NVIDIA Improves Perception Performance for ROS 2 Applications
May 24, 2022
NVIDIA has partnered with Open Robotics on type adaptation and type negotiation, features to improve compute performance for robot perception. It's also presenting at ICRA.
Motor Technology Improvements Make Robots More Capable
May 21, 2022
Motors are important components for robotic development. Improvements to the technology are making autonomous machines more accurate, efficient, and powerful.
FANUC to Introduce New DR-3iB/6 STAINLESS Delta Robot for Primary Food Handling at Automate 2022
May 20, 2022
FANUC will have plenty of demonstrations at Automate 2022 this year, including for its new food handling robots and cobots.
Ally Robotics Launches Crowdfunding Campaign for Affordable Robot Arms for Restaurants, Other Industries
May 20, 2022
Ally Robotics is raising up to $8.5 million in seed capital and said Miso Robotics plans to use its low-cost, no-code robot arms for its Flippy frying system.
ABB Says New Robotic Depalletizer Can Reduce Logistics Complexity, Improve Efficiency
May 18, 2022
ABB said its new Robotic Depalletizer uses machine vision and machine learning to quickly master complex depalletizing tasks. It is also designed to work with AMRs and digital twin software.
RightHand Robotics to Give RightPick 3 European Debut at LogiMAT 2022
May 17, 2022
RightHand Robotics, whose RightPick 3 applies AI and a multifunction gripper to pick items without prior models, is expanding its European presence and exhibiting in Stuttgart.
Veo Robotics to Exhibit FreeMove 3D Safeguarding System for Human-Robot Collaboration at Automate 2022
May 17, 2022
Veo Robotics will demonstrate its FreeMove system for dynamic speed and separation monitoring, which enables people to enter industrial robot workcells safely.
Robotics and AI Wave Likely to Continue, Says Investment Expert
May 13, 2022
From self-driving cars to humanoid robots, numerous technologies are vying for investment, but see which ones solve business problems, says Indxx Managing Partner Rahul Sen Sharma.
Humatics Reduces Microlocation Transponder Size for More Deployment Options
May 13, 2022
Humatics said its new microlocation transponder can easily fit in a robot arm, in surgical instrumentation, in wearable devices, or other systems for new use cases.
Exotec Announces 3,000th Warehouse Robot, Continues Scaling
May 13, 2022
Exotec, whose Skypod System includes scalable storage, mobile and shelf-climbing robots, and the Skypicker robotic arm, celebrated its 3,000th France-made robot and continued recruitment.
Flexiv Designs Robotic Development Kit to Empower Users to Build Complex Applications
May 11, 2022
Flexiv said its Robotic Development Kit relies on custom APIs to allow users to quickly and easily modify the programming of robots for tasks in a variety of industries.
DHL Successfully Pilots Dorabot Sorting Robots in Atlanta Distribution Center
May 11, 2022
DHL eCommerce Solutions has deployed two DoraSorter robotic sorting systems. It has also surveyed worker attitudes toward technology and opened innovation centers.
Vention Raises $90M for Cloud Platform to Help Manufacturers Adopt Automation
May 11, 2022
Vention, whose cloud-based manufacturing automation platform is intended to help small-volume, high-mix manufacturers design and deploy workcells, is continuing rapid growth.
ABB Robotics Unveils Art Car Precisely Painted With PixelPaint Robot
May 10, 2022
ABB Robotics unveiled a car painted by its PixelPaint robot, recreating art while demonstrating how its technology can reduce complexity and paint more efficiently and sustainably.
Wavemaker Labs and Wing Zone Launch Wing Zone Labs Using Miso Robotics Tech
May 10, 2022
Wavemaker Labs and Wing Zone are launching Wing Zone Labs as a new fast-casual franchisee that will use robots such as Flippy 2 to prepare chicken wings to order.
Berkshire Grey Partners With Logistex to Deliver Logistics Automation in the U.K.
May 9, 2022
Berkshire Grey has partnered with Logistex, offering its AI-driven robotics through the U.K.-based systems integrator to help e-commerce operations keep up with shifting demand.
Southie Autonomy Picks Up $2.5M in Seed Funding, Plus $5M in Robot Lease Financing
May 9, 2022
Southie Autonomy, a resident startup at MassRobotics, has obtained seed funding, as well as financing for its robotics-as-a-service offering, which promises "no-code" robot operations.
Auris Health Surgical Robot System Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance for Urological Procedures
May 3, 2022
Auris Health will soon start human clinical studies for its surgical robot system after receiving 510(k) clearance for bronchoscopy and urology from the FDA.
Robot Sales Boom in U.S. Manufacturing, Thanks to Strong Supplier Base, Finds Report
May 2, 2022
Robot suppliers and integrators have helped more U.S. users beyond automotive manufacturing adopt automation, even as most robot makers are based overseas, found HowToRobot, Gain & Co., and A3.
Celera Motion Enhances Aura Absolute Chip Encoder for Cobots, Surgical Robots
April 29, 2022
Celera Motion said its Aura Absolute Chip Encoder Series, which includes built-in eccentricity compensation and wide tolerance alignments, now offers new sizes and capabilities.