Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 97.46
September 02, 2021
In the global robotics ecosystem, as well as in the wider high-tech world, Silicon Valley is known as a center for AI research and development, venture capital, and innovation. Futurology recently recognized the “101 Most Innovative Palo Alto-Based Artificial Intelligence Companies.” Among them were startups such as RIOS Corp., which is developing automation for tasks that typically require human-level dexterity. “We're honored to be recognized,” stated Kelly Kamlanger, senior director of marketing at RIOS. “Both robotics and AI are extremely competitive as well as collaborative, and it's great to be registered among one's peers.” “These startups and companies are taking…
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 Companies & Businesses, with a score of 64.55
May 18, 2021
InOrbit said it is bridging the autonomy gap through a cloud-based robot-agnostic management platform that enables robotics companies and operators to develop, deploy and orchestrate autonomous robots at global scale. The company’s multi-cloud platform is designed to provide secure, real-time analytics and data collection, robot performance monitoring (RPM), incident management, and remote interventions. Key investors of InOrbit include ANIMO Ventures, Yamaha Motor Ventures & Laboratory Silicon Valley, and Kärcher New Venture.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 63.47
September 07, 2022
…opening of a new Center of Excellence for Advanced Robotics Research and Development in Fremont, Calif. The Silicon Valley center will focus on developing platforms for mobile robots, as well as advanced algorithms for human-machine collaboration and biomedical robotics. Overseeing the center's operation is Tapan Pattnayak, whom Addverb named director of system architecture in April 2022. Pattnayak brings product development experience from Google, NVIDIA, and Intel to build an R&D team in the Bay Area under the leadership of Mark Messina, CEO of Addverb Technologies USA Inc. “This is an exciting time for Addverb as we continue to grow our…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 61.36
January 24, 2022
HAI Robotics U.S.A. Inc. this month announced the grand opening of its Demo Center in Silicon Valley. The company said the center in Fremont, Calif., will feature autonomous case-handling robots, picking workstations, and demonstrations of its software for smart warehouses. “The HAI Robotics team is very excited to launch this state-of-the-art facility in Fremont,” said Brian Zheng, U.S. general manager at HAI Robotics. “It will enable us to share our groundbreaking technology with local residents, schools, partners, and customers.” Founded in 2016, HAI Robotics said it serves manufacturers and logistics providers with artificial intelligence and its autonomous case-handling robotic (ACR)…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 57.08
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 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 52.30
November 10, 2023
…in quality-of-life services, is expanding its partnership with Bear Robotics, the Silicon Valley indoor self-driving service robots company, in the healthcare sector. By integrating technology with human-centric care, Sodexo and Bear Robotics hope to improve healthcare services. Juan Higueros, co-founder and Chief Operating Officer of Bear Robotics, said, “In partnership with Sodexo, we will be enhancing the future of work for healthcare professionals and maximizing the value of their time with patients through seamless integration of technology and efficiency.” “The ability of these robots to navigate complex indoor environments with precision and reliability is remarkable and we are thrilled to…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 48.87
March 28, 2023
CHICAGO—At ProMat 2023 here last week, Plus One Robotics Inc. demonstrated its parcel-handling robots for warehouses, as well as an opportunity for attendees to “race the robot” in a pick-and-place process in virtual reality. The materials handling conference came after an eventful time for technology startups like Plus One, with layoffs and the failure of Silicon Valley Bank. Robotics 24/7 sat down with Erik Nieves, the founder and CEO of Plus One Robotics, to discuss his observations about ProMat and how the San Antonio, Texas-based company has weathered recent economic challenges. Plus One Robotics at ProMat How have ProMat attendees…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 48.17
November 15, 2022
At its Silicon Valley November Summit 2022 today, Plug and Play presented the Corporate Innovation Award to Alfred Kärcher SE & Co. Plug and Play also celebrated the successful partnership between Kärcher and InOrbit Inc. that it helped arrange. Florian Schoebinger, the head of startup partnerships and investments at Kärcher Silicon Valley, and Felipe Garcia Lopez, the head of robotic systems and software engineering at Kärcher, received the award on stage. Kärcher said it is a leading provider of cleaning technology. The family-owned enterprise employs 14,400 people in 78 countries and has 150 subsidiaries. It has more than 50,000 service…
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 News & Content, with a score of 42.41
March 12, 2017
California-based Starsky Robotics has a solution to on- and off-highway deliveries by self-driving trucks, including the “last mile” issue for how a driverless vehicle will deliver cargo at its final destination. In an interview, Starsky founder and Chief Executive Stefan Seltz-Axmacher said the company's goal is to employ robotics, sensors and software to “make trucks completely driverless.” The trucking industry is keenly following efforts to automate various aspects of big trucks, in part to address highway safety concerns as well as the growing shortage of skilled drivers. As with self-driving cars, federal and state regulators have not finalized new rules…
