PickNik Robotics Wins Space Force Contract for On-Orbit Capture, NASA Contract for Machine Learning in Space
October 25, 2022
PickNik Robotics recently won a U.S. Space Force contract for orbital robot arms, a NASA contract for supervised autonomy, and a Colorado AIA grant for space robotics.
SICK Sensor Intelligence Displays New Object Detection and Sensing Technologies at PACK EXPO
October 24, 2022
SICK Sensor Intelligence is at PACK EXPO this week in Chicago, showcasing its object detection and vision technologies.
Celera Motion Introduces Small, Fast Drive for Surgical Robotics, Exoskeletons
October 21, 2022
Celera Motion claimed that its Everest S servo drive is its smallest and fastest yet, making it useful for robotics and wearables applications.
KUKA and Roboception Bring Smart Bin Picking System to Market
October 13, 2022
KUKA said its new KUKA.SmartBinPicking software and Roboception's 3D camera combines AI-based object recognition with precise path planning for bin-picking robots.
igus Acquires Majority Stake in Commonplace Robotics, Partner in ReBeL Affordable Cobot
October 7, 2022
igus has been collaborating with Commonplace Robotics for the past six years on its ReBeL collaborative robot and is continuing its North American expansion.
Scalable Robotics Gets ABB Investment to Enhance Welding System Portfolio
October 5, 2022
Scalable Robotics, whose technology enables users to program welding robots without prior experience, is working with ABB as it expands its partner ecosystem.
MAGNI TH and euroTECH to Jointly Exhibit Vacuum Handling on Lift at Bauma 2022
October 1, 2022
MAGNI TH, which provides telescopic handlers, and euroTECH, which makes vacuum grippers, will jointly display their technology at a European construction event.
Tesla Shares More Details About Optimus Humanoid Robot
October 1, 2022
At Tesla AI Day 2022, Elon Musk and his team showed how work on the Tesla Bot's perception, locomotion, and manipulation has advanced in the past year.
Festo Plans to Demonstrate Two Agile Flying Robots at RoboBoston
September 30, 2022
Festo will show off its BionicOpter and BionicSwifts at MassRobotics' RoboBoston event in Boston. The flying robots are designed to be more maneuverable than other drones.
Dextrous Robotics Introduces DX-1 System for Speedy Unloading of Shipping Containers
September 30, 2022
Dextrous Robotics is making the second version of its DX-1 two-armed robot for swiftly loading and unloading trailers available to customers early next year.
Special Focus Issue
Motion Control and Vision Advances Drive Collaborative Robot Applications
September 28, 2022
In this free download, we examine how advances in perception and motion control are enabling robots to operate safely around humans and be used in new ways.
How Many Degrees of Freedom Does My Robot Arm Need?
September 25, 2022
Degrees of freedom represents the ability of a robot to move in multiple directions, but more isn't always better. The number of axes in a design should be tied to...
MAXXgrip Promises to Advance Material Handling Robotics Performance
September 22, 2022
The Gripper Co. said its new MAXXgrip robotic gripper combines compliance with suction for hybrid grasping with speed and gentleness for e-commerce.
ASTM International Creates Subcommittee on Robotic Grasping and Manipulation
September 20, 2022
ASTM International's new subcommittee intends to help robotics users select end effectors by developing standards for grasping and manipulation.
Bosch Rexroth to Display Autonomous Mobile Robots at AMR and Logistics Week 2022
September 16, 2022
Bosch Rexroth plans to share the latest developments in its mobile robots and software with manufacturers at A3's Boston event next month.
Amazon to Buy Mechatronics Maker Cloostermans to Expand Warehouse Efforts
September 14, 2022
The Cloostermans agreement comes a month after Amazon said it was purchasing iRobot and several months after it announced it is building its own mobile robot.
Peer Robotics Raises $2.3M in Seed Funding for Haptic-Sensing Mobile Robots
September 12, 2022
Peer Robotics, a New England-based AMR maker, said it is developing dynamic mobile robot systems that understand physical feedback.
RapidPlan Motion Planning Software From Realtime Robotics Integrates With Siemens Process Simulate
September 12, 2022
Realtime Robotics' integration of its RapidPlan software allows Siemens customers to visualize, simulate, and validate robot task plans within the Process Simulate environment.
Realtime Robotics Raises an Additional $14.4M for RapidPlan Motion Planning Software
September 8, 2022
Realtime Robotics, whose RapidPlan is designed to facilitate the design and deployment of industrial robot applications, plans to use its latest funding to scale up.
Apptronik CEO Discusses Humanoid Robots, Amazon Acquisition of iRobot
September 2, 2022
Apptronik is developing exoskeletons and humanoid robots. CEO Jeff Cardenas reflects on Amazon's purchase of iRobot and the future of service robotics and AI.
