Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 19.55
June 07, 2024
…Block Center for Technology and Society at Carnegie Mellon University, AccuRounds, AFL-CIO Technology Institute, Airbus Americas, AmSkills, APT Manufacturing, Association for Advancing Automation (A3), A.W. Beattie Career Center, Boston Dynamics, Commonwealth Center for Advanced Manufacturing, Duro Workforce, Festo Didactic Inc, Heinz College at Carnegie Mellon University, Lorain County Community College, the Manufacturing Futures Institute at Carnegie Mellon University, Motlow State Community College, National Association of Workforce Boards, National Coalition of Advanced Technology Careers (NCATC), New Century Careers, NSF Corps at Drexel University, Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) Manufacturing Technology Program, RapidTPC, Robins Air Force Base, Robotics Academy at…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 47.14
March 26, 2024
…cut the ceremonial ribbon at the grand opening of Boston University’s $8.8 million Robotics & Autonomous Systems Teaching & Innovation Center (RASTIC). The grand opening included talks from state, industry and university leadership; facility tours; and 16 student demonstrations of robotic projects, spanning smart cities, medical robotics, drones, autonomous driving, smart home applications and more. RASTIC opening years in the making In development over the past year, RASTIC brings together academia and industry to develop the next-generation competitive robotics and autonomous systems workforce. The state-of-the-art laboratory and industry-aligned, hands-on interdisciplinary training and education allows students to design, build, and test…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 15.22
February 05, 2024
…software at IDC and the associate director of Brown University’s Humanity Centered Robotics Initiative. He has spoken at The Economist’s World Ahead Gala and DHL Robotics Days, and he was on the qualifying teams for both the AI and robotic Avatar X-PRIZE competitions. “The robotics cluster in Massachusetts is leading the way among robotics clusters across the nation. It is a powerhouse in warehouse and logistics robotics, and has a density of unique academic programs that is unparalleled, leading the United States in per capita robotics patents,” Haas said. “If you want to design or build robots, few places can…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 24.69
January 17, 2024
…Form and Function Robotics Challenge. The challenge calls for university teams to create any type of robotics or automation project that delivers a compelling form factor specific to its task while accomplishing a useful function. The grand prize is $10,000 and there are $1,000 prizes for second and third place, along with a $1,000 Audience Choice Award. This challenge encourages cross collaboration between MassRobotics partners' software and hardware providers including AMD, Analog Devices, Danfoss, Festo, Lattice Semiconductor, Mitsubishi Electric, Novanta, Solidworks and igus. Why college students should get involved “This challenge pairs well with student projects, capstones, and existing works”…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 26.91
September 26, 2023
Boston Dynamics' AI Institute today announced that it has hired Dr. Kate Darling to lead its study of ethics and societal impact in relation to robotics and artificial intelligence. In this role, she will lead a team of researchers to explore key societal questions related to the development of intelligent machines. “All new technologies offer opportunities and risks,” said Marc Raibert, executive director of The AI Institute, in a release. “Our goal in establishing the ethics team at the Institute is to maximize the opportunities that robotics and AI can offer, while minimizing the risks.” “We are excited to have…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 21.46
September 12, 2023
…yesterday announced that it will host RoboBoston in the Boston Seaport neighborhood on Friday, Sept. 29, and Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023. The organization claimed that it is “one of the world's largest celebrations of robots and robotics,” with more than 50 companies, several universities, and student robotics teams. They will showcase cutting-edge robotics and technology in a series of professional and family-oriented STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) events. “Massachusetts has long been a leading area for robotics companies to establish themselves, innovate and grow,” stated Colin Angle, CEO of iRobot and a board member of MassRobotics. “A decade ago,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.02
September 08, 2023
…Christensen [director of the Contextual Robotics Institute at the University of California San Diego] will discuss the future of AI at A3's Business Forum, and he's working on updating the “National Robotics Roadmap.” Looking ahead to 2024 A3 has made Automate an annual event, and it moved its Autonomous Mobile Robot and Logistics event to next year. What do you anticipate in terms of robotics interest? Burnstein: From our perspective, we're seeing a lot of interest as we go into next year, and people will hopefully start buying again. We're staffing up for Automate, which will be our first time…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 18.76
July 28, 2023
…Hyundai Robotics. The company also owns Hyundai Mobis and Boston Dynamics. Hyundai open API connects devices Hyundai Elevator said it has provided its API services to a total of more than 60 hospitals, universities, hospitality companies, and a bank along with KT's communications and AI voice-recognition technology and LG Electronics' robots. By being able to move among floors, robots could deliver food, medical supplies, and linens while minimizing contact, noted the companies. Hyundai Elevator, KT, and LG Electronics said their joint development and marketing will help advance connected systems. The three companies said they expect the convergence of elevator, communications,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 22.61
July 26, 2023
…today broke ground for its new global headquarters near Boston. The company said the new facility in Wilmington, Mass., will serve as the hub for its growing global operations and will provide room for future expansion. “We're thrilled to break ground on our new headquarters in Wilmington,” stated Rick Faulk, CEO of Locus Robotics, in a release. “This is a significant milestone that reflects our robust growth trajectory and our dedication to revolutionizing the warehouse automation sector with cutting-edge, AI-driven robotics solutions.” Spinning out of Quiet Logistics in 2014, Locus offers autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) that collaborate with human workers…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.01
July 12, 2023
…to enabling technology in the field of robotics of university applicants. As a result, AMD has decided to award three outstanding applicants with an honorable mention in recognition of their outstanding efforts. The first honorable mention went to GET Robotics in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, which is developing an unmanned autonomous ground vehicle (UAGV) designed to assist in various tasks requiring mobility and flexibility. The UAGV uses Rocker-bogie suspension technology and can perform tasks such as surveillance, reconnaissance, transportation, and logistics. GET Robotics is currently testing this technology on African farms to automate agricultural processes and provide valuable data and…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 29.90
June 16, 2023
…award has been presented to Nancy Amato at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign for her significant contributions to the field of robotics, the Boston-based organization shared Friday. Amato was recognized for her research on the algorithmic foundations of motion planning, computational biology, computational geometry, and parallel computing. Alyssa Nicole Pierson, at Boston University, was awarded the MassRobotics Rising Star in Robotics Medal for her key contributions to the cooperative, distributed control of multi-agent teams. The Robotics Medal is awarded to a woman-identifying student/faculty nominated professor in robotics to recognize their impactful contributions to the field and includes a $50,000…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 12.77
June 09, 2023
…keynote speakers at this week's Robotics Invest event in Boston. Cybernetix Ventures and F-Prime Capital hosted the conference, which drew more than 300 attendees. Mountz and Wurman outlined Kiva's origins, its relationship with the Seattle-based e-commerce leader, and lessons for today's robotics startups and investors. The origin Mountz came up with the idea for Kiva Systems while working at Webvan, an online grocery business that ceased operations in 2001. While working there as the director of business process in logistics, he took note of how inefficient their fulfillment process was. “After I had been there for six months, I looked…
