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Robel Rail Automation Uses FANUC Robots to Repair Railway Lines
Robel Rail Automation in Germany is testing an automated cart that includes sensors and FANUC robots for complicated track and switch maintenance and repairs.

Pittsburgh Robotics Network Names Jenny Sharpe as Senior Program Manager of Workforce Development
The Pittsburgh Robotics Network plans to build more bridges between workforce development organizations, technology entrepreneurs, and the community with Sharpe's leadership.

Aurora Innovation Raises $820M to Put Autonomous Trucks on the Road
Aurora Innovation said it is on schedule with its product roadmap as it develops Aurora Horizon for autonomous freight transportation and Aurora Connect for ride hailing.

Sarcos Lays off Portion of Staff and Eliminates Manufacturing in Pittsburgh as Part of Cost Saving Efforts
Sarcos, which acquired RE2 Robotics just last year, has laid off about a quarter of its staff and said it is refocusing on aviation, marine, and solar markets.

Advanced Navigation Expands Boreas Fiber Optic Gyroscope Line With New A Series
Advanced Navigation said its new Boreas A90 and A70 inertial measurement units offer accurate navigation for autonomous vehicles, field robots, and subsea systems.

ARM Institute Launches Job Matching Capabilities on RoboticsCareer.org
The ARM Institute said the new feature builds on its robust database of 16,700+ training programs.

BlueBotics Brings Mobile Robots Outside With ANT Everywhere
BlueBotics said its ANT everywhere extension to its Autonomous Navigation Technology enables mobile robots to move outdoors with the same accuracy as indoors.

Indy Autonomous Challenge Winner Sets Autonomous Speed Records at Milan Motor Show
Indy Autonomous Challenge announced that Team PoliMOVE continued its winning streak, as a backup autonomous vehicle beat two others in a road-course, time-trial competition.

Percepto Raises $67M in Series C to Continue to Develop Inspection and Monitoring
Percepto said the $67 million will help it continue to develop its drones for inspection tasks.

ABB Robotics Opens U.S. Packaging and Logistics Headquarters in Georgia
ABB Robotics said its new packaging and logistics headquarters will support customer needs ranging from the development of automated solutions to training and education.

Robotics Startups Need Stronger Narratives, Says Brandstyle Communications
Brandstyle Communications works with robotics companies, particularly early-stage ones serving supply chain and manufacturing, to understand and grow their industry presence.

Indy Autonomous Challenge to Relaunch Simulated Races With Autoware Foundation, Autonoma, TIER IV
Indy Autonomous Challenge is partnering with simulation and software experts to relaunch its SIM platform, integrated with AWSIM, as it also readies for a Milan road course.

Autonomous Aircraft Software Market Is Competitive, Thanks to Tech Trends, Says Allied Market Research
Autonomous aircraft software is enabling better navigation and obstacle avoidance, as well as data collection and profitable applications, according to Allied Market Research.

Lumotive and Hokuyo Partner to Build 3D Lidar Sensing Into Industrial Automation
Lumotive said Hokuyo will build the Light Control Metasurface optical semiconductor technology into Hokuyo's sensors for advanced robotics and autonomous systems applications.

STRADVISION Opens Expanded Autonomous Driving Workshop in South Korea
STRADVISION said its new workshop in a South Korean industrial district is an optimal environment for R&D and testing object-recognition technology to improve SVNet performance.

Applied Intuition to Acquire Embark Technology to Enhance Autonomous Vehicle Portfolio
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.

As PRN’s Interim Leader, Jenn Apicella Aims to Stay the Course and Expand the Nonprofit’s Presence
Jenn Apicella sees her new role at the Pittsburgh Robotics Network as a continuation of the work she has done for the nonprofit for the past few years as vice...

Universal Robots Announces Partnership With Global Technology Integrator Denali
Universal Robots said Denali Advanced Integration is now its largest Certified Solution Partner, bringing its collaborative robots to large enterprises worldwide.

Gravity Climate Digests Data to Help Manufacturers, Supply Chains Control Emissions
Gravity Climate said it can aid sustainability efforts by taking analog and digital data and calculating potential emissions from different design and process choices in real time.

Kodiak Robotics Moves, Adds Sensors to Fifth Generation Autonomous Truck
Kodiak Robotics said its latest Kodiak Driver has mirror-mounted SensorPods integrating sensors, as well as new redundancies, aerospace-grade hardware, and boosted compute performance.



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