Robotics are everywhere, or so it seems. Robot combat, STEM outreach, robotic arms and advanced surgical devices are but a few applications that touch our everyday life. As a student, I was the President of the Santa Barbara City College Robotics Club and a FIRST Robotics competitor. These early experiences and opportunities have turned robotics into a personal passion As the world develops technologically, robots are used in more and more everyday applications. As an example, autonomous … [Read more...]
Phalanx Robotics Tinkers from Maker 13 to BattleBots
"I tinker," said Tony Stark. Any Marvel fanboy will easily recognize that quote from Robert Downey Jr.'s Tony Stark in Iron Man 3. Arguably, Tony Stark is the greatest tinkerer in any comic or superhero movie. What doesn't he make? Hot rods? Yep. Computers. Yep. Robots? Yep! In the real world, tinkerers like Tony Stark (and the team from Phalanx Robotics) love to develop something new and exciting. For tinkerers who are not genius, billionaire, playboy philanthropists, maker spaces … [Read more...]
Building a Better BattleBot – Part Deux
In a previous post, the Samtec blog team interviewed the team at Phalanx Robotics in their quest to win BattleBots in 2020. In this next portion of the interview, Andrew Godfrey from Phalanx adds more detail on that process. Phalanx Robotics Interview Matt Burns: Briefly, what are some of the other more popular styles or designs of BattleBots? Andrew Godfrey: I love how open the BattleBots rules are. Key design concerns are participant safety and maintaining BattleBox integrity. No … [Read more...]
Samtec STEM Outreach Focuses on Robotics Competitions
The knowledge economy continues to grow around the world. Industries like robotics require associates, managers and executive leaders to possess the knowledge and skills to solve tough problems, gather and evaluate evidence, and make sense of information. Analytical thinking, problem-solving and related skills are typically gained through education in science, technology, engineering or math (STEM). STEM education provides students the foundation for success throughout … [Read more...]
ATX 2018
ATX West connects you with serious automation and robotics professionals for three days of design and manufacturing immersion you can't find anywhere else. Connect with over 20,000 engineers and executives who are ready to forge business partnerships. Learn from industry luminaries presenting their insights. This is your chance to find answers to your current automation technology challenges — from sensors to machine learning — while keeping up with the latest innovations reshaping the … [Read more...]
ATX 2017
Connecting over 20,000 designers, suppliers, and engineers, ATX 2017 is set to again be one of America's largest automation events. On the agenda for this year alone, over 2,200 companies will be attending ATX with exhibitions, presentations, and plenty of networking opportunities within the automation/robotics industry. Key topics and features include: Theme-specific expo tours Tech theaters discussing the latest in automation technologies Deep dives into all processes of the … [Read more...]