It resembles an enormous, malevolent robot from 1980s sci-fi but West Japan Railway's new humanoid employee was designed with nothing more sinister than a spot of painting and gardening in mind. Starting this month, the large machine with enormous arms, a crude, disproportionately small Wall-E-like head and coke-bottle eyes mounted on a truck -- which can drive on rails -- will be put to use for maintenance work on the company's network. Its operator sits in a cockpit on the truck, "seeing" through the robot's eyes via cameras and operating its powerful limbs and hands remotely. With a vertical reach of 12 metres (40ft), the machine can use various attachments for its arms to carry objects as heavy as 40kg (88lb), hold a brush to paint or use a chainsaw. For now, the robot's primary task will focus on trimming tree branches along rails and painting metal frames that hold cables above trains, the company said. The technology will help fill worker shortages in ageing Japan as well as reduce accidents such as workers falling from high places or suffering electric shocks, the company said. Read more of this story at Slashdot.

Japan Introduces Enormous Humanoid Robot To Maintain Train Lines: An anonymous reader shares a report: It resembles an enormous, malevolent robot from 1980s sci-fi but West Japan Railway's new humanoid employee was designed with nothing more sinister than a spot of painting and gardening in mind. Starting this month, the large machine with enormous arms, a crude, disproportionately small Wall-E-like head and coke-bottle eyes mounted on a truck -- which can drive on rails -- will be put to use for maintenance work on the company's network. Its operator sits in a cockpit on the truck, "seeing" through the robot's eyes via cameras and operating its powerful limbs and hands remotely. With a vertical reach of 12 metres (40ft), the machine can use various attachments for its arms to carry objects as heavy as 40kg (88lb), hold a brush to paint or use a chainsaw. For now, the robot's primary task will focus on trimming tree branches along rails and painting metal frames that hold cables above trains, the company said. The technology will help fill worker shortages in ageing Japan as well as reduce accidents such as workers falling from high places or suffering electric shocks, the company said. Read more of this story at Slashdot.

Japan Introduces Enormous Humanoid Robot To Maintain Train Lines: An anonymous reader shares a report: It resembles an enormous, malevolent robot from 1980s sci-fi but West Japan Railway's new humanoid employee was designed with nothing more sinister than a spot of painting and gardening in mind. Starting this month, the large machine with enormous arms, a crude, disproportionately small Wall-E-like head and coke-bottle eyes mounted on a truck -- which can drive on rails -- will be put to use for maintenance work on the company's network. Its operator sits in a cockpit on the truck, "seeing" through the robot's eyes via cameras and operating its powerful limbs and hands remotely. With a vertical reach of 12 metres (40ft), the machine can use various attachments for its arms to carry objects as heavy as 40kg (88lb), hold a brush to paint or use a chainsaw. For now, the robot's primary task will focus on trimming tree branches along rails and painting metal frames that hold cables above trains, the company said. The technology will help fill worker shortages in ageing Japan as well as reduce accidents such as workers falling from high places or suffering electric shocks, the company said. Read more of this story at Slashdot.

Hey, have you heard about Japan's new giant robot? It's like something out of a sci-fi movie! This thing is 12 meters tall and has these big, round eyes like Coke bottles and a head that looks kinda like Wall-E but smaller. It's mounted on a truck that can drive on train tracks! So, what's this massive robot gonna do? Well, it's gonna help maintain Japan's train lines. It's got these huge arms that can be fitted with blades for cutting tree branches or paint brushes for touching up stuff. Basically, it's gonna do jobs that are risky for humans, like working at heights or near electrical lines. The cool part is that the operator controls it from a cockpit on the truck. They see what the robot sees through cameras and control its movements and tasks remotely. It's all about making maintenance safer and more efficient, especially in a country like Japan where there's a shortage of workers for these kinds of jobs. Imagine seeing this robot cruising along the tracks, fixing things and making sure everything runs smoothly. It's like a glimpse into the future of technology helping out in everyday tasks. Japan always comes up with cool stuff like this, pushing the boundaries of what robots can do. Pretty awesome, right? 🤖 https://lnkd.in/dm3n9RPn

Autonomous High Precision Fastening Robot https://lnkd.in/gFVsWgqH This construction robot system takes on repetitive and dangerous tasks, such as installing fasteners for glass façade panels on high-rise buildings. 危険な作業や危険な場所での作業をロボットを使って行うことにより建設現場をより安全な現場にする。 #construction #robotics #UR #safely #RaiseRobotics

Robotics Wednesday Autonomous Fastening Robot Installing facade brackets at high altitudes can be extremely risky, with serious safety concerns for workers. These brackets are essential for supporting exterior cladding materials, but working at such heights involves significant dangers. Fall Risks: High-altitude work is inherently hazardous. Falls from facade brackets can result in severe injuries or even fatalities. Without proper safety measures, workers are at great risk. Material Handling Risks: Maneuvering heavy cladding materials can lead to musculoskeletal injuries if workers don’t have the right equipment or assistance. Can robots revolutionize safety on construction sites? This brilliant solution from Raise Robotics utilizes two cobots from Universal Robots to take on these dangerous tasks. I love seeing robotics step up to handle the dirty, dull, and dangerous jobs. What do you think of this tech innovation? #Robotics #TechInnovation #ConstructionSafety #Cobots #RaiseRobotics #FutureTech #AnandNarayanan #AnikaTechnologies

🤖 𝐔𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐁𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐏𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝟐.𝟏 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝'𝐬 𝐟𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐨𝐭 𝐝𝐨𝐠 China has unveiled a new robot dog “Black Panther 2.1”. It has become the fastest in the world. The development belongs to engineers from Zhejiang University's Center for Science and Technology Innovation in collaboration with Jingshi Technology and Hangzhou Kaierda Welding Robot. With a weight of 38 kilograms and a height of 64 centimeters, the Black Panther can accelerate up to 10 m/s or 36 km/h, making it a record-breaker among four-legged robots. The leg design uses the Huygens pendulum principle to improve coordination, while special springs in the knee joints act as shock absorbers to provide powerful thrusts and soft landings. The robot's limbs are made of carbon fiber, which provides high strength with a slight increase in weight. In addition, the Black Panther's paws are equipped with special “sneakers” that increase traction by 200%. Zhejiang University has announced plans to continue working on improving the Black Panther, aiming to create a robot with mobility that surpasses human speeds #robotics

Cobot vs robot palletizing As seen in the table above, cobots and robots are quite similar. But at the same time they’re not, because they’ve got their own individual strengths. These key factors should be taken into account when choosing a palletizer.  Price As stated above there could be a significant difference in terms of price on robots and cobots. An industrial robot requires a heavier investment upfront, it needs more resources like floor space and the organization must be financially capable to handle a longer ROI. A cobot has a lower upfront investment than a robot, it does not require the same amount of floor space and the ROI is a lot shorter due to less costs. In addition to upfront costs there is maintenance and electrical expenses, the maintenance expenses vary a lot depending on what kind of equipment you are using, the electrical costs vary by the size of the robot. Lastly, a cobot is a lot easier and cheaper to reprogram or modify to do different tasks than an industrial robot. Safety  The requirements for safety is a big part of the reason why industrial robots need more floor space, they need heavy fencing and sometimes extra sensors. A Cobot is usually installed without fencing and extra sensors, this means that it can be installed with less floor space available. Payload The payload is one of the key strengths of an industrial robot, as stated above the Kuka robot can lift up to 1300kg. When comparing this to the new UR20 from Universal Robtos with max payload of 20 kg, it is a big difference.  Installation This is where the cobot shines, it can be installed in a day. An industrial robot on the other hand has got a significantly higher installation time, taking up to several months. #RoboticSolutions #roboticbottlingsystem #Roboticfiller #roboticsystem #fillingsystem #HorizontalPackaging #VerticalPackaging #Automaticfeedingpackaging #CartoningMachines #CaseErector  #CaseSealer #TURNKEYLINES

AI was mentioned in the article regarding crane operation, and while it may not be entirely clear how it's being applied, it's exciting to see how close we are to advancing automation in this field. This progress, while changing the landscape of many jobs, also brings new opportunities. It’s important for us to accept and embrace these changes while positioning ourselves on the leading edge. #robotics #automation #artificialintelligence #construction #singapore #government