When Less Is More: Why Refineries Are Rethinking PLCs for Safety Systems

For decades, Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) have been the go-to solution for safety systems across refineries, ...
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Programmable materials create motor-less finger that offers stable positions for robotics

A programmable metamaterial finger can lock into four positions without electronics. A simpler, more functional future for ...
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Time-Optimal TCP and Robot Base Placement for Pick-and-Place Tasks in Highly Constrained Environments

Abstract: This work proposes a highly parallelized optimization scheme to simultaneously optimize the robot base and tool center point (TCP) placement within a robotic work cell for a sequence of pick ...
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Whitbread PLC Advances Share Buy-Back Program with Latest Purchase

Take advantage of TipRanks Premium at 50% off! Unlock powerful investing tools, advanced data, and expert analyst insights to help you invest with confidence. Whitbread ( (GB:WTB)) has provided an ...
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Anglo-Eastern Plantations PLC Continues Share Buyback Program

Take advantage of TipRanks Premium at 50% off! Unlock powerful investing tools, advanced data, and expert analyst insights to help you invest with confidence. Anglo Eastern Plantations ( (GB:AEP)) has ...
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Pick and Place Planning is Better Than Pick Planning Then Place Planning

Robotic pick and place stands at the heart of autonomous manipulation. When conducted in cluttered or complex environments robots must jointly reason about the selected grasp and desired placement ...