Robotic printed-circuit board (PCB) assembly is not a part of all factories yet, but it’s becoming more common. That is especially the case for companies that want to stay competitive and keep up with ...

This DIY 6-DOF robot arm project details a two-year build cycle using 3D printed parts, custom electronics, and over 5,000 lines of code.

In his continuing quest to reduce the parts count of a robot as far as possible, [Carl Bugeja] has hit upon an unusual design: robots built of almost nothing but PCBs. Admittedly, calling these floppy ...

The Rise of Robot Density Worldwide The global manufacturing landscape is undergoing a profound transformation as robot density soars across ...

Software automation in PCB assembly. Advantages and disadvantages of software automation in PCB assembly. The PCB assembly (PCBA) process is becoming more complex with evolving market trends such as ...

It is a fun project to build a simple robot but, often, the hardest part these days is creating the mechanical base. [Concrete Dog] has a new open source design for stoRPer that uses a PC board as the ...

The concept-to-market cycle of a product in the electronics space is often quite lengthy. Even with the rapid rate of innovation and technological advancements we’ve seen over the past decade, that ...

Articulated joints are among the most demanding interconnect environments in collaborative robots. Dense PCB layouts, limited ...

It has long been common to see LinkedIn posts from US-based Indian engineers lamenting the lack of opportunities to work on hardware back home, arguing that most roles remain confined to software.