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Australian wire-arc additive manufacturing (WAAM) OEM AML3D (ASX:AL3) has sold a 6700 Edition ARCEMY X #3Dprinter to the Tennessee Valley Authority, which is the largest public utility in the U.S. This is the largest metal #3Dprinting system the company sells, and will be the first that the company manufactures in the country. Matt Kremenetsky reports.

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Australian wire-arc additive manufacturing (WAAM) OEM AML3D (ASX:AL3) has sold a 6700 Edition ARCEMY X #3Dprinter to the Tennessee Valley Authority, which is the largest public utility in the U.S. This is the largest metal #3Dprinting system the company sells, and will be the first that the company manufactures in the country. Matt Kremenetsky reports.

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Anyone who keeps an eye in the Robotics VC space will have seen the name Collaborative Robotics crop up this week, with reports from the likes of Crunchbase reporting a whopping $100M 💰 funding injection from the recent Series B round - but who are Collaborative Robotics and what do they do? 🤔 The technology of a collaborative robot (or cobot for short) has been around for a while, and refers to a robot that can work safely alongside humans in their designated use-case environment, such as logistics, manufacturing, retail, healthcare, etc. So, as their name suggests, Collaborative Robotics (the business) are likely to focus exactly in these types of sectors. Today the actual robot behind the business is unclear, with very little in the way of details or visuals of the technology, but here is what we (with thanks to The Robot Report) are to expect: 🤖 4 Wheeled mobile platform, with omnidirectional mobility 🤖 Human like figure with manipulation capabilities of totes up to 75lb 🤖 Cart movement payload capacity up to 1,500lb The idea of combining a mobile platform and robotic arm exists already (such as with Brightpick or Wellwit Robotics), but to my knowledge bringing in a humanoid form with autonomous capabilities to the mix, will be something new to the market (the next closest technology could be Reflex Robotics with their tele-operated, on wheels humanoid). There is equal parts an incredible amount of hype around humanoid robotics, countered by healthy degree of scepticism in their ability to be more effective vs. existing systems 😵‍💫 Having the ability to manipulate totes with flexibility, safely work alongside humans, deliver a higher element of 'trust', and to manoeuvre the warehouse with speed thanks to the on-wheels design does sound like it could be a winning combination. Will we see the fever pitch of the humanoid hype, combined with the rapid global proliferation of the AMR in recent years, bring in a new 'go-to' for Warehouse Robotics... ...or is that just wishful thinking? #JBAndrews #JBAutomation #WarehouseAutomation #Cobot #Robot #AMR #Funding

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It takes a lot of effort and know-how to design a purpose built robotic system . It's not a matter of welding a gantry together and scale it up larger and use words like modular. There is an exact science and Know-how to this, designing a machine means knowing its performance against a number of established criteria. The natural frequencies of the system, the optimum control algorithms and IP rating to name a few. Finally this is probably the lightest weight robot in this category and it was designed that way, we could've opted to repurposing an articulated robotic arm but for the construction use case that didn't make sense in terms of effort vs reward. Thats how we took a product from concept design to TRL 9 one of the world's best selling robots. #3dcp #3dprinting #construction #Australia

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One of the side-effects of parametric modeling with implicits is that your designs update in real-time. Useful for not just interactivity but also simulation. Also, the new rendering in nTop is a major lifestyle upgrade.

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Model-Based Definition (MBD) is not just a trend—it’s a game-changer for businesses looking to embrace more efficient processes. Harness the power of 3D CAD models as the cornerstone of your design, production, and quality processes. Learn more in this eBook: https://lnkd.in/gp2PixSH #modelbaseddefinition #creo11

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In robotics, accuracy is the degree to which a robot can reach a requested position. It's calculated by comparing the robot's actual position to the desired position, and the difference between the two is known as the error. See this short comparison clip of the difference in accuracy between the brands #robotics #robots #cobots #brands #accuracy

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Ever tried to design parts from a 3D scan? Either work with super heavy stl conversion or spend a lot of time create a clean model. I never knew how powerful STL to SubD conversion was until I tried this out in Ansys Discovery! What a powerful tool for working with faceted data! #ansys #stl #3dprinting https://lnkd.in/gHQQuv8V

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Master the Analyze IPW tool to measure scallop height, detect surface violations and more Learn from Carson Huber as he takes you through the Analyze IPW tool in #nxcam, including the topics: * Measure the scallop height from a finish pass * Time savings benefit of barrel tools * How does intol/outtol influence my part? #NXCAM #NXMakesItReal https://lnkd.in/gYi6wZd3

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🤖✨ Introducing Mech-GPT: a game-changing multimodal large model that allows robots to interpret natural language instructions and respond with complex reasoning. Watch our video to see a robot operating a calculator based on voice commands! This technology drastically simplifies traditional robot programming, enhances adaptability to dynamic manufacturing, logistics, and service tasks, and isn't confined to specific hardware. Expect to see these intelligent robots becoming vital tools across various industries soon! #Robotics #AI #Innovation #MechGPT #mechmind

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#Article 📜 A Gripper-like Exoskeleton Design for Robot Grasping Demonstration by Hengtai Dai, Zhenyu Lu, Mengyuan He and Chenguang Yang 🔗 https://lnkd.in/gbQcUitH MDPI; University of the West of England #learningfromdemonstration #handexoskeleton #roboticgrasping #trajectorylearning #Abstract Learning from demonstration (LfD) is a practical method for transferring skill knowledge from a human demonstrator to a robot. Several studies have shown the effectiveness of LfD in robotic grasping tasks to improve the success rate of grasping and to accelerate the development of new robotic grasping tasks. A well-designed demonstration device can effectively represent human grasping motion to transfer grasping skills to robots. In this paper, an improved gripper-like exoskeleton with a data collection system is proposed. First, we present the mechatronic details of the exoskeleton and its motion-tracking system, considering the manipulation flexibility and data acquisition requirements. We then present the capabilities of the device and its data collection system, which collects the position, pose and displacement of the gripper on the exoskeleton. The collected data is further processed by the data acquisition and processing software. Next, we describe the principles of Gaussian mixture model (GMM) and Gaussian mixture regression (GMR) in robot skill learning, which are used to transfer the raw data from demonstrations to robot motions. In the experiment, an optimized trajectory was learned from multiple demonstrations and reproduced on a robot. The results show that the GMR complemented with GMM is able to learn a smooth trajectory from demonstration trajectories with noise.

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Did you know? According to the Australian Strategic Policy Institute's Critical Technology Tracker, Australia ranks 5th in the world based on weighted citations of the country’s publications. This ranking is determined by two quality metrics: (a) the H-index and (b) the top 10% of most highly cited papers. Additive Manufacturing CRC's bid was created to recognise this distinct research advantage that Australia holds. Our objective is to greatly accelerate the commercial uptake of technologies and knowledge within Australian industries, while simultaneously expanding the global impact already made by the additive manufacturing community of researchers. https://lnkd.in/grh3nwsu #AustraliaResearch #CriticalTechnology #GlobalImpact #AdditiveManufacturing #AMCRC #ResearchAdvantage #CommercialUptake #Innovation #IndustryGrowth #KnowledgeTransfer #TechnologyTransfer #GlobalResearch #ResearchCommunity

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How can you significantly reduce R&D time for the design and production of high-precision products? Weldbeat Australia came up with a unique solution to streamline their process of prototyping car accessories, harnessing the capabilities of Photoneo MotionCam-3D camera and 3D Instant Meshing SW. How exactly do they do this? 👇 The camera scans the existing parts to create their digital twins with the 3D meshing SW. These are then used for 3D model printing and prototyping, enabling rapid testing & design of custom-folded products. Watch the video below or read the full case study for more information 👉 https://lnkd.in/dvddzmjc Marian Pillar Tomas Michalik #Automation #3Dvision #DigitalTwins #3DMeshing #Automotive #R&D #Innovation #Technology #Prototyping

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👀Take a look at the rigorous testing of LimX Dynamics Biped Robot P1 The rationale behind our kicks, click here: https://lnkd.in/gHnjVwMP #LimXDynamics #robotics

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Calling all Master Meshers! can you hex mesh this geometry?y assumption is that you cannot following the rules that Gregory Vernon has set. There is a prize that is offered if you manage to amaze us. I would also add to the request, that you notionally track how long you spend on trying to get this fan to be hex meshable. I expect many hours. Geometry like this is really what drives my interest in IGA for production level analysis. Parts like this are coming through the pipeline and analysts need ways to handle them efficiently. I contend that the workflow we use today of defeaturing and simplifying isn't sustainable with the level of fidelity and speed that is expected and budgeted for. Give this meshing a try and see what you can manage. I want to see all your tries and how far you might get before moving back to your day job 😜

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After attending the SPRINT Robotics Seminar, I have been thinking about their work to standardize the rules and nomenclature regarding robotics operations. When autonomous robots become more common, the number of possible failure and accident modes will multiply. There will be signs everywhere...and if history is our lesson plan, those signs will oft be ignored. Some signs will only be ignored once.

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One of the hidden aspects of #CAD is the 'stickiness' [1]: the difficulty in changing tools. In a business setting, #training, processes, and product lifecycle are all closely coupled to the choice of CAD tools. #AI/ #LLM's might change that, and its a really big deal. 🏭 - In large engineering firms, like #automakers, there may be thousands of users. Keeping on schedule depends on that large team generating CAD to drive engineering, analysis, and manufacturing on tight timelines. ⏱️ One thing often overlooked is how different each CAD system works. Each needs to be learned. Mastery is depends on hours of work and memorization. Switching systems usually causes dramatic short-term productivity drops. Since describing the intricacies of any possible part is complex, every tool has complex user interfaces. This complex user experience (#UX) in mission critical software makes it hard & risky to switch. 🧍 This even affects #hiring and #scaling. If there is not a pool of people who are skilled on a particular tool, rapidly scaling an engineering team is hampered by training and proficiency. 🏪In smaller engineering enterprises like #startup's, the problem appears in hiring first employees. Early employees will be expected to wear many hats including CAD. The early team will usually know different tools or not have proficiency on any tool. This leads to productivity bottlenecks, and hard choices: deploy a mix of mildly incompatible tools or have low productivity as the team learns new tools. Both are bad options. 📜 Additionally, since every CAD tool has a unique approach to automation, installations quickly becomes undocumented, ad-hoc, bespoke Rube Goldbergs [2]. Worse, the spiderweb of automation easily becomes business critical, often out of sight of everyone. Changing tools runs the risk of breaking something critical and unknow. And, a critical automation may not be supported by a new tool. Going back to manual processes is often infeasible because of too many manual steps or too high or a manual error rate. This can leads greater expenses and schedule delays during a transition. ‼️ If AI & LLMs reduce user training requirements and accelerate achieving user proficiency, that will solve the human side of CAD deployment. Additionally, if it can speed up the rate that ad-hoc bespoke systems can be backward engineered and replaced, that solves the automation part of the problem. That has huge implications for large engineering organizations, small engineering organizations, and CAD/#CAE solution provides. 💡 The large, enterprise users will have more options to economically switch between CAD solutions, putting tremendous pressure on CAD/CAE providers and creating opportunities for CAD/CAE upstarts. 😄 The small users will be able to move to a single tool set faster with less loss of productivity as their teams form up and specialize. 💥 The CAD providers will face more competition and lose the 'stickiness' they enjoyed for decades.

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What if we make a cycloidal reducer 1M in size using a 3D printer? This project is a model design process of a BSR reducer that is being produced to effectively demonstrate the operating principles of cycloidal gears. We have currently completed the planning and are currently working on modifying the design to optimize model production. This model production process will also be released as a YouTube making video. In the future, our page will introduce various aspects of our company, development cases, and technologies that you are curious about. We ask for your interest. #3Dprinting #reducer #CAD #AutoCAD #BonSystems #BSR reducer

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