Technical Directions
Robotics coverage relating to manipulation.
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Sanctuary AI announced the integration of new tactile sensor technology into its Phoenix general purpose robots, enabling more precise and accurate execution of complex, touch-driven tasks. The sensors improve dexterity, allowing robots to perform tasks like blind picking and slippage detection, and are part of the company's strategy to address labor shortages with advanced physical AI.
NIST is launching the Agile Robotics for Industrial Automation Competition (ARIA) to improve robot agility in manufacturing. The competition, a joint effort with the IEEE Conference on Automation Science and Engineering, will focus on tasks such as failure recovery, automated planning, and plug-and-play robot integration. The goal is to reduce programming costs and increase adaptability for small and medium manufacturers.
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