Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.70
October 04, 2021
About six years ago, the CEO of Toyota Research Institute published a seminal paper about whether a Cambrian explosion was coming for robotics. The term “Cambrian explosion” refers to an important event approximately half a billion years ago in which there was a rapid expansion of different forms of life on earth. There are parallels with the field of robotics as modern technological advancements are fueling an analogous explosion in the diversification and applicability of robots. Today, we’re seeing this Cambrian explosion of robotics unfolding, and consequently, many distinct patterns are emerging. I’ll outline the top three trends that are…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.40
April 15, 2023
…Insights. They are continuously focused on new product developments, venture capital investments, and opportunities to obtain market share. WowWee Group's Robosapien X has 67 pre-programmed functions, gestures, and fluid motions and is programmable using the integrated R/C or the RoboRemote app. The robot can be operated independently, with the help of the provided remote control or the new IR dongle, which can be used to control it from a mobile device. Ubtech Robotics' most recent iteration of its humanoid robot is Walker X. The bipedal robot has noteworthy AI and physical performance. Walker X uses 2.5D obstacle-avoidance technology, first-person view…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.97
September 30, 2022
…professor and then a senior research scientist at the Toyota Research Institute. Drumwright has been granted three patents and has co-authored over 40 research articles on robotics with experts from institutions including MIT, Cornell University, and the University of Michigan. Backed by multiple venture capital firms, Dextrous Robotics received a competitive grant from the National Science Foundation in 2021. Dextrous Robotics designs for precision The job of loading and unloading trucks is one of the most challenging to fill in the logistics industry, according to Dextrous Robotics. Trailers can reach extreme temperatures depending on the season, and heavy packages stacked…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.30
March 15, 2022
…which has offices in San Francisco and Athens, include Toyota AI Ventures, Samsung NEXT, and iRobot. ElliQ actively engages with users Intuition Robotics has spent more than five years developing and beta-testing ElliQ with older adults. Combining psychology, behavioral sciences, and advanced cognitive AI capabilities, ElliQ is designed to connect older adults to their families, caregivers, and the outside world. Through acknowledgement, proactive engagement, and referencing previous conversations, ElliQ is more of a presence that accompanies seniors, as opposed to just another device in the home, said Intuition Robotics. “ElliQ had a 60% success rate, in which users accepted her…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.78
May 13, 2022
…the field, early-stage investments in robotics made by VCs [venture capital firms] have generally generated poor returns over time. However, as robotics and AI technology has developed and new application areas have emerged, we are seeing profitability, success, and more ETFs based on the theme. In the U.S., there are well over half-a-dozen ETFs focused on robotics and/or AI. The largest ETF in the U.S. is BOTZ, which tracks our Indxx Global Robotics & Artificial Intelligence Thematic Index and has AUM [assets of under management] of $ 1.65 billion (as of April 29, 2022). It is designed to track the…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.37
September 11, 2020
…the University of Chicago and looking into a startup venture. He learned about the need for and embarrassment around incontinence products from two family members. “One was reluctant to buy products at the grocery store and another was always running out of supplies,” he recalls. “It seemed that for reasons of convenience and privacy that home delivery of incontinence supplies made a lot of sense.” From that spark, the Internet-based business was launched. Almost immediately, the business began to evolve from selling the same quality product you might find in the grocery aisle to a higher quality product with better…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.36
November 16, 2020
…the University of Chicago and looking into a startup venture. He learned about the need for and embarrassment around incontinence products from two family members. “One was reluctant to buy products at the grocery store and another was always running out of supplies,” he recalls. “It seemed that for reasons of convenience and privacy that home delivery of incontinence supplies made a lot of sense.” From that spark, the Internet-based business was launched. Almost immediately, the business began to evolve from selling the same quality product you might find in the grocery aisle to a higher quality product with better…
