Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 44.69
September 23, 2021
…healthcare.” Opentrons products and units Opentrons said it integrates robotics, assays, and operations to create high-quality and cost-effective laboratory automation. The company has several subsidiaries that serve different life science and healthcare markets. Opentrons Robotics is an industry leader in flexible, user-friendly lab automation, said Opentrons Labworks. It flagship product, the OT-2, can be found in thousands of research and development labs for life sciences in more than 40 countries. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, OT-2 robots were deployed to hospital labs around the world to test millions of patient samples. Pandemic Response Lab (PRL) uses the Opentrons platform to provide…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 44.50
July 07, 2023
…TX has also secured funding from new investors including SoftBank Group Corp, or SBG, to promote their business collaboration globally, with a focus on accelerating commercialization in North America. TX has also entered into a strategic business partnership agreement with SoftBank Robotic Group Corp. (“SBRG”), a subsidiary of SBG, to promote their business collaboration globally, with a focus on accelerating commercialization in North America. Additionally, TX will initiate its collaboration with Foxconn to establish production technology, carrying out mass production for its next-generation model, “GHOST.” With this funding, Kenichi “Kent” Yoshida (SBRG) and Ryohei Nomoto (GCP) will be newly appointed…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 42.70
March 17, 2022
Bear Robotics Inc. today announced the completion of a $81 million Series B funding round. The Redwood City, Calif.-based company provides robots for the restaurant and hospitality industries. Founded in 2017, Bear Robotics described its flagship product, Servi, as an “all-in-one,” fully autonomous mobile robot (AMR) that can perform food bussing and waiting duties such as delivering food to customers and picking up dirty dishes. The company released the robot in 2020 in partnership with SoftBank Robotics Group. The AMR uses artifical intellgence and self-driving technology to help it navigate environments, according to Bear Robotics. Mobile waiter at your service…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 42.69
April 06, 2021
…makes automated storage and retrieval systems, yesterday announced that SoftBank Group Corp. will spend $2.8 billion to acquire 40% of the company from funds affiliated with Thomas H. Lee Partners L.P. and EQT Private Equity, among other shareholders. AutoStore said the funding will enable it to accelerate its global expansion, “with particular emphasis on the Asia-Pacific region.” Nedre Vats, Norway-based AutoStore was founded in 1996 and develops proprietary software and hardware to make warehouse operations more efficient. The company claimed that its Cube Storage Automation is “the densest storage technology.” AutoStore said that more than 20,000 of its robots are…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 42.63
June 07, 2022
SoftBank Group has been a significant investor in collaborative and service robotics. Its SoftBank Robotics America Inc. unit today announced a strategic development and equity partnership with Autonomous Solutions Inc., expanding its interest from indoor robots to automated ground vehicles. As part of the agreement, San Francisco-based SoftBank Robotics America (SBRA) has acquired a minority stake in Petersboro, Utah-based Autonomous Solutions Inc. (ASI). The companies said their partnership “will expedite the development and deployment of a wide range of autonomous commercial service vehicles.” “We are very excited to work with ASI,” stated Brady Watkins, general manager of SoftBank Robotics America.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 41.95
October 10, 2022
More service robots are coming to North America. SoftBank Robotics America and Gausium today announced that they have partnered to deploy indoor automated cleaning and service systems in the U.S. market. The partners said they will focus on helping companies successfully adopt, integrate, and scale robot operations. “SBRA [SoftBank Robotics America] is the right partner to bring our products to market throughout the U.S.,” said Allen Zhang, chief of overseas business of Gausium. “Their holistic customer support continues after the point of sale and ensures all adopters are receiving the expected return on experience and investment when utilizing our robots.”…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 41.70
December 11, 2020
Hyundai Motor Group and SoftBank Group today agreed on the main terms of a transaction pursuant to which Hyundai Motor Group will acquire a controlling interest in Boston Dynamics in a deal that values the mobile robot firm at $1.1 billion. The deal came as Hyundai Motor Group envisions the transformation of human life by combining world-leading robotics technologies with its mobility expertise. Financial terms were not disclosed. Under the agreement, Hyundai Motor Group will hold an approximately 80% stake in Boston Dynamics and SoftBank, through one of its affiliates, will retain an approximately 20% stake in Boston Dynamics after…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 39.65
September 13, 2021
…a $220 million Series C funding round led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2. The robotics software startup claimed to be “the only unicorn in the intelligent robotics field with a valuation exceeding US$1 billion globally.” Agile Robots said it will use the financing for product development, mass production, and sales expansion. “With the unique technology by combining a robotic OS [operating system] and the world's leading sensitive robots, Agile Robots is seeking fundamental breakthroughs in robotics,” said Dr. Zhaopeng Chen, the founder of Agile Robots. He added that it is “applying the next generation of robots to intelligent precision assembly…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 38.58
April 07, 2021
…its “fully quantitative, real-time interactive” approach to imaging and robotics has enabled it to build a proprietary platform for precision surgery. “Modern surgery has entered a new precision era,” stated Dr. Jianzhong Qian, president and CEO of EDDA Technology, as well as a fellow at the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE). “EDDA Technology's solution integrates intelligent medical imaging analytics with robots for precision surgery, and [it] overcomes the problems of lack of intelligent planning and limited image guidance in traditional robot-assisted surgeries.” EDDA Technology's subsidiaries include Shanghai-based EDDA Technology Ltd., Suzhou, China-based EDDA Technology Medical Solutions Ltd.,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 38.25
June 28, 2021
…integrate seamlessly into existing workflows, increasing the likelihood of robotic minimal access surgery (MAS), said CMR. The system's portable and modular design allows a surgeon to only use the number of arms needed for a given procedure. Biomimicking the human arm, Versius gives surgeons the choice of optimized port placement along with the dexterity and accuracy of small fully-wristed instruments, said CMR. It includes 3D high-definition vision, easy-to adopt instrument control, and a choice of ergonomic working positions The open surgeon console can reduce stress and fatigue and allows for clear communication with the surgical team, CMR added. By thinking…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 37.96
April 09, 2021
…U.S.) in its Series B+ round. The Shanghai-based service robotics provider said it will continue developing humanoid models for home use. Bill Huang, founder and general manager of the China Mobile Research Institute, founded CloudMinds in 2015. The company has more than 1,800 patents and claimed that it is developing an “open end-to-end cloud robot system.” CloudMinds provides service robots that use cloud computing for retail, education, healthcare, and hospitality. Its offerings include the wheeled humanoid XR-1 Service Robot, the Cloud Patrol security robot, and Cloud Pepper, a humanoid made by SoftBank Robotics. It has offered them through a robotics-as-a-service…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 36.82
March 21, 2022
…Motors Co. last week announced it is buying the SoftBank Vision Fund's stake in its Cruise self-driving car company for $2.1 billion. San Francisco-based Cruise makes electric, driverless vehicles such as the Origin shuttlebus. Last month, the company announced that SoftBank was going to invest an additional $1.35 billion because Cruise had started operating its fully autonomous vehicles. It has also begun offering self-driving car rides to the public in San Francisco, claiming to be the first company to do so. Now that GM has bought SoftBank Vision Fund's stake, it will give Cruise the $1.35 billion in SoftBank Vision…
