Machine Vision Is a Boon for Robot Mobility and Safety
May 30, 2023
Machine vision and motion control systems have improved and are essential to ensuring robot mobility and safety, according to several technology and industry experts.
Automate 2023 Recap, AI Ethics, and the ‘Receding Horizon’ Problem
May 30, 2023
Automate 2023 featured interesting discussions around the future of AI and robotics, ethical development, and the growing demand for automation, writes ffVC's Oliver Mitchell.
Applied Intuition to Acquire Embark Technology to Enhance Autonomous Vehicle Portfolio
May 30, 2023
Applied Intuition said it expects to integrate Embark's autonomous truck technology into its own self-driving vehicle suite and address customers' specific pain points.
NVIDIA Announces Generative AI, Isaac AMR Platform, and Electronics Industry Users at Computex
May 29, 2023
NVIDIA announced new computing hardware, simulation software, and the Isaac AMR reference platform for mobile robots at the Computex event for electronics manufacturers in Taiwan.
Geek+ Hybrid ‘Pick and Sort’ System Streamlines Retailer NEXT’s Order Processing
May 28, 2023
Geek+ has integrated more than 250 robots of two types to process 16,000 units a day for NEXT's e-commerce business and 540 stores across the U.K. and Northern Ireland.
MassRobotics and AMD Launch Competition Aimed at Spurring Use of AMD Robotic Starter Kit
May 27, 2023
MassRobotics and AMD have partnered on a new challenge designed to encourage startups to use AMD's Kira KR260 robotic starter kit.
Automate 2023 Shows Renewed Focus on Manufacturing, Partnerships, and Data as a Differentiator
May 26, 2023
Automate 2023 featured hundreds of exhibitors, and Robotics 24/7 spoke with many of them, as well as attendees and speakers to cull the latest manufacturing trends.
Dobot Launches New Cobot Line at Automate 2023
May 26, 2023
Dobot has launched a new cobot series that features harmonic drive reducers and electromagnetic brakes to help increase safety.
Figure AI Raises $70M Series A to Commercialize Humanoid Robot
May 26, 2023
Figure AI has expanded its staff and raised funding to continue development of its Figure 01 humanoid robot with the initial goal of supply chain applications.
Special Focus Issue
Automation for Small and Midsize Enterprises
May 25, 2023
In this Special Focus Issue, learn how small and midsize enterprises can get started now with robotics, thanks to collaborative applications, easier programming, and RaaS.
NVIDIA to Present Robotics, Simulation Research at ICRA 2023
May 25, 2023
NVIDIA will present more than a dozen research papers on how robots can be trained in simulation to work in the real world at the annual IEEE International Conference on...
Exotec Skypod to Roll Out in New Alps Logistics Warehouse in Japan
May 25, 2023
Exotec will deploy its Skypod goods-to-person robots in Nagoya, Japan. It also won a 2023 MVP Excellence Award from Manhattan Associates for its work with Alliance Automotive Group France.
Techman Robot Introduces New High-Payload Cobot at Automate 2023
May 25, 2023
Techman Robotics' new cobot has a payload capacity of 25 kg (55 lb.), making it useful in automotive settings.
Rainbow Robotics Showcases Cobot Arms at Automate 2023 as Part of North American Expansion
May 24, 2023
Rainbow Robotics is in Detroit this week with its lineup of affordable collaborative robot arms. It has signed a distributor agreement with Cascara Robotics.
Locus Robotics Shows Off Heavy Payload Vector and Max at Automate 2023
May 24, 2023
Locus Robotics is showing its heavy-duty and highly maneuverable autonomous mobile robots, as well as its LocusONE platform for warehouses at Automate 2023 in Detroit.
ForgeOS Simplifies Robot Coding, Rollouts, Says READY Robotics
May 23, 2023
ForgeOS, the 'no-code' software from READY Robotics, is designed to work with industrial automation, third-party apps, and simulation in NVIDIA Isaac Sim for ease of use.
OTTO Motors Launches Dealer Program to Support Customers Throughout North America
May 23, 2023
OTTO Motors' new certified dealer program includes Toyota Material Handling Systems, Eastern Lift Truck Systems Group, MH Equipment, and more.
Melonee Wise Picks Up New Gig as Agility Robotics’ New Chief Technology Officer
May 23, 2023
Melonee Wise, formerly of Willow Garage, Fetch Robotics, and Zebra Technologies, is now the new CTO at Agility Robotics, a humanoid robot maker.
FANUC America Introduces High-Payload Cobots and Sponsors Automate Education Pavilion
May 22, 2023
FANUC America said its latest collaborative robots, which feature enhanced payload capacity, are suitable for a wide range of industrial applications such as palletizing.
BlueBotics to Feature AMR Interoperability Software at Automate
May 22, 2023
BlueBotics is at Automate this week and is talking up its ANT service management system designed to help mobile robots navigate their environments.
