Articles tagged with "motion-control"
Sweater-wearing humanoid robot gets brain upgrade to clean, cook solo
1X Technologies has introduced Redwood, an advanced AI model powering its humanoid robot NEO, designed to autonomously perform complex household tasks such as laundry, door answering, and home navigation. Redwood is a 160 million-parameter vision-language model that integrates perception, locomotion, and control into a unified system running onboard NEO Gamma’s embedded GPU. This integration enables full-body coordination, allowing NEO to simultaneously control arms, legs, pelvis, and walking commands, which enhances its ability to brace against surfaces, handle higher payloads, and manipulate objects bi-manually. Redwood’s training on diverse real-world data, including both successful and failed task demonstrations, equips NEO with strong generalization capabilities to adapt to unfamiliar objects and task variations, improving robustness and autonomy even in offline or low-connectivity environments. Complementing Redwood, 1X Technologies has developed a comprehensive Reinforcement Learning (RL) controller that expands NEO’s mobility and dexterity for navigating real home environments. This controller supports fluid
robothumanoid-robotAI-modelrobotics-autonomymotion-controlmobile-manipulationreinforcement-learningNEXCOM NexCOBOT unit joins NVIDIA Halos AI Systems Inspection Lab - The Robot Report
NEXCOM Group’s NexCOBOT unit has joined NVIDIA’s Halos AI Systems Inspection Lab to collaboratively advance the safe development of humanoid and AI robots. This partnership aims to streamline the complex and resource-intensive process of achieving functional safety certifications for robotic systems. NexCOBOT, specializing in safe robot controls and based in New Taipei City with offices in Fremont, California, will integrate its products with NVIDIA’s IGX Thor platform and the expanded Halos platform. This integration is designed to create a unified development environment that encompasses AI, motion control, and functional safety, thereby accelerating innovation and simplifying robot design verification and certification processes. NVIDIA’s Halos AI Systems Inspection Lab is notable as the first ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB)-accredited lab that combines functional safety, cybersecurity, AI, and regulatory compliance into a single safety framework. NexCOBOT’s participation reflects its long-standing commitment to functional safety, leveraging international standards such as IEC 61508 and ISO 13849-1 to help
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Siemens has introduced an enhanced motion control portfolio aimed at basic automation applications such as handling, moving, positioning, and processing. The portfolio integrates SINAMICS servo drive systems with the new SIMATIC S7-1200 G2 controller, offering improved performance, flexibility, and simplified system configuration. Key features include enhanced processing power, support for up to 31 PROFINET devices with synchronized execution, advanced safety certifications up to SIL3/PLe Category 4, near-field communication (NFC) for wireless diagnostics, and a range of power options up to 7 kW. The system is designed for cost-effective modernization of automation with comprehensive safety and wireless diagnostic capabilities, all integrated within Siemens’ TIA Portal environment. The motion control system comprises three main components: the SINAMICS S200 and S210 servo drive systems, the SIMATIC S7-1200 G2 compact PLC with integrated IOs and expandable modules, and a broad range of compatible SIMOTIC servomotors tailored for motion control and machine tool applications. The SINAMICS S210 supports power ratings up to 7 kW and includes integrated safety functions, while the S200 system covers lower power ranges with additional brake control features. Siemens emphasizes that this portfolio supports industries including manufacturing, infrastructure, transport, and healthcare, aligning with its broader mission to enable resource-efficient factories, resilient supply chains, smarter buildings, and advanced healthcare solutions. In fiscal 2022, Siemens Group USA reported revenues of $18.6 billion.
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