{"id":8168,"date":"2018-06-25T07:00:14","date_gmt":"2018-06-25T06:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/?p=8168"},"modified":"2018-06-23T09:17:36","modified_gmt":"2018-06-23T08:17:36","slug":"help-determine-the-future-of-robotics-power","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/help-determine-the-future-of-robotics-power\/","title":{"rendered":"Help determine the future of robotics power"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The wide adoption of service and industrial robots to perform tasks alongside humans in hazardous environments has led to the power demands of today\u2019s robots to vary drastically.<\/p>\n<p>To address this, battery manufacturer Ultralife Corporation is inviting design engineers and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to take part in its market research about the next generation of power solutions for the robotics sector.<br \/>\n<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block; text-align: center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7565662001938327\" data-ad-slot=\"7585079586\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><br \/>\nThe global take-up of industrial robots grew by 15% in 2015, reaching over 253,000 unit sales that year according to a report from the <span class=\"highlight highlight-blue\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ifr.org\/img\/uploads\/Executive_Summary_WR_Industrial_Robots_20161.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">International Federation of Robotics<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>With the integration of collaborative robots (CoBots) and developments in artificial intelligence, smart proximity sensing and actuation, the market doesn\u2019t expect to slow down anytime soon.<\/p>\n<p>To overcome power failure in robots, Ultralife has designed batteries for robotics using non-rechargeable Lithium Thionyl Chloride and Lithium Manganese Dioxide cells.<\/p>\n<p>The focus now, however, is to tackle the issues concerning service robots.<\/p>\n<p>&lt;https:\/\/www.ultralifecorporation.com\/ECommerce\/category\/applications\/industrial\/robotics&gt;<\/p>\n<p>Predominantly powered by portable batteries, there has been a significant rise in the number of service robots used in commercial, warehouse and hospital environments.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe power requirements for service robots can differ substantially,\u201d explained Michele Windsor, global marketing manager of <span class=\"highlight highlight-blue\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ultralifecorporation.com\/ECommerce\/category\/applications\/industrial\/robotics\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ultralife Corporation<\/a><\/span>. \u201cThey can be used to move shelves and pallets across a warehouse, guide an autonomous vehicle in a factory or even a trolley in a hospital.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith more robotic applications being adopted across industries,<br \/>\nwe expect that existing power solutions may be quickly outgrown.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt Ultralife, we\u2019re interested to learn more about the technologies and devices that are currently in development, to see how existing power sources measure up.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur survey aims to find out the most popular battery\u00a0characteristics for newer applications including the voltage, amount of power it\u2019s expected to consume and the run-time between charges.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith the robot market forecasted to reach $14.29 billion by 2023, making sure OEMs and design engineers have the right power sources to integrate is critical.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>To participate in <span class=\"highlight highlight-blue\"><a href=\"https:\/\/engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/is-your-battery-ready-for-the-iot-boom\/\">Ultralife<\/a><\/span>\u2019s robotics survey, click <span class=\"highlight highlight-blue\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ultralifecorporation.com\/default.asp?LINKNAME=NEWS&amp;News_ID=32\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HERE<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>All participants will be given the option to receive an anonymized copy of the results once the research has been completed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The wide adoption of service and industrial robots to perform tasks alongside humans in hazardous environments has led to the power demands of today\u2019s robots to vary drastically. 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