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Pony.ai Gets Series D Financing Toward Mass Deployment of Autonomous Vehicles
Pony.ai, which consolidated its robotaxi and autonomous trucking units, announced it has closed on Series D financing. The California company said the money will help it reach mass deployment.

ReWalk Robotics, Imago Rehab Join Massachusetts Funded Wearables Research With Harvard, Boston University
Massachusetts has awarded a grant worth $3 million to collaborators at Harvard, Boston University, ReWalk Robotics, and Imago Rehab to develop and commercialize assistive robotics.

Mitsubishi Electric Announces New Robot Control System Designed to Cut Production Times
Mitsubishi Electric’s new robot control system takes advantage of its Maisart AI technology. It also includes 3D sensors, speech recognition software, and cameras.

Zyter and Qualcomm to Provide Mobile Robot, Other Applications for 5G Private Networks
Zyter and Qualcomm have collaborated to provide 5G network management, a consolidated dashboard, and production-ready applications for mobile robots in multiple environments.

4 Advantages That Robots Offer for Flexible Manufacturing
Flexible manufacturing is increasingly necessary for automakers and other production environments. The latest robots and software allow factories to be more responsive to changing demand.

RIOS Raises Series A Funding for AI Powered Robotic Workcells
RIOS said it plans to use its $28 million to scale deployments of AI-driven workcells in a robotics-as-a-service model for factories, warehouses, and supply chain customers.

RightHand Robotics Picks Up Series C Funding for Piece Picking Automation
RightHand Robotics has raised a total $99 million to date as it continues to make its RightPick 3 suite even faster, more flexible, and scalable for e-commerce order fulfillment.

Bowery Farming Purchases Traptic to Expand Agricultural Prowess
Indoor grower Bowery Farming has acquired fruit-picking robot provider Traptic to harvest produce such as strawberries.

Guardforce AI Adds Security, Screening Robots as a Service in Asia-Pacific Trials
Guardforce AI, which has diversified from security services into screening and disinfection robots, has deployed more than 1,400 systems in Asia-Pacific and plans to expand in the U.S.

Nuro Autonomous Delivery Vehicles to Add Autoliv Airbags
Autoliv, which provides automotive safety systems, has provided external airbags for Nuro's self-driving delivery vehicle to protect pedestrians and cyclists.

Cepton Starts Trading on Nasdaq as It Commercializes Automotive Lidar Sensors
Cepton Technologies, which focused on lidar for ADAS systems and autonomous vehicles and will supply General Motors' Ultra Cruise program, celebrated its SPAC partnership and listing.

Exodigo Makes Nonintrusive Underground Mapping Commercially Available, Raises Seed Funding
Exodigo says its mapping platform combines sensors, 3D imaging, and AI to help the construction, mining, and utility industries avoid hazards, costs, and time-consuming work.

Miso Robotics to Install Flippy 2 Frying Robot in 100 More White Castle Locations
White Castle, which claims to be the world's first fast-food hamburger chain, is ordering more Flippy 2 robots from Miso after its initial, successful deployment around Chicago.

AERAS Fog Uses Drones to Survey Pittsburgh Bridges for Structural Integrity  
While AERAS drones have cleaned stadiums and other large venues such as the Kentucky Derby, they are now being used to determine the safety of infrastructure in the “City of...

Humanoid Robots Could Reach Out and Take Patient’s Blood Pressure
Simon Fraser University researchers have provided a humanoid robot with leech-inspired origami sensors in its fingertips to take ECG and PPG readings and obtain a patient's blood pressure.

InOrbit Launches Configuration as Code to Help Robot Operations Developers
InOrbit says its new Configuration as Code capability enables robot operations developers to apply software best practices and tools to understanding and managing fleets of robots.

Collaborative Robots Raise the Bar for Productivity
Collaborative robots can not only boost productivity, but they can also provide flexibility and precision for automating tasks in manufacturing, fulfillment, and logistics.

LeddarTech Obtains Series D Funding and Debt Facility to Scale Sensor Fusion
LeddarTech plans to use the $140 million investment to support growth and development efforts for its proprietary perception technologies for automotive manufacturers.

Abundant Robots Looks to Harvest Seed Capital via Crowdfunding for Apple Picking
Abundant Robots launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on WAX, as Wavemaker Labs Asia acquired the intellectual property of Abundant Robotics, which shut down last summer.

Aeva Releases Aeries II 4D Lidar With Camera-Like Resolution
Aeva said its FMCW lidar sensor with 4D perception software detects velocity in addition to position, with automotive-grade robustness in a compact form factor.



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