Chinese Mobile Robot Startup Youibot Raises $15.5M, Led by SoftBank Ventures Asia
May 7, 2021
Youibot, whose "end-to-end" set of mobile robots and software offerings serve the manufacturing, power, and logistics industries, plans to continue global growth.
Top 10 Robotics Transactions of April 2021
May 3, 2021
Even not including the largest deals in AI and autonomous vehicles from April 2021, the month still featured multimillion-dollar transactions in exoskeletons, delivery robots, and surgical systems.
Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories and MIT Work to Bridge Gap Between Robot Vision, Touch
April 30, 2021
MERL and MIT researchers are working to apply machine learning, collaborative robots, sensors, and vision to help robots more dexterously manipulate items such as food.
Mobile Industrial Robots Reports 55% Increase in Q1 Sales
April 29, 2021
Mobile Industrial Robots said that its first-quarter sales increased significantly over the same period last year because of increasing automotive and electronics demand.
Fetch Robotics Says Its Entire Fleet Complies With R15.08 Safety Standard for Industrial Mobile Robots
April 29, 2021
Fetch claimed that all of its mobile robots conform to the first official safety standard governing industrial mobile robots and accessories.
Attabotics Works With AltaML and Amii to Add AI Capabilities to Supply Chains
April 28, 2021
Attabotics has partnered with two organizations in Alberta, Canada, to add AI, machine learning, and IoT to help customers be more proactive.
Plus One Robotics Raises $33M to Expand Vision Software Market for Logistics Robots
April 27, 2021
Plus One Robotics, whose vision software plus human-in-the-loop supervision enables warehouse robots to perform a range of tasks, has raised funding to continue its international expansion.
Sarcos Robotics CEO Discusses SPAC Merger, Bringing Guardian XO Exoskeleton to Market
April 23, 2021
Sarcos Robotics, which obtained $496 million in capital through a special-purpose acquisition company, is on track to commercialize its Guardian XO industrial exoskeleton.
SoftBank Robotics and Berkshire Grey Build Automated E-Commerce Fulfillment Center in Japan
April 21, 2021
Berkshire Grey is adding its AI-driven robots to help automate a 3PL facility in Japan run by SoftBank.
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April 21, 2021
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Toyota Consolidates Global Autonomous Systems Software Development in T-Hive
April 20, 2021
TICO's T-Hive unit will be in the Netherlands and coordinate autonomous systems research among Toyota Material Handling, Raymond, Bastian Solutions, and Vanderlande.
How Warehouse Operators Can Find the Right Robotics Fit
April 20, 2021
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Industry Innovators Share How CMRs Solved Challenges in Labor, Productivity and More
April 20, 2021
Based on interviews with more than 25 early adopters of collaborative mobile robotic (CMR) solutions, our most recent white paper explores the many ways that CMRs make an economic impact on...
NVIDIA GTC 2021 Shows New Processors, Simulation Tools for Robotics Developers
April 19, 2021
At its annual GPU Technology Conference, NVIDIA showed new processors, simulation software, and tools. The Omniverse simulation framework will allow for faster prototyping, says the company.
Kroger Builds Grocery Fulfillment Center With Ocado Automation
April 19, 2021
Grocery chain Kroger is building Customer Fulfillment Centers across the U.S. using Ocado's storage and robotics technology.
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April 19, 2021
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Dill Robot From Pickle Designed to Quickly Unjam Trailer Cargo
April 17, 2021
Unloading trailers is a good task for automation, but Pickle Robots realized that it needed people to work with its Dill system for maximum efficiency.
System-Directed Picking Robots Versus Swarming Robots
April 16, 2021
A question that often arises when teams research warehouse robots is understanding the differences between system-directed picking and swarm robots.
ProMat DX Offers New Automation for Supply Chains, Manufacturers
April 16, 2021
Conveyor drives, autonomous mobile robots, and picking systems were among the automation systems shown at ProMat DX.
2020 Autonomous Mobile Robot Research Study
April 16, 2021
Research in this paper includes a detailed analysis of the global autonomous mobile robot (AMR) market dynamics, major trends, vendor landscape, and competitive analysis.
