When you think of robots, you might imagine those in science fiction movies such as Terminator, Star Trek, Star Wars, etc. However, industrial robots take many shapes and forms, including rovers, drones, surgical arms, humanoids, and even vehicles. There are several types of robots used in industries such as manufacturing, aerospace, automotive, search and rescue,…

Toys have come a long way from basic dolls and wooden blocks. In today’s tech-savvy world, electronic toys have become integral to childhood play. This includes interactive tablets, electronic games, and robotic devices. Several toys incorporate sophisticated technologies to engage, educate, and entertain kids. One of the features of many modern toys is audio. From…

The advent of robots has carried forward a legacy that originated with the Industrial Revolution. Since the introduction of the first industrial robot in the 1950s, robotics has undergone several decades of evolution. These conventional machines have since permeated nearly every industry, with the innovation of soft robots now changing the game. Soft robots are…

Mouser Electronics, a New Product Introduction (NPI) distributor with the widest selection of semiconductors and electronic components, is now stocking the ZED-F9P GNSS module from u-blox. The ZED-F9P provides engineers with precise, centimeter-level accuracy for industrial navigation, with high update rates and low power consumption, making the module ideal for dynamic applications like unmanned autonomous vehicles (UAV) and robotics. The u-blox ZED-F9P GNSS module,…

Dreame, a Chinese-based company specializing in smart home cleaning devices, has launched its new vacuum cleaning robot — the Dreame Bot W10 Pro. The smart vacuum cleaner is equipped with a camera featuring the REAL3 Time-of-Flight (ToF) image sensor from Infineon Technologies and pmdtechnologies. The ToF imager enables smart navigation, 3D mapping, and excellent obstacle…

Artificial intelligence (AI) at the edge will impact a number of industry verticals including robotics, smart cities, healthcare, industrial, retail, energy, agriculture, etc. AI for these applications involves a mix of processing in the cloud and at the edge. To this end, Infineon Technologies announced that it’s bringing its AIROC Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity solutions…

STMicroelectronics, a global semiconductor provider serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, announced that it is contributing multiple STM32 microcontrollers (MCUs) to the “Switchback” battlebot. The 250-pound battlebot, which uses a dual-motor drum spinner mounted on a fully-ambidextrous arm, is designed for durability and serviceability — as well as to win robot battles by hitting…

Renesas Electronics Corporation, a supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, and eProsima, an SME company specialized in middleware solutions, have announced that the Renesas EK-RA6M5 Evaluation Kit for RA MCUs is the official supported hardware platform of the micro-ROS development framework. micro-ROS is the industry’s robotics operating system for MCUs. Renesas teamed with eProsima, the main…

Robots and automation are changing the face of nearly every industry. According to the Brookings Institution, a global research firm, more than 25 percent of jobs in the U.S. are experiencing high levels of disruption due to automation. PricewaterhouseCoopers found that robots could displace 20 million manufacturing jobs by 2030. The reason? For the most…

Basically, the Remote controls of Electronic Appliances be it TV, DVD, etc., work on IR communication principles. They transmit a code, in the form of IR pulses which is decoded by the reciever to carry out a specific operation. Each key has been assigned a specific code based on a certain standard protocol developed by the manufacturer.There are number of protocols that have been developed till the date by various manufacturers including Sony, Philips, etc. Some of common and widely used protocols are Sony SIRC, Philips RC5/RC6, NEC, etc. 

Line follower is an autonomous robot which follows either black line in white are or white line in black area. Robot must be able to detect particular line and keep following it. For special situations such as cross over’s where robot can have more than one path which can be followed, predefined path must be followed by the robot.Line following is a task in which robot has to follow the line. It must be capable of taking various degrees of turns to follow the curved lines also.The Line following Robot moves to follow a line drawn on the floor. This Robot follows the black line which is drawn over the white surface . 

Obstacle avoidance is one of the most important aspects of mobile robotics. Without it robot movement would be very restrictive and fragile. Obstacle Avoiding is a task which is used for detecting the objects placed in the path of your robot or any vehicle. So, to protect robot from any physical damages.An obstacle avoiding robot is an intelligent device, which can automatically sense and overcome obstacles on its path. It is developed without micro-controller in order to eliminate critical circuits, difficult programming etc. All you want to do is to just understand the circuit diagram and start doing this robot. This simple technique can be incorporated in wheeled robots to keep them away from damages and accidents Obstacle Avoidance is a robotic discipline with the objective of moving vehicles on the basis of the sensorial information.