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Top 20 Humanoid Robots that are currently in development

Humanoid robots are a big hype in robotics and many manufacturers are trying their hand at developing them. This article gives you an overview of the 20 most interesting ones.
Werner Hampel
February 14, 2024 at 3:42 PM
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Robotics Highlights of CES 2024

The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) took place in Las Vegas from January 9 to 12, 2024. This year, over 4,000 exhibitors and more than 130,000 visitors attended the world's largest electronics trade fair.
As the name suggests, CES is all about consumer electronics, i.e. electronics for the home, entertainment and more. From televisions, gaming and graphics cards to cars, everything is there, and of course, robots can’t be missing!
Today, we will share with you to the most interesting robotics innovations presented at CES.
Werner Hampel
January 19, 2024 at 9:37 AM
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  • massula June 22, 2025 at 1:45 AM

    Replied to the thread Programming software options..
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    I'm still skeptic about AI and so on, but it can help on some specific scenarios, like this one.

    In the name of science, I asked two different LLM to build a Python script for this purpose and the results looks convincing, at least on my phone :smiling_face:

    Next week,…

  • massula June 22, 2025 at 1:18 AM

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    Skyefire code is here:

    https://kuka.skyefire.org/

    Take a look at GCodeToKRLSRC.txt and GCodeToKRLDAT.txt

  • massula June 22, 2025 at 1:15 AM

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    […]

    I can't point anything specific at this moment, but have seen some Python scripts over the Internet in the past that convert G-code to some robot program language.

    If I recall correctly, SkyeFire posted something similar here in the forum some time…

  • dm.bogachev June 21, 2025 at 11:15 PM

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    Hi! Take a look at my solution for large files loading https: // drive.google.com/drive/folders/1yU-83T1_cRRPvpniWXi6Ig8h332lh7F1?usp=sharing

    Sorry, text on images in instruction (.docx) is in russian, because I don't have an original file :smiling_face:

  • makaplan June 21, 2025 at 10:27 PM

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    Thanks Massula. Seems like I might have to fork out the cash for RoboDK or similar. I only need to generate fairly simple toolpaths similar to typical 3-axis CNC paths. Is there a less expensive software that can help me do this? It is for an R&D…

  • 95devils June 21, 2025 at 10:12 PM

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    WAIT IN#(10)=ON T=300.00

    JUMP *GO IF IN#(10)=ON

    CALL JOB:BLAH

    JUMP *END or JUMP JOB: SOMETHING

    *GO



    *END

    END

  • panic mode June 21, 2025 at 6:54 PM

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    no, things inside strings are not sensed during compilation. if wrong they generate run time errors.

  • asogami June 21, 2025 at 6:22 PM

    Replied to the thread Servo gun shared for 2 robots.
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    Hi, i have same issue, in my case like yours, we are going to use two robots with one common gun but i am planning to do welds with macro program, i mean robot1 will do welds with its own program(program's group mask will be 1,2,*,*,*,*,*) and robot2…

  • slade June 21, 2025 at 5:22 PM

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    Ok Thank you very much for the sample code. I will remove the () on the functions inside CWRITE and attend to the LF and CR as suggested. It takes a 1.5hr drive to the robot so may take some time before I can go there and test any new software. I do…

  • acuplush June 21, 2025 at 3:47 PM

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    […]

    WAIT IN#(10)=ON

    This is input 10 that the machine uses to give the OK to the robot to go and get the piece.
    As long as the input is deactivated, the robot waits forever.
    I would like this wait to last a maximum of 5 minutes, if it exceeds it must switch…

  • massula June 21, 2025 at 3:11 PM

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    "The best" is always a tricky answer.

    Robot machining isn't my day to day use case, but when I need something in this area, I use RoboDK.

  • Robodoc June 21, 2025 at 2:17 PM

    Replied to the thread Relative Motion Simply?.
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    You can build a job that captures the current position and then does the math to calculate four positions of the circle (12, 3, 6 and 9 o'clock). If you have the Macro job function you can set the diameter of the circle in the command line, if not you…

  • Robodoc June 21, 2025 at 2:11 PM

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    The Prof is correct. If your 3 phase power coming into the robot is not reliable or you are missing a phase, you can have this. If the main contactor (servo on, can be one in a single channel or two in a dual channel) is chattering or just worn out you…

  • c0rni99 June 21, 2025 at 2:07 PM

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    Hello,



    i want to connect an ifm AL1900 with a Fanuc R-30IB. Have you gotten any further information on how to do this with PLC next Engineer?

  • makaplan June 21, 2025 at 6:54 AM

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    […]

    What software is best for this kind of thing (going from G-code to a robot path)?

  • cattmampbell June 21, 2025 at 5:33 AM

    Reacted with Thumbs Up to pdl’s post in the thread How to slow down a single program.
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    In the program you want to slow down add this to the beginning, where X is the percentage of your main override that you want to run at; i.e. a scale factor. I would probably start with 25.

    $MCR_GRP[1].$PRGOVERRIDE=X

    and add this to the end of the program:…

  • HJK_Robotics June 21, 2025 at 3:56 AM

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    Yes – followed:

    Configuration → Force/Torque → Tasks and created the task Z1 using Superimposed: Proceed in Contact

    FTCtrl.OnPath_Init Config=Z1

    FTCtrl.OnPath_On IntSys=World
    ...

    FTCtrl.OnPath_Off OnExit=Off

    Program

    SPTP P1 Vel-10% PDAT1 Tool[1]: Base [1]

    SLIN…

  • Skooter June 21, 2025 at 3:38 AM

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    These robots only have brakes on the vertical axis J3. J3 brake can be released by pushing the J3 brake button on top of the robot.

    Robot motor brakes are engaged (On) when power is removed. Voltage is applied to disengage (off) the brake.

    The pulsecoder…

  • Electrico Tablerista June 21, 2025 at 12:03 AM

    Marked Skooter’s post in the thread Brake release Fanuc as the best answer.
    Best Answer
    Again, the aiS 40/4000 is the series but not the specification for that motor. If you search the specification numbers in your manual, you will see no match for the number on the motor. That manual is for non-robotic motors. Robot motors are usually…

  • Electrico Tablerista June 21, 2025 at 12:03 AM

    Replied to the thread Brake release Fanuc.
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    […]

    Finally i found a way to release the Robot brake's.

    I disconnected the motor power connector and i pressed the deadman switch, so the brake is released by itself, it can be moved by hand.

  • robotmx June 20, 2025 at 11:45 PM

    Posted the thread Test Bench.
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    Hi, who can build a test bench for teach pendants Yaskawa JZRCR-YPP21-1

    I need to test different units and i am looking for a tech who can help me with that.

    Thanks in advance.

  • Michael Sheppard June 20, 2025 at 11:13 PM

    Marked pdl’s post in the thread How to slow down a single program as the best answer.
    Best Answer
    In the program you want to slow down add this to the beginning, where X is the percentage of your main override that you want to run at; i.e. a scale factor. I would probably start with 25.

    $MCR_GRP[1].$PRGOVERRIDE=X

    and add this to the end of the program:…

  • Michael Sheppard June 20, 2025 at 11:12 PM

    Replied to the thread How to slow down a single program.
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    Thanks for the help everyone

  • jarm June 20, 2025 at 10:42 PM

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    Id have to be more familiar with your setup to give you a straight answer but probably, you can set up timers and conditional statements calling other programs. How would the robot know if a piece was stuck. Are there some sort of inputs the robot waits…

  • acuplush June 20, 2025 at 10:01 PM

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    I ask you for advice: this is the point where the robot stops waiting for the machine to finish the piece and then take it. if I want the robot to perform another job if it waits for more than 5 minutes, is it possible? the idea is that when it finishes…

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