The FAA has authorized its first-ever approval to a company for use of automated drones without human operators on site. The move comes as the agency is putting new rules in place to evolve regulation of the broader enterprise drone paradigm in the U.S…
Of the many technologies that have helped drive the robotics sector in the last few years, there’s a good case to be made that machine vision has had one of the greatest impacts. It’s also almost certainly true that new imaging technologies, and in par…
Clean is king during the pandemic, and that germ-conscious mentality, along with the prevalence of masks and hand sanitizer, likely won’t go away once vaccines are distributed en masse. For robotics developers, promoting employee and customer confidenc…
At the end of a long, challenging day, a sneaky glass of wine may be just the ticket to help you unwind. But what if you’re so exhausted that you can’t even muster the energy to lift the bottle to pour the liquid refreshment into your glass?
Well, ther…
It would be difficult to overestimate the impact COVID-19 appears to be having on the automation sector. No where will the change be more apparent than in healthcare, where a major transition to automation has long been in the offing.
What would have b…
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MaxPixel’s contributorsIn the last week of December, while many of us were sleeping off a bizarre holiday season after a long, wearying year, the FAA announced final rules for Unmanned Aircraft (UA), more comm…
The pandemic has offered challenges and a major opportunity to robotics firms in the logistics and grocery spaces. Unforeseen stresses to supply chains and runs on products have emphasized the need for greater supply chain efficiencies. Workforce const…
The team of tech wizards at Boston Dynamics has wrapped up 2020 by letting its robots loose on the dance floor.
Two years ago we were bowled over by Spot’s astonishing dance display to Bruno Mars’ jig-inducing Uptown Funk. This time around the dog-like…
As a pedestrian, you’re used to interacting with traffic, but you often rely on human interaction – like hand gestures, eye contact and body language – to navigate it safely. But as driverless vehicles edge closer to reality on public roads, humans are…
Autonomous air cargo company Xwing just announced that it successfully completed a delivery of COVID-19 vaccines in the US. It’s a big milestone and a splashy headline for the company and for the burgeoning autonomous cargo sector.
The …