Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 15.14
…and Techman, are also scheduled to come on board, and some other Japanese and Chinese suppliers are pending, including Yamaha and Estun.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 14.41
…Cybernetix Ventures and KST Invest GmbH, with participation from Yamaha Motor Ventures and Digital Media Professionals (DMP). Cambrian said this investment will propel its AI platform, enabling industrial robot arms to perform vision-based tasks across a variety of industries. “We are incredibly excited about the possibilities that our recent fundraising opens up,” said Miika Satori, CEO of Cambrian Robotics. “Our primary goals are to enhance the scalability of the product and strengthen our sales and operations in our main target markets. In addition, we are bringing new AI-vision-based skills to robot arms, further pushing boundaries in the field of robotics.”…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 24.04
…manufacture advanced composite and metal products supports that goal. Earlier this year, Machina Labs announced a similar investment from Yamaha Motor Ventures. At the time, Yamaha said it invested in Machina Labs because of its ability to “rapidly iterate, improve, and manufacture metallurgic products.” In its previous funding announcement, Machina Labs said it uses robots the way a blacksmith uses a hammer. The company said it is seeking to creatively manufacture different designs and material, bringing more flexibility and agility to the manufacturing industry.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 14.24
…Ventures, FANUC, Honeywell Ventures, Hyperplane Venture Capital, Johnsonville, Marel, Material Impact, Scale Venture Partners, Tekfen Ventures, Tyson Ventures and Yamaha Motor Co. Editor's note: For more about PACK EXPO, visit Robotics 24/7's special coverage page.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 16.56
…Ventures, FANUC, Honeywell Ventures, Hyperplane Venture Capital, Johnsonville, Marel, Material Impact, Scale Venture Partners, Tekfen Ventures, Tyson Ventures and Yamaha Motor Co. Editor's note: For more about Automate 2023, visit Robotics 24/7's special coverage page.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 16.38
…date. The Amazon Industrial Innovation Fund, Safar Partners, and Yamaha Motor Ventures Inc. participated in Veo Robotics' latest round. They expressed confidence in the company's approach to advancing automation. “As investors, we were drawn to Veo Robotics' focus on safety in the workplace,” said Matt Peterson, director at Amazon’s Industrial Innovation Fund. “Their technology is both collaborative and effective, prioritizing employee wellbeing. We are excited to support Veo Robotics and their vision to design innovative and human-centric robotics.” As a local investor with ties to MIT, Safar Partners was already familiar with Veo Robotics' culture as a “startup for grownups,”…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 21.98
…programming is still necessary to ensure precision and accuracy. Yamaha makes Cartesian robots for clean room applications. Source: Yamaha How to prevent robot-related contamination Despite the risks, adopting clean room robots has clear benefits for businesses. In fact, the increasing adoption of robotics is largely due to their increasing capabilities. But what can businesses do to minimize the risks associated with clean room robots so they can perform their jobs safely? Robotics developers can use non-conductive materials like rubber or fiberglass for the exterior plating and grippers on clean room robots. This minimizes the likelihood of the robot spreading ESD.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 59.60
Machina Labs last week announced an investment from Yamaha Motor Ventures, the strategic business development and investment arm of Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. Machina Labs said it combines AI and robotics to rapidly manufacture advanced sheet metal products. The companies did not share how much money Yamaha invested. The investment will be used to accelerate company growth to meet customer demand and to introduce new alloys in addition to sheet metal and titanium. Machina Labs said it uses robots the way a blacksmith uses a hammer creatively to manufacture different designs and materials, introducing flexibility and agility to the manufacturing…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 16.31
…investors including ABB Technology Ventures, FANUC, Honeywell Ventures, and Yamaha Motor Co. mGripAI built for ease of integration mGripAI combines 3D perception, soft grasping, and AI to enable high-speed picking, sortation, singulation, and packaging of items from bulk presentations to bins, boxes, totes, or conveyance. Soft Robotics said it is easy to integrate. By allowing systems integrators and OEM machine builders to to automate complex processes, mGripAI helps free end users from their primary challenge—a scarce and expensive labor force, said the company. Soft Robotics partners with other PACK EXPO exhibitors At PACK EXPO from Oct. 23 to 26, Soft…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 34.82
…can apply to industrial applications as well as transportation. Yamaha Motor Co. yesterday announced that it is joining the Series B investment for TIER IV Inc. The Japanese automaker said it wants to encourage the development and commercialization of TIER IV's autonomous driving technology and its automated transport for factory grounds. TIER IV is leading the development of the Autoware open-source operating system for autonomous vehicles. Autoware is based on Linux and the Robot Operating System (ROS) and is trademarked by The Autoware Foundation, which has more than 60 partners and 2,500 engineers. Founded in 2015, TIER IV said it…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 18.05
…Ventures, Calibrate Ventures, FANUC, Hyperplane Venture Capital, Honeywell Ventures, Material Impact, Scale Venture Partners, Tekfen Ventures, Tyson Ventures and Yamaha Motor Ventures.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.55
…B funding from Material Impact, Scale Venture Partners, and Calibrate Ventures. Past investors include ABB, FANUC, Honeywell, Tyson, and Yamaha.