Robotics Company Setbacks Belie Industry Strength, Say Experts
July 15, 2022
Robotics companies recently announced layoffs, but they reflect misaligned expectations, noted industry observers, who said they're still bullish on technologies that solve real problems.
Merlin Labs Raises $105M Series B to Help it Build Its Aerial Autonomous Technology
July 14, 2022
Investor interest is high in Merlin Labs' autonomous aviation vehicle technology as it works to allow airplanes to fly with minimal human involvement.
Resgreen Group Explains How Its Autonomous Mobile Robots Use Lidar to Navigate Around Facilities
July 13, 2022
Resgreen Group International's robots use a combination of 2D and 3D lidar, as well as the Robot Operating System, to safely and efficiently move. The lidar and AMR markets are...
May Mobility Closes $111M Series C Funding to Develop Toyota Autonomous Mobility Platforms
July 13, 2022
May Mobility has raised funding to continue deploying mobility as a service with autonomous vehicles with partners including Toyota, MONET Technologies, and SoftBank.
Markforged to Acquire Digital Metal, Expand Additive Manufacturing Production of Metal Parts
July 12, 2022
Markforged is acquiring Sweden-based Digital Metal for about $32 million and said its technology will help manufacturers use 3D printing to mass produce complex metal parts.
Automation Can Provide Stability, Predictability to Warehouse Operations, Says Honeywell Report
July 12, 2022
Automation can help warehouses and distribution centers cope with supply chain challenges, but operators should think of their workforces and long-term returns, found Honeywell.
Indy Autonomous Challenge to Take Another Lap at CES 2023 With Self-Driving Racecars
July 11, 2022
After January's successful race, the Indy Autonomous Challenge and Consumer Technology Association are again teaming up to enable teams of innovators and universities to compete.
Stereotaxis Submits Robotically Navigated MAGiC Ablation Catheter for CE Mark
July 11, 2022
Stereotaxis, which has developed the MAGiC system for minimally invasive diagnosis and treatment of cardiac arrhythmias, is working toward European and U.S. approvals for commercialization.
Automatica Offers Peek Into Future of Robotics, AI
July 8, 2022
Robotics vendors are gearing up for robotic adoption to increase across the globe.
VulcanForms Raises $355M for Digital, Additive Manufacturing
July 5, 2022
VulcanForms, which combines proprietary digital thread and additive manufacturing systems, said it is now worth more than $1 billion. It opened two production facilities for metal parts and assemblies.
Warehouse Automation: Why Software Is the Star
July 5, 2022
Hardware is still an important part of warehouse automaton, but it is software that is largely enabling interoperability, artificial intelligence, and simulation capabilities.
Waymo and J.B. Hunt Joined by Wayfair in Autonomous Trucking Pilot in Texas
July 5, 2022
Waymo's pilot with J.B. Hunt is expanding to include the first autonomous freight hauls for Wayfair with the goal of making self-driving transport commercially viable.
Dematic Partners With Google Cloud for Supply Chain Innovation, Management
July 1, 2022
Dematic is working with Google Cloud to apply AI, machine learning, and modular services to supply chain data, leading to faster, more sustainable, and better-informed decision making.
Resgreen Group Says LilBuddy Mobile Robot Proves Agility, Exceeds Payload Expectations
July 1, 2022
Resgreen Group said the pilot testing underway for its LilBuddy system proves the mobile robot is agile, thanks to omnidirectional casters, and it can operate on uneven surfaces.
Apptronik CEO Jeff Cardenas Claims Humanoid Robots Could One Day Offer a Better ROI
June 30, 2022
Apptronik is working on building robots designed to look like humans. Its CEO said humanoid robots could eventually help alleviate labor shortage concerns and save operators money.
Siemens Xcelerator and NVIDIA Omniverse to Accelerate Digital Twins for Manufacturers
June 29, 2022
Companies can connect NVIDIA Omniverse and Siemens Xcelerator platforms to enable full-fidelity digital twins and connect software-defined AI systems from edge to cloud
RE2 Marks Technical Achievement With STARFISH Gripper for the U.S. Navy
June 28, 2022
RE2 has successfully assembled and lab-tested STARFISH, a gripper with multimodal sensing that is able to grasp a variety of objects underwater. It is designed for explosive ordnance disposal.
Nippon Pulse Says Second Generation Box Controllers Are Faster to Deploy
June 28, 2022
Nippon Pulse America said its new CMD-4EX motion controller includes a Commander core module, a new USB interface, and helical interpolation on X, Y, and Z axes.
Navya to Assemble Urban Utility Vehicles With Autonomous Potential for Muses Europe
June 27, 2022
Navya is joing Muses Europe's technology network to add its autonomous capability to a modular electric mobility platform. It plans to assemble 300 delivery vehicles in France.
MassRobotics Announces Second AWS Robotics Startup Accelerator Is Open for Applications
June 24, 2022
MassRobotics and Amazon Web Services are again teaming up to offer robotics startups the opportunity to learn to use the latest IIoT tools, gain mentoring, and speed the path to...
