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Robotic Sanding Made Easy

The Compliant Orbital Sander is the ideal solution for robotic surface treatment.

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Robotics is a branch of engineering that involves the conception, design, manufacture, and operation of robots.This field overlaps with electronics, computer science, artificial intelligence, mechatronics, nanotechnology and bioengineering. Robotics courses cover multiple science, linear math and technology disciplines including machine learning, artificial intelligence, data science, design and engineering. Online courses and programs are designed to introduce you to each of these areas and jump start your career in this exciting and rapidly expanding field. MIT forum examines the rise of automation in the workplace Technologies like robots and artificial intelligence could partner with humans, not oust them from work, research and business leaders say. November 20, 2020.

ResinDek® with TriGard®

Are worn or uneven flooring surfaces disrupting or slowing down your AMRs or AGVs? Are cracks or spalling in the concrete causing wear and tear on the robot’s wheels and hardware?

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AZ Series Compact Driver

This compact driver is controlled using RS-485 input and daisy chained for design, space and installation efficiency. It is designed to be close to the motor, making it ideal for robotic applications

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INDUSTRY INSIGHTS

• Three Ways To Achieve Social Distancing Compliance Using Robots and AI
  Manufacturers, fulfilment centers and logistics companies are facing a triple whammy of challenges as a result of COVID-19.
• Industry Trends and Market Potential – What’s Next?
  As 2020 comes to a close, industry analysts make predictions for the future of robotics and automation.
• Pharma Automation & Covid-19: Robots for Demanding Times
  What effect has Covid-19 had on demand for automation in the pharmaceutical sector? Which robots are the big winners?
• Deep Dive: Robotics in Oil & Gas, Improve Safety and Productivity
  From underwater, aerial and snake bots, to robotic processes for oilfield equipment, robots protect workers and improve efficiencies.
• With Robots, Additive Manufacturers Create Larger Parts and Add Precision
  Robots increasingly facilitate additive manufacturing, enabling efficiency, precision, and the size of created parts. In this growing field, both long-time...

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NEWS

• How RIA Is Helping Members During this Crisis
  During this time when in-person meetings are being canceled, your digital presence is so important...
• RoboDK Unveils TwinTrack: A Tool For Simple Handheld Robot Programming
  RoboDK Unveils TwinTrack: A Tool For Simple Handheld Robot Programming
• The Business Case for Autonomous Mobile Robots in Manufacturing
  First deployment of OTTO AMRs at scale at an F500 company demonstrates clear benefits in productivity, cost savings, and robustness.
• Weekly Bot Brief Newsletter on Robotics 1/15/2021
  Despite a relatively fragile market last week as reflected by the S & P 500’s 1.47% decline, the Bot Index...
• Two Vice Presidents Announced from the Association for Advancing Automation
  James Hamilton and Robert Huschka promoted to VP of Sales; VP of Educational Strategies respectively

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EDUCATION

• Robots Aren’t Taking Jobs: Uncovering the Real Crisis in Manufacturing
  This paper will discuss how automation creates jobs, and bust the myths on the use of robots in manufacturing.
• Artificial Intelligence & Automation
  Now available - Leveraging The Power of AI: Your Resource Guide
• Robot Safety & Risk Assessment Training
  The benefits of Robot Safety Training are numerous, providing benefits for the employer and most especially the employee - the person most at risk. Make sure that all your technicians are safety trained.
• Collaborative Robots White Paper: FREE Download
  The field of collaborative robots is currently the hottest area of interest within the robotics industry, and with good reason.
• ARCHIVED WEBINARS: Catch up on our offerings on your schedule
  It's never too late to watch a Robotics Webinar hosted by RIA. Watch from anywhere to take advantage of the free access to all of our archived webinars!

NASA Office of Education

Visit the NASA Education website. You'll discover a wealth of information including a list of current opportunities; education related feature stories; and contact information for project representatives.
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Robotic Exploration Rover

Test your programming skills and move the robot around the obstacles. Image Credit: NASA NASA tests robots for exploration in areas called analogs. Analogs are places where the environment is similar to locations like Mars or the moon, where a robot may be used. One NASA analog is in the Arizona desert. NASA robotics experts conduct field tests in the desert to assess new ideas for rovers, spacewalks and ground support. Some of these tests are conducted by a team called Desert RATS, which stands for Desert Research And Technology Studies.
What is it like to be part of a team that designs and tests robots? Find out and test your programming skills with 'ROVER'. Guide the robot over an analog of 12 terrain grids without consuming all of his battery power. Watch out for obstacles!
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Mars Curiosity Rover

The Curiosity rover will spend two years looking for signs of life on the Red Planet. Image Credit: NASACuriosity is not your ordinary rover. It's bigger than a small car. The rover comes equipped 'standard' with six-wheel rocker-bogie suspension and multiple camera systems, and its power supply doesn't rely on solar panels. Curiosity uses a radioisotope power generator so that it can roam longer and farther, traveling to more interesting places than previous missions. It has an expansive suite of science instruments named Sample Analysis at Mars, designed to analyze samples of material collected and delivered by the rover's arm.
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› NASA Mars Missions
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› William Shatner and the Grand Entrance Video
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Video Gallery

Robotics on the International Space Station › View this Video

Lunabotics 2012 › View this Video

Welcome Educators

Robotics Connections

Robotics Engineering

Robotics Alliance Project →

FIRST Robotics Competition

Spotlight Features

What Is Robotics?
› Students K-4
› Students 5-8

What Is Robonaut?
› Students K-4
› Students 5-8

Do-It-Yourself Podcast

NASA's Digital Learning Network

The DLN offers robotics modules through its free webcasts.

Robotics Kits

› Mapping the Moon With WALL-E (K-8)
› Introduction to Robotics in the Classroom (5-8)
› Mission to Mars Expedition (5-12)
› Spacebots (K-12)

Follow NASA Robotics Missions

Robotics For Kids

› Aura
› Aqua
› Canadarm2 and the Mobile Servicing System
› Cassini
› Desert RATS
› Global Hawk
› Hubble Space Telescope
› Ikhana
› Kepler
› Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter
› Mars Science Laboratory
› Space Exploration Vehicle
› STEREO
› X-48 Aircraft