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Nichirin Opens Workshop as R&D Hub for Human-Collaborative Robots

on April 10, 2025 in Industry

Nichirin, a manufacturer of rubber hoses for automobiles and motorcycles, completed the Nichirin Workshop at its Himeji Factory in July 2024. The five-story building, with a total floor area of approximately 3,800 square meters, is equipped with emergency power generation to prepare for large-scale disasters. The Nichirin Workshop aims to serve as a research and development hub for human-collaborative robots,...

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Bridgestone Develops High-Power Artificial Muscle for Tough Robots, Uses Non-Reinforced Rubber Tubes

on February 1, 2017 in Innovation, Products

Bridgestone Corp. (TYO:5108) has succeeded in developing a hydraulically driven, high-power artificial muscle. It serves as one of the keys to realizing tough robots that can be used at extreme disaster sites. The artificial muscle was developed in collaboration with the Tokyo Institute of Technology as part of the Cabinet Office Council for Science, Technology and Innovation’s Impulsing Paradigm Change...

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