TK Elevator Installs Elevators With Robotic, Remote Capabilities at New Calgary Cancer Centre
September 14, 2022
TK Elevator has installed 30 elevators that robots can wirelessly call using an API, leading to more efficient movement of patients and medical supplies.
New Robotic Tools From Medical Microinstruments Give Surgeons Greater Precision
September 9, 2022
Building on its portfolio of products designed to give surgeons greater access to smaller areas of the body, Medical Microinstruments has released new medical instruments that are half the width...
Addverb Technologies Expands U.S. Presence With Silicon Valley Robotics R&D Center
September 7, 2022
Addverb Technologies has continued its expansion into the Americas with its new Center of Excellence for Advanced Robotics Research and Development and new headquarters.
Flexiv Robots Perform COVID Tests and Massages at World Artificial Intelligence Conference
September 6, 2022
Last week in Shanghai, Flexiv’s adaptive robot arms were busy at work on the World Artificial Intelligence Conference floor.
Southwestern Pennsylvania Gets $62.7M Grant to Build Robotics and Autonomy Cluster
September 2, 2022
The Southwestern Pennsylvania New Economy Collaborative is among the recipients of federal Build Back Better Regional Challenge grants for technology and workforce development.
Agilent and Mytide Therapeutics to Collaborate on Automated Drug Manufacturing
September 2, 2022
Agilent Technologies and Mytide Therapeutics said they share a focus on using automation and analytics to address reliability and data-quality issues across the peptide industry.
North American Robot Sales Reach New Records for Third Quarter in a Row, Says A3
August 31, 2022
North American robot sales continued to set records for year-over-year growth, according to the Association for Advancing Automation. FANUC also saw strong demand.
Robotics and Automation Help Companies Through Economic Challenges, Says Thomas H. Lee Partners
August 29, 2022
Thomas H. Lee Partners is a leading investor in supply chain and logistics automation startups. Despite economic headwinds, the private equity firm still sees robots as transformative.
AiM Medical Robotics Showcases MRI Robotics Platform Prototype, Announces Funding from Sontag Foundation
August 24, 2022
The news comes five months after the company secured $3.4 million in seed round funding.
German Bionic On-Site Intelligence Collects Cray X Industrial Exoskeleton Data in Real Time
August 24, 2022
German Bionic said its Cray X exoskeleton and On-Site Intelligence feature can help workers and supervisors understand and improve performance in warehouses and other environments.
MassRobotics, Festo, Mitsubishi Electric, MITRE, and Novanta to Support Second Cohort of Healthcare Robotics Startups
August 18, 2022
MassRobotics, Festo, Mitsubishi Electric Automation, MITRE, Novanta, and Celera Motion Control are seeking young companies to aid with the Healthcare Robotics Startup Catalyst Program.
PickNik Robotics Launches MoveIt Studio Developer Platform and SDK
August 16, 2022
PickNik Robotics designed MoveIt Studio to help engineers develop manipulation applications in a variety of industries, including aerospace, manufacturing, and healthcare.
Virtual Incision’s MIRA Surgical Robot to Show Skills on International Space Station
August 10, 2022
Virtual Incision said its MIRA miniaturized robot-assisted surgical device will demonstrate the potential for greater access to surgical care on Earth and beyond.
AHS and Hy-Tek Partner With Tompkins Robotics to Expand Automated Material Handling
August 3, 2022
AHS, formerly Advanced Handling Systems and now a unit of Hy-Tek Material Handling, will offer Tompkins Robotics' modular and scalable tSort to its integrated supply chain offerings.
Medical Microinstruments Secures $75M to Advance Robotic Microsurgery in United States
July 25, 2022
As it moves its headquarters in the United States, the company said the new funding will be used to better establish itself in the United States market.
Intuition Robotics and Bold Partner to Bring Balance and Fitness to ElliQ Users
July 20, 2022
Intuition Robotics, whose ElliQ is designed to alleviate loneliness and social isolation, will include Bold's virtual exercise programs to help older adults age in place.
Cionic Works With fuseproject on Design of Wearable Neural Sleeve
July 19, 2022
Cionic, whose wearable device is intended to assist mobility for people with impairments, is working with Yves Behar's design firm fuseproject to prioritize the user experience.
Deenova Releases New Unit-Packing Medication Robot to Reduce Human Error and Waste
July 15, 2022
The company said it is looking to bring more efficiency to the medication collection process with its all-in-one automated systems.
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.
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.
