Robotics
Since the release of Asimovs I, Robot, people have been fascinated by smart computers with human characteristics. Sixty years ago, the American sci-fi writers stories were still pure fiction, but for the last few decades, however, robots have been a reality. And they are quickly becoming more and more versatile.
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Editorials
Uncompromising
What makes the Netherlands’ contribution to the worldwide robotics industry so important is above all the original approach and the ability to collaborate, according to Jan van Eijk, Professor of ...
Tailoring experts
Since 1996, Fred Bokhorst has been the owner and director of Almere-based Ferdar Automation Technology, which specialises in robotics system integration for various sectors, including the food ...
Delicate cars
This company designed the production line for the brand-new Jaguar XJ. Volvo and Ford also work closely with these Dutch experts, which are part of a robust family-owned company. So who are they? ...
No more sceptics
Name: Henk Hofman Company: Rotec Date of birth: 14 October 1953 Education: higher education in engineering and technology (HTS) – electrical engineering Own businesses: Insentec (barn automation)1979 ...
Coming up roses
Get a glimpse of the Loadmax robot at work and you will be reeling within seconds. The gripper grasps the sausages that are scattered to the left and right and places them neatly in a small box with ...
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What's new
- Remote-controlled, multi-tasking robot in the works in the Netherlands
- Good to great
- High-tech in the country
- Rocking robots
- A mound of knowledge
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The Dutch way
At work
Facts and figures
Showcase
- Automatic loader
- Reject, don't damage please
- Happier cows
- No more tissue damage
- Mobile disease tracker
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Meet the Dutch
- Precision Fair 2009, Veldhoven, the Netherlands
- EMVA Business Conference, Istanbul, Turkey
- Visison & Ropbotics 2010, Veldhoven, the Netherlands
- Euspen, Delft, the Netherlands
- ISR/Robotik 2010, Munich, Germany
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