Monthly Archives: June 2023

Rexroth Servo Overheating

Rexroth servo motors are workhorses — we get calls every week from engineers who have just discovered a Rexroth servo in their plant that’s older than they are. Often, the call to us is the first sign of trouble since someone installed the servo back in the 20th century. And while there are plenty of… Read more »

The $50,000 Robot

Andra Keay, Managing Director of Silicon Valley Robotics, has said that what we really need is a $50,000 humanoid robot. She has also listed the companies that she believes are closest to achieving this marvel. Why a $50,000 robot? That’s the real cost of one year of work by a human being earning $18.00 per… Read more »

Robots for Art Restoration

The ancient city of Pompei was destroyed — and yet preserved– by a volcano in the year 79 AD. Now, nearly 2,000 years later, robots have been helping the work of reconstructing the city. One of the impressive uses of robotics and AI has been in  art restoration. Specifically, robots have been using artificial intelligence… Read more »