Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 44.03
September 12, 2024
PickNik Robotics, a Colorado-based developer of advanced robotic software offerings, announced the launch of MoveIt Pro Release 6, a platform the company says is “designed for the AI era.” This latest release enables organizations to quickly tackle robotics applications that previously were not possible or economically feasible with previous generation systems. PickNik says that MoveIt Pro 6 has a new high fidelity simulation engine for digital twins, powerful real-time control algorithms and support for mobile manipulation. Further funding, innovation from PickNik The company, which received $2 million in a pre-seed investment round in October 2023, has expanded its MoveIt platform.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.75
March 18, 2024
…edge computing at NVIDIA. Leading robotics companies Yaskawa, Solomon, PickNik Robotics, READY Robotics, Franka Robotics, and Universal Robots, a Teradyne company, are partnering with NVIDIA to bring Isaac Manipulator to their customers. “By bringing NVIDIA AI tools and capabilities to Yaskawa's automation solutions, we're pushing the boundaries of where robots can be deployed across industries,“ said Masahiro Ogawa, President, Yaskawa. “This will significantly influence various industries.” NVIDIA is introducing foundation models to augment existing robot manipulation systems. These will help develop robots to sense, adapt and reprogram for varied environments and applications in smart manufacturing, handling pick-and-place tasks, machine tending…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 42.77
October 12, 2023
PickNik Robotics today announced that it has raised $2 million in a pre-seed investment round. The Boulder, Colo.-based company said it plans to use the funding to further develop its MoveIt Studio platform, which is designed to enable developers to create robot applications. “This investment marks a pivotal moment in our journey from a bootstrapped company that could only innovate incrementally,” stated Dave Coleman, CEO of PickNik. “We’re now committed to pushing the boundaries of what’s possible with robot arms faster.” PickNik Robotics described itself as “the unstructured robotics company,” solving complex challenges to bring robots out of factories and…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.90
August 06, 2023
…some companies have made recent progress. In November 2022, PickNik Robotics inked a deal with CisLunar Industries to explore how its software for robot arms could assist CisLunar with precision feeding of metal materials in the in-space metal processing solutions known as the Modular Space Foundry. In April 2023, PickNik partnered with Motiv Space Systems, a designer and manufacturer of motion controllers and space robots, to co-develop systems for in-space servicing, assembly, and manufacturing. In May 2023, Japan-based Gitai raised $30 million to enhance and accelerate the U.S. production of robots that will travel to space and help build a…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 67.93
July 20, 2023
PickNik Robotics today announced that it is working with SKA Custom Robots and Machines. The strategic partnership intends to combine PickNik's expertise in robotics software for unstructured environments and SKA's hardware engineering capabilities to develop field robotics. “PickNik has some of the best robotic manipulation engineers and technology in the world, whereas SKA has world-class competence in field robotics,” stated Spencer Krause, president and CEO of SKA Custom Robots and Machines, in a release. “This partnership will enable more rapid development of dexterous robotic systems by utilizing both firms' expertise.” He also said that PickNik Robotics' ability to address challenging…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 41.01
June 09, 2023
PickNik Inc. yesterday announced that it has successfully secured two Small Business Innovation Research, or SBIR, contracts with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. The company said the contracts validate its expertise in developing technologies for autonomous robotic manipulation, utilization, and maintenance, as well as integrated mission planning and execution for space operations. “We are pushing the boundaries of autonomous robotic systems in order to revolutionize space operations,” remarked Dr. Dave Coleman, CEO of PickNik, in a press release. “We believe this will also open new horizons for commercial applications.” PickNik Robotics develops and deploys robot arms for structured and…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 58.21
April 13, 2023
PickNik Robotics Inc. and Motiv Space Systems Inc. today announced a partnership to develop technologies for space applications. The companies said they plan to enhance In-Space Servicing, Assembly, and Manufacturing, or ISAM, capabilities by integrating PickNik’s MoveIt Studio software with Motiv’s xLink robot arm product line. “We are really excited to partner with Motiv to advance ISAM capabilities with more capable robots,” said Dr. Dave Coleman, CEO pf PickNik, in a press release. “Our collaboration with Motiv aims to change what’s possible in future space missions, with multi-purpose robots augmenting humans in intelligent and collaborative ways previously not thought possible,”…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 45.28
December 29, 2022
…support its expansion. Other robotic space developments In November, PickNik Robotics announced that it was collaborating with CisLunar Industries, a metal processing company that specializes in space technology. “The companies will explore how PickNik's MoveIt Space software for robotic arms can help CisLunar with the precision feeding of metal materials into their in-space metal-processing system, Modular Space Foundry,” it said in a release. “Workflows will include the dismantling, manipulation, transport, and transfer of simulated or actual metal debris into pieces of appropriate size and shape to be fed into the in-space metal processing system,” PickNik added. “The purpose is to…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 48.27
October 25, 2022
…are continuing to emerge. Software and engineering services firm PickNik Inc. is having a good week in space. The Boulder, Colo.-based company today announced that it won a SpaceWERX contract to work on robotics for the U.S. Space Force. In addition, it recently won a National Aeronautics and Space Administration contract for continued work on supervised autonomy, as well as a Colorado Advanced Industries Accelerator grant for space robotics. “These three wins provide additional validation of our work in space robotics, a major focus area for our company,” stated Dr. Dave Coleman, CEO of PickNik Robotics. “We look forward to…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 44.75
August 16, 2022
PickNik Robotics today announced the commercial availability of both its MoveIt Studio Developer Platform and MoveIt Studio SDK, or software development kit. The Boulder, Colo.-based company said the new software products help robotics and software engineers create, debug, and ship complex manipulation projects faster. “These premium offerings leverage cutting edge approaches that we have developed over seven years working with some of the best robotics companies in the world,” said Dr. Dave Coleman, CEO of PickNik Robotics. “Both MoveIt Studio products ensure customers don’t have to waste time programming common manipulation behaviors. This will further evolve the robotics industry by…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 52.80
March 31, 2022
PickNik Inc. yesterday said it is working with Sierra Space Corp. to explore the implementation of autonomous robots and controls for maintaining space habitats. The companies said they expect to develop systems that will improve support for low-Earth orbit, lunar, and deep-space missions. PickNik Robotics said its expertise in robotic manipulation with Sierra Space's LIFE (Large Integrated Flexible Environment) product lines will help enable extended mission durations that benefit from remote-controlled tools. “Sierra Space’s vision and progress toward creating a commercial platform for space manufacturing and other applications is really exciting, and we look forward to contributing to those meaningfully…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 52.76
February 22, 2022
…applications require sophisticated motion-planning software. RE2 Robotics Inc. and PickNik Robotics Inc. today announced a strategic partnership to accelerate the development of RE2’s autonomous robots using PickNik’s MoveIt Studio software. “Using our MoveIt Studio software, companies such as RE2 Robotics can speed up development of complex motion planning in their robotic arm applications,” said Dr. Dave Coleman, CEO of PickNik Robotics. “We are really impressed by the capabilities of RE2’s robot arms and the variety of applications they are tackling,” he added. “It is exciting to partner with them, bringing our advanced software and expertise to help them meet the…
