Cognitive Pilot CTO Explains How Autonomy Will Advance Agriculture
July 30, 2021
Not only can kits enable equipment to be self-driving right away, but they could also change the nature of farming, says Anton Emelyanov, CTO of Cognitive Pilot.
Motional, Eversource to Pilot Autonomous Vehicles for Energy Infrastructure Monitoring
July 24, 2021
In what it described as the first pilot of its kind, Motional has deployed autonomous vehicles to collect infrastructure data for New England utility provider Eversource.
Brain Corp CTO Discusses Software Driving Mobile Robot Value, Future Plans
July 23, 2021
Jon Thomason, chief technology officer of Brain Corp, recently described his goals for the company, which provides autonomy kits for existing industrial equipment.
Alphabet’s X Launches Intrinsic to Make Robot Programming Easier
July 23, 2021
A team at X, the innovation unit of Alphabet, has spent five and a half years developing tools to make it easier for robots to sense and be used in...
Matterport Closes SPAC Merger, Raises $640M to Advance Digital Twins
July 22, 2021
Matterport, whose technology creates 3D digital twins of spaces of all sizes, has completed its special-purpose acquisition company deal and will begin trading on Nasdaq.
Seoul Robotics Launches Deployment-Ready Lidar for Autonomous Vehicles, Smart Cities
July 22, 2021
The Voyage lidar perception system and deployment kit includes proprietary software, sensors, and a computer, and it protects privacy by not saving identifying data.
Novanta to Acquire Sensor, Tooling Maker ATI Industrial Automation for $172M
July 19, 2021
Novanta is adding ATI and Schneider Electric Motion to its offerings for industrial equipment manufacturers, as well as for medical and collaborative robots.
Autonomous Vehicle Developer Aurora Innovation to Enter $1B SPAC Merger, Be Publicly Listed
July 16, 2021
Aurora said it expects to have $2.5 billion in cash upon closure of the transaction, and it plans to launch its first autonomous driving product by the end of 2023.
Steel Bridge 3D-Printed by MX3D Officially Opens in Amsterdam
July 15, 2021
MX3D worked with partners in business, academia, and government to 3D-print a stainless steel bridge now installed over an Amsterdam canal. It is the largest construction of its kind.
Toyota’s Woven Planet Unit Acquires CARMERA for Autonomous Vehicle Mapping
July 15, 2021
After acquiring the Level 5 data division from Lyft, the Toyota unit adds CARMERA's high-definition mapping expertise to its team developing autonomous vehicles.
MHS Robotics Spins Out From R&D Unit to Provide Supply Chain Technologies
July 14, 2021
MHS Robotics offers autonomous mobile robots, computer vision, machine vision, simulation, 3D cameras, and end effectors for e-commerce and parcel logistics facilities.
Novanta to Acquire Motion Control Provider Schneider Electric Motion USA for $115M
July 13, 2021
Novanta, which supplies medical and advanced equipment manufacturers, is adding automation component supplier Schneider Electric Motion USA to its motion control portfolio.
Universal Robots Adds Cobot Systems Integrators, to Demonstrate ActiNav Picking Across the U.S.
July 12, 2021
Universal Robots will be demonstrating its ActiNav system for flexible machine loading at five U.S. locations, and it has added four integrators to its network.
Mission Robotics Uses RTI Connext 6.1 for Remotely Operated Vehicle Control and Monitoring
July 8, 2021
Mission Robotics is developing technology to enable marine robotics developers to more easily add capabilities, and RTI Connext 6.1 enabled it to quickly build and deploy controls.
Mech-Mind Robotics Introduces Mech-Eye Nano Industrial 3D Camera for Robotic Applications
July 7, 2021
Mech-Mind Robotics said its new Mech-Eye Nano camera has a small size and the precision needed for on-arm robotic applications such as pick-and-place operations in manufacturing.
Top 10 Robotics Transactions of June 2021
July 6, 2021
Self-driving vehicle developers continued fueling up for their long march toward full autonomy in June 2021, followed by factory, warehouse, and other automation.
AutoX Launches Production of Gen5 Fully Driverless Systems for Robotaxis
July 6, 2021
AutoX, which has developed Level 4 autonomous vehicle systems, has launched production of its Gen5 systems to expand fully driverless taxi services in cities across China.
Freetech Raises $100M Series A Funding to Produce ADAS, Autonomous Driving
July 5, 2021
Freetech Intelligent System is developing perception for ADAS and autonomous cars and shuttle buses. The company plans to use its funding to move into mass production.
Yutong Xiaoyu 2.0 Autonomous Bus Wins 2021 Red Dot Design Award
July 3, 2021
Yutong said its award-winning Xiaoyu 2.0 self-driving bus has a full stack of sensors, onboard computing, and 5G cloud connectivity to enable smart cities across China.
Sense Photonics Unveils Autonomous Vehicle Lidar Ready for Mass Production
July 2, 2021
Sense Photonics' solid-state lidar systems include proprietary technologies to deliver high-data point clouds with design flexibility for automotive designers, suppliers, and manufacturers.
