Sarcos Closes Acquisition of RE2, Establishes Pittsburgh Presence
April 28, 2022
Sarcos, which has developed teleoperated and wearable systems for industrial uses such as inspections, will add RE2's mobile manipulation systems to its robotics-as-a-service portfolio.
American Robotics Gets FAA Approval to Deploy Drones Without Operators at Seven Additional Sites
April 27, 2022
American Robotics, which had already received FAA permission to fly beyond the visual line of sight at three sites, can now operate drones without people on site across six states.
Orbbec Unveils Persee+ 3D Camera With Integrated Processing
April 25, 2022
Orbbec said it has updated its Persee+ 3D camera and integrated computer to add machine learning capabilities to help developers of robotics and other intelligent systems.
Gideon Launches Trey Autonomous Forklift for Trailer Loading and Unloading
April 22, 2022
Gideon said its Trey autonomous forklift can safely and consistently load and unload pallets from truck trailers. Koch Disruptive Technologies and DB Schenker welcomed the new robot.
Why Robots Need to See
April 21, 2022
To achieve truly intelligent autonomous behavior, navigation systems need to deliver human-level, 3D visual perception.
10 MassRobotics Resident Startups to Watch
April 21, 2022
MassRobotics' headquarters and co-working space in Boston's Seaport District hosts numerous innovative startups. Here's a look at several from a recent site visit.
Amazon Industrial Innovation Fund Invests in BionicHIVE, Other Supply Chain Robotics Startups
April 21, 2022
The Amazon Industrial Innovation Fund has invested in five supply chain technology startups, including BionicHIVE, Agility Robotics, Mantis Robotics, Modjoul, and Vimaan.
Rapyuta Robotics Obtains Series C Funding for Collaborative Mobile Picking Robots
April 21, 2022
Rapyuta Robotics, which claims to be the leader in cloud-based, collaborative mobile robots for picking in Japan, has raised a total of $81 million to date as it expands.
Soft Robotics Works Hand in Hand With Quest and Ossid to Offer Integrated Food Packaging System
April 20, 2022
Soft Robotics said its mGripAI gripper, combined with Quest's robotic product-handling system and Ossid's tray packaging, will provide high-speed, sanitary food handling.
Boston Dynamics VP Discusses Development of Stretch Robot
April 19, 2022
Boston Dynamics has designed Stretch to unload boxes from trucks, building on the technologies from its previous robots, says Kevin Blankespoor.
Picking Robot Providers Share Four Best Practices for Successful Fulfillment
April 18, 2022
Piece-picking robots are already providing improvements in distribution efficiencies. Here are some best practices to make fulfillment automation successful.
More Surgical Robots Answer the Call
April 16, 2022
More and more hospitals and health centers are taking advantage of robotics for surgeries. Here’s a look at some of their benefits.
ABB High-Speed Alignment Software Promises to Accelerate Six-Axis Robots by 70%
April 15, 2022
ABB says its High-Speed Alignment software uses computer vision to increase robot speed and accuracy for assembly and picking applications, particularly in electronics manufacturing.
Terradepth Raises Series A Funding Toward Ocean Mapping as a Service
April 13, 2022
Terradepth will use the funding to further develop its Absolute Ocean cloud-based platform for sharing undersea data for energy, scientific, and utility use.
Miso Robotics Brews up CookRight Coffee Line; Panera Bread to Test System
April 12, 2022
Miso Robotics says CookRight Coffee builds on its previous kitchen assistant technology to monitor and maintain beverage quality, with Panera as its first partner.
10 Materials Handling Robotics Takeaways From MODEX 2022
April 7, 2022
MODEX 2022 was not only the first big trade show since the pandemic struck, but it was also a chance to see and discuss many different robots for supply chain applications.
Seoul Robotics Joins NVIDIA Metropolis Partner Program to Fuel 3D Perception Services
April 6, 2022
Seoul Robotics is now an official partner of NVIDA’s Metropolis partner program, which was created to make advances to visual data and artificial intelligence.
Kraken Completes Robotics as a Service Contract for Royal Canadian Navy
April 6, 2022
Kraken Robotics says its recently completed contract with the Royal Canadian Navy demonstrated that its KATFISH and LW-SAS systems can meet naval needs for high-quality survey data.
OSARO Teams With Konoike Transport to Pilot Fully Automated Warehouse in Japan
April 5, 2022
OSARO said its pilot with Konoike Transport and InVia Robotics will enable business to scale up e-commerce operations despite warehouse labor shortages in Japan.
Overwatch Imaging Raises $11M in Series A to Scale Its AI-Enabled Airborne Imaging Systems
April 5, 2022
Overwatch Imaging, which provides precision imaging systems and onboard AI software for drones, said it plans to use its Series A funding to expand worldwide.
