Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.76
July 14, 2022
…can't wait to work with them for many years to come.” Flippy has also been installed at Wing Zone, Amazon Web Services Inc., and Wimpy. Pasadena, Calif.-based Miso Robotics is primarily funded by individual investors and is one of the most successful crowdfund stories in history. With over 25,000 shareholders, the company has raised $75million in crowdfunding to date and recently closed its Series E round, which had a pre-money valuation of $500 million.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.92
June 24, 2022
At Amazon.com Inc.'s re:MARS event this week, MassRobotics announced that the second Amazon Web Services Robotics Startup Accelerator is open for applications for its second cohort. MassRobotics and AWS said they are working to help robotics startups experiment and innovate while connecting with AWS customers. “At AWS, we are dedicated to investing in the future of robotics and providing world-class services to help companies build, deploy, and manage robots,” stated Michael MacKenzie, general manager for the industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) and robotics at Amazon Web Services. “We're thrilled to have had such a global and diverse cohort for our…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.84
June 22, 2022
When Amazon.com Inc. acquired Kiva Systems Inc. in 2012, it pulled the shelf-moving robot off the market for in-house use only. This forced retailers, warehouses, and logistics providers to turn to other suppliers, ultimately leading to the fast-growing mobile robot market. “While the Kiva acquisition kickstarted the use of robotics and other technology at our facilities, it was just the start of our robotics journey,” wrote Amazon in a blog post. “We continued to innovate in new and exciting areas to improve the customer and employee experience and create an even safer workplace. And that innovation continues.” In conjunction with…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.20
June 17, 2022
…of its customers are looking at using software from Amazon Web Services (AWS) called RoboRunner for this purpose. Other Automate exhibits of interest SVT Robotics had a sizeable booth at Automate. The vendor, which offers a software platform to speed and simplify integration of robotics solutions with host systems like a warehouse management system (WMS) or an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system, has drawn significant funding from investors that see industry interest in rapid integration of robotics solutions. Jim Hodson, vice president of marketing for SVT, noted it’s not just deployment speed for one system that interests companies in SVT’s…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.71
June 08, 2022
DETROIT—Service robots promise to help people “age in place.” Labrador Systems Inc. this week announced that it has been awarded a $25,000 grant from the Engelberger Foundation for its work on a new generation of assistive robots. The foundation created the grant to recognize companies that “have made significant progress in the development of service robots.” Labrador said it is the first-ever recipient of the Engelberger Foundation grant because of its efforts to address significant needs among the aging population. Founded in 2017, Labrador has conducted extensive research with seniors, including placing its pilot robots in homes beginning in 2021.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.59
June 07, 2022
…Robotics Inc. today announced that it is working with Amazon Web Services Inc. to begin testing the software powering its Flippy 2 and Flippy Lite systems using AWS RoboMaker. The companies said this will enable Miso to run up to 50 simulations at once, helping it to turn prototypes into functional products at a faster rate. “Integrating into AWS RoboMaker has been a gamechanger for us to scale our products and make sure the software and its updates are ready to deploy with units in the field,” said Chris Kruger, chief technology officer of Miso Robotics. “We went from running…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.60
March 22, 2022
…embedded computing partners encompass a range of products and services, including cameras and other multimodal sensors, carrier boards, hardware design, software, and custom development. NVIDIA said it has received favorable feedback about Jetson AGX Orin from the robotics ecosystem, including Amazon Web Services, Hyundai Robotics, JD.com, Komatsu, and Meituan. “We are extending the powerful Microsoft Azure platform to the intelligent edge,” said Roanne Sones, corporate vice president for Microsoft Azure Edge + Platforms. “Combining Azure’s advanced capabilities with performance and software development tools such as NVIDIA Jetson AGX Orin helps give developers a seamless experience to easily build, deploy, and…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.46
March 08, 2022
…to the body much in the way that AWS (Amazon Web Services) has done for web applications and digital applications,” he added. Robison noted that the FDA is aligned with the company’s vision because they’ve already provided regulatory guidance work concerning software as a medical device. Building hardware is much more expensive than developing software, he said. He estimated that on average it takes six years and $30 million to bring a medical device to market. “If you can bring that to market at software speeds and software costs, we can have this real explosion of new and innovative solutions,”…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.58
January 09, 2022
…vendors, and integrators to create and offer best-in-class products. Amazon works to develop new robots Amazon Robotics last year said it has developed “Bert,” a robotic arm for delivering containers to staffers, and “Ernie,” an autonomous mobile robot (AMR) for carrying items. They're intended to reduce the physical strain of workers bending down to move objects and speed up e-commerce order fulfillment. Cloud computing giant Amazon Web Services recently launched AWS IoT RoboRunner. It is a new service for building workflow and fleet management software that will help integrate robots from various manufacturers so they can function together. RoboRunner provides…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.52
January 03, 2022
…Transitive Robotics, which builds full-stack robotic capabilities as a service on an open platform. AWS IoT RoboRunner Offers Central Repository Amazon Web Services recently announced AWS IoT RoboRunner, which collects and combines data from each type of robot in a fleet and standardizes data types like facility, location, and robotic tasks in a central repository. Developers can use AWS IoT RoboRunner's APIs and software libraries to build applications on top of the centralized repository for use cases such as task orchestration, space management, and robot collaboration. “With AWS IoT RoboRunner, enterprises can improve efficiency of robotics fleets and reduce costs…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.73
December 10, 2021
…through shared workspace in Boston's Seaport District, events, business services, and investor introductions. The organization said it is the collective effort of engineers, rocket scientists, and entrepreneurs. “We're already running out of space in our new facility, and we're looking for more space,” said Tom Ryden, executive director of MassRobotics. Ryden personally thanked Jay Ash, former Massachusetts secretary for housing and economic development, for the commonwealth's initial investment of 2.5 million in MassRobotics. Ash is now CEO of the Massachusetts Competitive Partnership (MACP), which consists of the CEOs of the top 18 employers in the state and focuses on economic…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.23
November 29, 2021
Leading into this week's re:Invent event, Amazon Web Services has announced the launch of AWS IoT RoboRunner, a new service intended to make it easier for companies to build and deploy applications for robotic fleets. The unit of Amazon.com Inc. also announced the AWS Robotics Startup Accelerator in partnership with MassRobotics. AWS re:Invent, which is being held this week in Las Vegas and virtually, is Amazon Web Services' annual event featuring numerous technology announcements and user workshops. Amazon said that the AWS IoT RoadRunner and the AWS Robotics Startup Accelerator reflect its ongoing commitment to helping robotics developers, including through…
