Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 32.05
August 22, 2022
…due Aug. 31, 2022. “I'd like to see a robotics entrepreneur win,” noted Andra Keay, managing director of Silicon Valley Robotics (SVR). She is also industrial activities president for the IEEE Robotics and Automation Society (IEEE RAS), as well as entrepreneurship deep tech lead at IEEE. IEEE, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, is a Piscataway, N.J.-based professional association with more than 400,000 members in about 160 countries. Tracing its origins back to 1884, the organization provides publications, conferences, technology standards, and professional and educational opportunities. Eligibility requirements Both members of IEEE and non-members can nominate themselves or be…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 24.42
August 05, 2022
…view exoskeletons as science fiction, but Sarcos Technology and Robotics Corp. is making them a reality for industrial use today. The company is rapidly growing to address the potential of human-robot collaboration. Founded in 1983, Sarcos started out like many commercial robotics pioneers, developing systems for the U.S. Department of Defense. Its Guardian S is a portable mobile robot for surveillance and inspection. The Salt Lake City-based company is also developing the Guardian GT, a tracked mobile manipulator with teleoperated robot arms each able to lift up to 500 lb. for tasks such as welding and decommissioning nuclear power facilities.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 40.33
July 12, 2022
XPENG Robotics, an affiliate of XPeng Inc., today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement with a consortium of investors to raise over $100 million (U.S.) for its Series A capital funding. XPENG Robotics was established in 2016 and claims to be one of the earliest companies in the walking robot sector in China. The company is headquartered in Shenzhen, China, and has research and development centers in Guangzhou, Beijing, and Silicon Valley. XPENG Robotics’ first product was a quadruped robot with autonomous navigation, able to deliver safe and agile motion performance with a multi-modal emotional interaction function, the…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 31.78
June 28, 2022
…with ease.” The company said it will use the additional for software enhancements, market expansion and to grow Flexiv’s robotic ecosystem. In addition to having an office in Silicon Valley, the company is also in Shanghai, Beijing, Shenzhen, Foshan, Taiwan, and Singapore. Market Insights estimated the cobot market will be valued at $8.6 billion by 2029.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 29.98
June 14, 2022
…factories and warehouses, new technologies promise to further democratize robotics. Brad Porter, former vice president and distinguished engineer in robotics at Amazon, today announced that he and his team have raised $10 million to launch Collaborative Robotics. The Santa Clara, Calif.-based startup said it will use the funding to quickly onboard strategic new hires, accelerate research and development, and build out its infrastructure. “There are more warehouse and manufacturing jobs than people willing to do them,” wrote Porter in a blog post. “Healthcare has experienced the type of spike that can only be handled with greater automation. In manufacturing, we’ve…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 42.42
June 10, 2022
…Rizon 4, Rizon 4s, and Rizon 10 systems combining robotics and artificial intelligence. “This is the first time that Flexiv attends the Automate Show as an exhibitor,” stated Howard Huang, director of sales and business development for North America at Flexiv. “This exhibition offers a glimpse of the future, and we are ready to make that future a reality.” Describing itself as “a world-leading, general-purpose robotics company,” Flexiv is focused on developing and manufacturing adaptive robots integrated with industrial-grade force control, computer vision, and AI. The company said it provides “innovative turnkey solutions” and services to customers in various industries.…
Found in Robotics Companies & Businesses, with a score of 90.28
June 01, 2022
…anywhere in China. They are at the forefront of robotics and automation, being the first company in the world to make commercial deliveries by drone, and have developed unmanned delivery vehicles, warehouses and stores. And with their platform generating an astounding 31 petabytes of data every day, they are building powerful AI and machine learning tools. They have global R&D effort headquartered in Silicon Valley—the R&D Center in Santa Clara, CA. The Silicon Valley R&D Center brings together leading talent in sectors such as machine learning, cloud computing, big data and AI, to develop cutting-edge delivery and logistics technology.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 21.24
May 11, 2022
…offers numerous opportunities for new efficiencies from automation. Dusty Robotics yesterday announced that it has closed a $45 million Series B round. The Mountain View, Calif.-based company said it plans to use the funding to grow its team, expand its product offerings, and accelerate manufacturing with the goal of deploying Dusty systems on every construction site in the U.S. “Dusty is accelerating the digitization of the construction industry,” said Tessa Lau, founder and CEO of Dusty Robotics. “By bringing people and information together at the right time, we are transforming construction into a digital manufacturing process. Automation is the only…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 57.07
May 04, 2022
PITTSBURGH—At the Cascadia Connect robotics and automation conference yesterday, three of the top robotics cluster organizations in the U.S. announced that they are forming an alliance. MassRobotics, the Pittsburgh Robotics Network (PRN), and Silicon Valley Robotics (SVR) are forming the United States Alliance of Robotics Clusters (USARC). With the increased collaboration, the organizations said they will use one another's resources to work with government and industry leaders to promote and support innovation in the automation space. “We want to advocate on behalf of the robotics industry,” said Andra Keay, managing director of SVR, in a panel discussion with Fady Saad,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 18.24
May 04, 2022
…a new independent venture capital firm investing in early-stage robotics, automation, artificial intelligence companies, yesterday announced the launch of its first global fund. Cybernetix Fund I will focus on pre-seed, seed, and Series A investments in startups developing systems for manufacturing, logistics, construction, and healthcare verticals. The Boston-based fund said it will also invest in robotics-enabling technologies in AI/machine learning, cloud robotics, cybersecurity, autonomy, and sensors and edge computing. “With the launch of Cybernetix, robotics startups will have access to a one-of-a-kind fund from the robotics community, led by robotics leaders, for robotics innovators,” stated Fady Saad, general partner of…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 54.52
April 09, 2022
…automation continue to expand around the world, some key robotics clusters have emerged as hubs of innovation. In the U.S., innovation is happening all over the country, but a few hotbed areas include Pittsburgh, Silicon Valley, and Boston. Denmark, Germany, and Sweden are among the most automated countries in the world, according to the International Federation of Robotics (IFR). Japan, South Korea, China, and Singapore are some of the biggest robotics exporters and consumers. The IFR found that Asia has the highest density of robots in the manufacturing industry. Robotics clusters faciliate networking To facilitate innovation and networking, organizations have…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 21.67
April 04, 2022
…Women are slowly but surely getting into technology and robotics, creating a diverse voice to better reflect our society. It is a democratic issue if only one sex develops anything for the whole population. We are working to change status quo globally in G100, which is an empowered group of 100 women leaders from across the world, in 100 diverse sectors, supported by 100 “He for She champions.” The group is working for advocacy, awareness, and impact across governments and global organizations and all working for a gender-equal future. G100 is an action and think tank with a global, cross-cultural,…
