Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.20
July 06, 2021
…adhered to.” ExplORer Live has been successfully implemented in the ORs of top hospitals, such as the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. The company said it has experienced sixfold growth year-over-year, and it has on-boarded more than 20 new medical device customers across multiple therapeutic areas.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.99
July 15, 2022
…24/7 during a recent visit to ARM's headquarters in Pittsburgh. “There are the standard vertical teams, involving robotics vendors. Then there are the horizontal ones, such as aerospace manufacturers working on wire harnesses. Finally, there are the non-standard, pre-competitive ones, such as small startups or groups within universities and larger companies.” ARM project call includes new features The ARM Institute's latest project call is different from its predecessors, noted Livia Rice, senior outreach manager for the organization. Project teams can now request up to $1 million per project, with a minimum 1:1 cost share required for all submissions. While the…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.90
December 18, 2022
…(South Korea) MIT-PITT-RW—Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Massachusetts), University of Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania), Rochester Institute of Technology (New York), University of Waterloo (Canada) PoliMOVE—Politecnico di Milano (Italy), University of Alabama, which won last January's challlenge at CES. It also won the Indy Autonomous Challenge Powered by Cisco at the Texas Motor Speedway in November (see full video below). TII EuroRacing—University of Modena and Reggio Emilia (Italy) and the Technology Innovation Institute (United Arab Emirates) TUM Autonomous Motorsport—Technical University of Munich (Germany), which won the Indy Autonomous Challenge Powered by Cisco in October 2021 We're always working with the teams, not only to…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.88
September 23, 2023
…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 developed the Bolt autonomous mobile robot (AMR) and the Swift autonomous mobile manipulator. In…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.84
September 08, 2023
…slowdown is just noise as we look to the future. In addition to the established robotics clusters in Boston, Pittsburgh, and Silicon Valley, we're also hearing of regional efforts elsewhere across the U.S. How does that reflect the potential for growth? Burnstein: It's good to see more regions committing to helping the industry. A3 is happy to work with them and the entire community of manufacturers, integrators, educators, and end users.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.84
May 23, 2021
…an example of the companies serving this growing market. Pittsburgh-based Near Earth Autonomy provides sensor-based systems that enable aircraft from drones to full-size helicopters to take off, fly, and land autonomously. It supplies aerial inspection systems to defense and civilian customers. Last year, Near Earth won a NASA contract to develop technology for industrial infrastructure inspection. The company provided its systems to the K-MAX TITAN, which Kaman Air Vehicles described as “the world's first heavy-lift, unmanned helicopter for the commercial market.” The U.S. Marine Corps planned to test the K-MAX TITAN this month. Understand the applications “Users don't care how…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.83
April 12, 2021
…even stronger now than they were 12 months ago.” Pittsburgh-based Seegrid supplies vision-guided vehicles and recently reported that it has doubled revenue year over year for two years in a row. “I see three tiers of products,” he said. “The lowest tier is physical autonomy, with autonomous mobile robots [AMRs] as a means toward an end. Then, there's the logical layer—how to express intent. You're automating parts of material flow, maybe doing more tomorrow. This ties into other systems in a holistic view.” “Finally, there's the determination layer, where data is collected and then reported back as KPIs [key performance…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.64
March 18, 2022
…gave a speech at the ARM Institute's headquarters in Pittsburgh about the role that organization is playing in building out the economy by helping train manufacturing workers. Before his speech, Biden spoke with Moskowitz about the narrative that robots are taking jobs from people. Ira Moskowitz, CEO of the ARM Institute “We all talked about this narrative, and how we are all doing what we can to prove that this is not true,” Moskowitz said. “In my experience of 30 years in advanced manufacturing, and a few years at MassTech, and now the ARM Institute —and this is something we…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.61
May 25, 2022
…system automatically creates a robust and high-quality program. Voaige (Pittsburgh; Booth 4457), which is building re-programmable Operating AI for robotic arms to automate complex tasks in logistics and manufacturing. Cowen sponsors startup challenge at A3 event Cowen Inc., a multinational, independent investment bank and diversified financial services company, is sponsoring this year's Cowen Startup Challenge. Founded in 1918, Cowen operates through two business segments: a broker dealer and an investment management division. The New York-based company’s broker dealer division offers investment banking services, equity and credit research, sales and trading, prime brokerage, global clearing, and commission management services. Cowen’s investment…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.60
March 26, 2021
…ARM [Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing] Institute,” he said. “The Pittsburgh Robotics Network is also a partner, and we've worked with Silicon Valley Robotics. “We're also very active internationally. A3 Mexico will roll up into A3,” Burnstein added. “We work with the VDMA [Germany's Mechanical Engeineering Industry Association], the IFR, and we have good relations with the Chinese Robotics Industry Alliance and the Chinese Machine Vision Industry Alliance.” Automate to return in 2022 “The pandemic forced us to postpone the live version of Automate to Detroit next June, rather than 2023, which is when it would normally be,” Burnstein said. “There's…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.58
May 05, 2023
PITTSBURGH—A venture capitalist has plenty to consider when investing in a robotics or artificial intelligence startup. Is the company developing a product or service that has a strong product-market fit? Does its leadership team understand the industry it is serving? How does this company's technology stand out among the competition? The past year has undoubtedly been challenging for technology companies seeking funding, and hundreds have either shut down or reduced their headcount in response to the tough financial market. Yesterday, e-commerce company Shopify announced the sale of mobile robot maker 6 River Systems to Ocado Group. Shopify also said it…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.52
November 28, 2022
…week, Ottonomy announced that it is working with the Pittsburgh International Airport for a pilot project offering contactless delivery to select passengers. We now have installations at three airports globally. You mentioned certain regions, but what about India? Vijay: Our robots are manufactured in Noida, India, but we're not focusing on that market unless it solves a customer's problems right away. A lot of people come to us, and the potential scale of outbound/inbound movement is massive. However, labor costs are still reasonable there, and while e-commerce demand is high, it's not there yet for last-mile delivery. What are some…
