Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.30
September 13, 2021
…mutual work done with Tower Semiconductor, this research at USC was partially supported by Toyota Central R&D Corporation (TCRDL), Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology (SAIT), and the USC Pratt and Whitney Institute for Collaborative Engineering (PWICE at USC).
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.20
July 20, 2022
…San Francisco, Atlanta, and Athens, Greece, include Toyota Ventures, Samsung NEXT, iRobot, and international venture capital firms. ElliQ and Bold offer connection The number of U.S. adults age 65 and older will more than double over the next 40 years, reaching 80 million in 2040, according to the Urban Institute. More than one in three people aged 65 and up falls each year, said the National Institute on Aging. The medical costs for falls total over $50 billion in 2015. “Despite scientifically proven prevention programs, falls and fall injuries have been an expensive and difficult burden for the U.S. healthcare…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.05
December 16, 2021
…as Foxconn, Flex, General Motors, Harman International, Kyocera, and Samsung are already usng its technology, which can be found in over 800 million smartphones, 40 million embedded accessories, and 8 million cars worldwide. Foxconn, Hudson expect spike in demand for wireless power “Access to power on a wireless basis is an essential element to the new mobility ecosystem, which is a business area of increasing focus for FIT,” said Thomas Fann, special assistant to the chairman at Foxconn Interconnect Technology. “OEMs and technology companies are looking for reliable, high-performing, and cost-efficient wireless power solutions.” “Powermat delivers wireless technology solutions to…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.16
November 17, 2022
…as hundreds of brands such as Apple, Nike, Walmart, Samsung, Lowe’s, Michael Kors, and Urban Outfitters offer promotional deals for the holiday. This year, ForwardX and JD.com collaborated in multiple warehouses to meet the intense picking workloads that come with the sudden spike in demand. AMRs assisted with picking heavy cases, home appliances, and mixed small and midsized goods. Known for its same- and next-day delivery, JD.com needed to ensure that use experiences were positive and that everything went out in a timely manner. ForwardX said its robots aided workflows in the following environments: JD.com’s home appliance warehouse The relatively…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.02
April 15, 2023
…in autonomous cleaning applications and to overcome labor shortages. Samsung Electronics recently invested 59 billion won ($45.2 million) in Rainbow Robotics, a regional humanoid robotics business, providing a glimpse into the robotics plans of the South Korean tech behemoth. Samsung said it intends to market the EX1 human helper robot in the upcoming months. The ROBOTIS MINI is a miniaturized humanoid robot that can be controlled via smartphones, and its frames can be customized with 3D printing technology. Robo Garage Co.'s RoBoHoN was designed for the entertainment industry. It has features including face recognition, a built-in camera, a projector, a…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.86
June 05, 2023
…Innovation” award. Investors in the company include Toyota Ventures, Samsung NEXT, iRobot, OurCrowd, and Terra Ventures, as well as venture capital firms from California, Israel, Japan, and Asia. AAABC accepting applications The Broward County initiative is now accepting online applications. Those eligible to get an ElliQ for free are English-speaking adults ages 60 and older, with Wi-Fi in residence and with no significant impairments, said Intuition Robotics. The Area Agency on Aging of Broward County is sponsored by the Areawide Council on Aging of Broward County and the Florida Department of Elder Affairs. It is the nonprofit organization responsible for…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.70
January 16, 2022
…be used by mobile phone. We've got people from Samsung and LG, and such mobile apps for easy robot control could be on the market in one or two years. We're pretty sure our robots are pretty safe, since they've passed the highest level of testing. We're working on making it happen with the software next. Doosan claims to be the top cobot provider in South Korea, but what are your plans for global leadership? Kim: We're pretty sure we've got the No. 1 product. While Universal Robots is No. 1 in the global market, when we do competitive tests,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.64
October 25, 2022
…advanced robotic applications. Its partners include Google, Amazon, and Samsung. The company also supports and collaborates with the worldwide open-source robotics movement and is the lead developer of the MoveIt motion-planning framework. PickNik to develop capture controls for SpaceWERX Under its SpaceWERX contract, PickNik Robotics will help develop enhanced control for on-orbit capture of space assets and increase the overall efficiency and safety of U.S. Space Force operations. The work will focus on capturing and manipulating objects in orbit using robotic arms for in-space servicing, assembly, and manufacturing (ISAM). PickNik will use its MoveIt Space software, which is designed to…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.20
June 01, 2023
…Its investors include Gates Frontier, MetaVC Partners, Quan Funds, Samsung Ventures, Uniquest, and USAA. Hokuyo to produce 3D lidar sensor Hokuyo Automatic said it is preparing to produce a 3D lidar sensor based on Lumotive's M30 reference design targeted for industrial applications. The Osaka, Japan-based company said it expects the new product to surpass conventional mechanical lidar and time-of-flight camera technology. The sensor will foster progress in automated guided vehicles (AGVs), autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), and other industrial automation, asserted Hokuyo. “We are impressed with Lumotive's LCM optical semiconductor technology and believe that it will be a game-changer for the…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.17
May 17, 2023
…and companies such as Amazon, HP, IBM, Microsoft, and Samsung. It claimed that its growing list of customers and investors represents a wide variety of industries across Canada, the U.S., and other countries. Last spring, the company announced the completion of its Series A funding round. In November, the company received a C$30 million ($22.2 million U.S.) Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF) contribution from the government of Canada, bringing its total funding to over C$100 million ($74.2 million U.S.). Sanctuary AI said it is actively raising its next funding round. To fulfill the ambitious mission of creating human-like intelligence in general-purpose…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.07
May 10, 2022
…company), Cyngn, ForwardX, FutureMind, Hyundai Robotics, inVia Robotics, LG Electronics, Microsoft Azure private MEC, ModalAI, Naver Labs, Pudu Robotics, Samsung Electronics, Teledyne Flir, and Thundercomm. “We've had great validation from industry leaders in the ecosystem,” said Singh. Qualcomm is also continuing its work with TDK, which has added its sensor technologies to Qualcomm's latest robotics offerings. The Qualcomm RB5 AMR Reference Design is now available for pre-sale thorugh ModalAI, and the Qualcomm Robotics RB6 development kit is available through Thundercomm.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.06
October 12, 2023
…trust of companies including Google, Amazon, Johnson & Johnson, Samsung, Hyundai, NASA, Sierra Space, and Blue Origin. It also works with partners including Formant, “There are few others in the industry of robotics with the capability of PickNik, especially capabilities as expansive as their abilities with dexterous manipulator control,” stated a robotics engineer at NASA Johnson Space Center. Investors see potential in solving complex problems Stellar Ventures and Cypress Growth Capital led PickNik Robotics' pre-seed round. The investment joins the company's existing $5 million in non-dilutive Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) funding contracts with NASA's Johnson Space Center and Ames…
