Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 19.33
September 23, 2023
IAM Robotics this week announced that it has changed its name to Onward Robotics, with a new logo, visual identity, and website. The Pittsburgh-based company said it has evolved from a developer of mobile manipulation systems to a provider of software and hardware for person-to-goods automation. “This transition has been an exciting and transformational process for us,” said CEO Lance VandenBrook in a press release. “Onward Robotics better reflects the organization’s strong forward trajectory, our bold and purposeful team, and most importantly, our commitment to moving our clients and the global supply chain forward.” Founded in 2012, IAM Robotics had…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 47.60
May 05, 2023
…announced what it claimed will be Australia's largest subsea robotics facility. It said the research and development and manufacturing facility in Balcatta, Western Australia, will accelerate production of the company's underwater technologies, including its Hydrus autonomous robot. “Now more than ever, there is a need to open up the earth's oceans, to make data and knowledge more accessible to global communities, research institutions and governments,” said Xavier Orr, co-founder and CEO of Advanced Navigation. “Western Australia has always been an exploration hub for ocean discoveries.” Engineers Orr and Chris Shaw founded Advanced Navigation in 2012 to commercialize university research on…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 46.39
February 20, 2023
Whether it's to discover or conserve ocean resources, autonomous systems are necessary for scientists, businesses, and nations to increase sustainable utilization, said Nauticus Robotics Inc. The Webster, Texas-based company develops and offers ocean robots, autonomy software, and services to governmental and commercial customers through a robotics-as-a-service (RaaS) business model and direct product sales. In April 2022, Nauticus began production of its Nauticus Fleet, which combines the Hydronaut surface vehicles and Aquanaut subsea robots. It plans to deploy the paired systems around the world in the second quarter of this year. The company also makes products for retrofitting and upgrading legacy…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 40.33
January 25, 2022
…Robots is a subsidiary of Odense, Denmark-based “venture factory” Blue Ocean Robotics ApS. It was based on research conducted by Blue Ocean at the Odense University Hospital and other hospitals with the intention of fighting hospital-acquired infections (HAIs). The company launched Model C of its UV-C disinfection robot in 2020. HAI and COVID-19 drive disinfection robotics “Each year, about 1 in 25 U.S. hospital patients is diagnosed with at least one infection related to hospital care alone; additional infections occur in other healthcare settings,” reported the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, part of the U.S. Department of Health &…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 49.35
January 05, 2022
…and the desire for social distancing and contactless retail. Blue Ocean Robotics ApS today announced that it has received DKK 335 million ($50.94 million U.S.) from A.P. Møller Holding, the investment arm of international logistics company A.P. Møller-Maersk. Blue Ocean Robotics, which described itself as a “robot venture factory,” said it develops and commercializes mobile robots to improve productivity, the working environment, sustainability, and the quality of customer service. The Odense, Denmark-based company has set up subsidiaries for each robot brand and serves the healthcare, hospitality, construction, and agriculture industries. “Blue Ocean Robotics has developed several robot solutions that can…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 22.94
December 03, 2021
…to mobile robots, automated food deliveries are spreading. Cyan Robotics Inc., which does business as Coco, yesterday announced the official launch of COCO 1, a larger, more advanced version of its signature pink delivery robot. Coco designed and manufactured COCO 1 in partnership with micromobility provider Segway Inc. “Amidst the ongoing labor shortage and growing demand for delivery robots, we believe that Coco is embarking on an exciting journey in a blue-ocean market,” said Tony Ho, vice president of global business development at Segway. “This collaboration is by far Segway's largest endeavor in the delivery robotics space. When we thought…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 32.04
October 14, 2021
…Robots is a brand of Odense, Denmark-based “venture factory” Blue Ocean Robotics. The company's service robot portfolio also includes the GoBe telepresence robot and PTR Robots for safe patient transfer and rehabilitation. Blue Ocean was recently included on Fast Company’s Top 10 “Most Innovative Robotics Companies 2021.” Disinfection and data in grocery stores A 2017 study found that grocery store carts have 361 times more bacteria than a bathroom doorknob — with 75% of the germs found on those carts considered harmful to humans. Refrigerator doors can have as much as 1,235 times more bacteria than a cellphone, and one…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 18.70
July 08, 2021
…adoption and enable new use cases, according to Mission Robotics Inc. The Union City, Calif.-based company provides consulting and engineering services to help developers of underwater robots. “At Mission Robotics, we want to make it easier for people to operate and connect systems so they can focus on their missions,” said Charles Cross, co-founder and chief technology officer at the Union City, Calif.-based company. Mission Robotics has used RTI Connext 6.1 from Real-Time Innovations Inc. to optimize communications and accelerate deployment and monitoring of remotely operated vehicles (ROVs). “Our startup is about a year old, and our goal is to…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 48.01
June 16, 2021
Blue Ocean Robotics ApS today announced that ISS World Services A/S, a workplace experience and facilities management companies, has selected it to provide autonomous robots for disinfection as part of ISS’s global offerings. The agreement allows ISS to offer hospital-grade disinfection to its more than 60,000 customers in over 30 countries in the healthcare, pharmaceutical, life science, banking and financial services, industrial, and manufacturing sectors. “As we return to work, the challenge is two-fold,” stated Anders Dedenroth Høj, director of methods and technologies for cleaning at ISS World Services. “Companies need to re-establish the physical connection by bringing employees safely…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 30.17
May 01, 2021
…robots do the dirty work From hospitality to healthcare, robotics has offered to reduce the risk for front-line workers, patients, and customers. Most disinfection robots rely on ultraviolet light or chemical sprays, but users should make sure that they have safety measures so they don't expose people to radiation or dangerous chemicals. The level of autonomy also varies among mobile robots, but again, organizations should do their due diligence when considering different options to make sure that spaces get the proper amount of time and attention. Other human and robotic cleaners may still be needed, and some autonomous mobile robots…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 38.55
March 26, 2021
Blue Ocean Robotics ApS today announced that Gallup-McKinley County Schools in New Mexico will use 37 of its UVD Robots in 34 schools, two administrative buildings, and one warehouse to help fight against the novel coronavirus. The Odense, Denmark-based company claimed it is the largest deployment of disinfection robots to a school district in the U.S. so far. ”COVID has taken an extraordinary toll on our community,” stated Michael Hyatt, superintendent of Gallup-McKinley County Schools (GMCS). “The safety of our students and staff and developing a plan to bring them all back to school as quickly and safely as possible…
