Toyota’s Woven Planet Unit Acquires CARMERA for Autonomous Vehicle Mapping
July 15, 2021
After acquiring the Level 5 data division from Lyft, the Toyota unit adds CARMERA's high-definition mapping expertise to its team developing autonomous vehicles.
AZIOBOT and Network Operator Proximus Explore 5G With Autonomous Cleaning Robots
July 15, 2021
AZIOBOT's SB2 floor-cleaning robot is designed to be "like a self-driving car for cleaning," and Proximus' 5G connectivity will enable it to gather data to improve operations.
DXC Luxoft Works With AWS on Robotic Drive Cloud
July 15, 2021
DXC Luxoft, which provides tooling and services for autonomous driving developers, is offering its Robotic Drive Cloud technology on Amazon Web Services to cut test times.
MHS Robotics Spins Out From R&D Unit to Provide Supply Chain Technologies
July 14, 2021
MHS Robotics offers autonomous mobile robots, computer vision, machine vision, simulation, 3D cameras, and end effectors for e-commerce and parcel logistics facilities.
NVIDIA, USC Researchers Present DiSECt Simulator for Robotic Cutting
July 13, 2021
NVIDIA and USC said DiSECt, their differentiable simulation engine for autonomous robotic cutting, could predict forces on knives cutting through soft natural materials.
The Founder Institute, NASA Ames, and MassRobotics Launch AI & Robotics Accelerator
July 13, 2021
The Founder Institute is combining its networking expertise with NASA Ames Research Center's technical expertise and MassRobotics' startup support to help robotics entrepreneurs.
Desktop Metal Buys Multi-Material Deposition System Firm Aerosint
July 13, 2021
3D printing firm Desktop Metal has acquired Aerosint, a Belgian maker of a system that uses a patented process enabling full three-dimensional control of material placement.
Novanta to Acquire Motion Control Provider Schneider Electric Motion USA for $115M
July 13, 2021
Novanta, which supplies medical and advanced equipment manufacturers, is adding automation component supplier Schneider Electric Motion USA to its motion control portfolio.
Verizon Launches Robotics Business Technology Unit for Ground Robots, Aerial Drones
July 11, 2021
Verizon new Robotics Business Technology will focus on integrated systems that use its 5G and mobile edge computing to deploy, manage, and scale mixed fleets of robots and drones.
Mission Robotics Uses RTI Connext 6.1 for Remotely Operated Vehicle Control and Monitoring
July 8, 2021
Mission Robotics is developing technology to enable marine robotics developers to more easily add capabilities, and RTI Connext 6.1 enabled it to quickly build and deploy controls.
WellSaid Labs Raises $10M Series A Round to Build ‘Human-Parity’ Synthetic Voices
July 7, 2021
WellSaid Labs has received funding from FUSE, Voyager Capital, Qualcomm, and GoodFriends and said it will expand development of its AI product, which can aid human-machine interaction.
German, Canadian Researchers Work to Improve Robot Picking in FLAIROP Project
July 7, 2021
Researchers from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Festo, Darwin AI, and the University of Waterloo are working to apply deep learning to improve robotic picking in warehouses.
Mech-Mind Robotics Introduces Mech-Eye Nano Industrial 3D Camera for Robotic Applications
July 7, 2021
Mech-Mind Robotics said its new Mech-Eye Nano camera has a small size and the precision needed for on-arm robotic applications such as pick-and-place operations in manufacturing.
MassRobotics Partners With Procter & Gamble to Explore Manufacturing Automation Advances
July 6, 2021
MassRobotics, which is working to help the Massachusetts robotics community grow, is working with Procter & Gamble to investigate technology innovations and automation for manufacturing.
Top 10 Robotics Transactions of June 2021
July 6, 2021
Self-driving vehicle developers continued fueling up for their long march toward full autonomy in June 2021, followed by factory, warehouse, and other automation.
AutoX Launches Production of Gen5 Fully Driverless Systems for Robotaxis
July 6, 2021
AutoX, which has developed Level 4 autonomous vehicle systems, has launched production of its Gen5 systems to expand fully driverless taxi services in cities across China.
Intuition Robotics Expands ElliQ Robot Pilots to Extend Primary Care Into Older Adults’ Homes
July 5, 2021
Robots can help primary care providers make house calls. Intuition Robotics has expanded the capabilities of its ElliQ robot to increase interaction and data gathering for older people.
Freetech Raises $100M Series A Funding to Produce ADAS, Autonomous Driving
July 5, 2021
Freetech Intelligent System is developing perception for ADAS and autonomous cars and shuttle buses. The company plans to use its funding to move into mass production.
American Robotics Joins FAA Rulemaking Committee on BVLOS Drone Operations
July 5, 2021
American Robotics is joining the FAA's Unmanned Aerial System Beyond Visual Line of Sight Aviation Rulemaking Committee to develop recommendations for regulations for autonomous flights.
Yutong Xiaoyu 2.0 Autonomous Bus Wins 2021 Red Dot Design Award
July 3, 2021
Yutong said its award-winning Xiaoyu 2.0 self-driving bus has a full stack of sensors, onboard computing, and 5G cloud connectivity to enable smart cities across China.
