Continental Adds Agriculture to Autonomous Mobile Robot Product Line
June 16, 2022
Continental, which has moved from automotive supplies to autonomous mobile robots, is expanding into agricultural systems with its new partners at Octiva.
Collaborative Robotics, Led by Former Amazon Robotics VP and Scale AI CTO Brad Porter, Launches With $10M
June 14, 2022
Collaborative Robotics, a new startup founded by former Amazon engineer Brad Porter, is developing a mobility system that it says is designed to work both indoors and outdoors.
Robots Don’t Need to Cost an Arm and a Leg
June 13, 2022
From picking cucumbers and preparing meals in restaurants to packing chocolates, more agile and affordable robots are increasingly accessible.
AGCO to Use Apex.OS SDK for Fendt Xaver Self Driving Agricultural Vehicle
June 9, 2022
AGCO, which previously invested in Apex.AI, will use the Apex.OS software development kit with its Fendt Xaver autonomous farming robot concept.
Scythe Robotics’ Autonomous Lawn Mower Designed to Make Landscaping More Efficient
June 4, 2022
Hoping to make a mark with large scale landscape contractors, Scythe Robotics is on the fifth generation of its autonomous lawn mower.
Robot Sales Continue to Surge in North America in Q1 2022, Says A3
May 31, 2022
Robot orders in North America continued to grow in the first quarter of 2022, setting new records and being the seventh out of the past nine quarters when non-automotive orders led,...
Soft Robotics to Market AI-Enabled Gripper to Consumer Goods, E-Commerce, and Logistics Markets
May 20, 2022
While its compliant grippers have typically been used to carry food products, Soft Robotics is expanding its services to cater to warehouses and distribution centers.
Robotics and AI Wave Likely to Continue, Says Investment Expert
May 13, 2022
From self-driving cars to humanoid robots, numerous technologies are vying for investment, but see which ones solve business problems, says Indxx Managing Partner Rahul Sen Sharma.
Flexiv Designs Robotic Development Kit to Empower Users to Build Complex Applications
May 11, 2022
Flexiv said its Robotic Development Kit relies on custom APIs to allow users to quickly and easily modify the programming of robots for tasks in a variety of industries.
Vention Raises $90M for Cloud Platform to Help Manufacturers Adopt Automation
May 11, 2022
Vention, whose cloud-based manufacturing automation platform is intended to help small-volume, high-mix manufacturers design and deploy workcells, is continuing rapid growth.
Qualcomm Unveils Next-Gen 5G, Edge AI Systems for Autonomous Mobile Robots and Drones
May 10, 2022
Qualcomm said its new Qualcomm Robotics RB6 Platform and RB5 AMR Reference Design will bring 5G and edge AI to systems for industrial automation, delivery, urban air mobility, and more.
Ondas Holdings Says ScottsMiracle-Gro Will Use American Robotics’ Autonomous Drones for Crop Analysis
May 10, 2022
Ondas Holdings' American Robotics subsidiary will provide its Scout System to autonomously collect field data daily for ScottsMiracle-Gro's lawn genetics research.
RGo Robotics Exits Stealth With $20M in Funding for Mobile Robot Perception
May 9, 2022
RGo Robotics claimed that applications are "nearly endless" for its Perception Engine, which runs on low-cost, low-power hardware, from mobile robots in logistics to delivery and service robots.
Solinftec Collects $60M to Grow Agricultural AI, Robotics in the Americas
May 3, 2022
Solinftec said it will apply its growth investment to expand its digital farm operations platform into new markets, as Lightsmith Group invests in "climate resilience solutions companies."
American Robotics Gets FAA Approval to Deploy Drones Without Operators at Seven Additional Sites
April 27, 2022
American Robotics, which had already received FAA permission to fly beyond the visual line of sight at three sites, can now operate drones without people on site across six states.
Stratom Launches Summit Off-Road Autonomy Platform for Vehicles in Complex Environments
April 25, 2022
Stratom said its new Summit modular software platform is designed for flexibility, safety, and easy implementation of autonomous systems for indoor, outdoor, and off-road applications.
Beewise to Use $80M Series C for Robots to Respond to Hive Threats
April 1, 2022
Beewise has developed monitoring technology to protect bee populations and increase honey production. This week, it announced Series C funding for its Beehome system.
FORT Robotics Announces Embedded Wireless Safety Controller for Mobile Robots at MODEX
March 28, 2022
At MODEX 2022, FORT Robotics said its new Nano Safety Controller enables remote control of mobile robots and reliable safety commands over Internet Protocol Networks.
ENOT Debuts Technology to Optimize Deep Neural Networks for Speed, Compression, and Energy Efficiency
March 14, 2022
ENOT.ai said its framework optimizes neural network architectures for accuracy and efficiency. The company said its framework, which has a Python API, can help robotics developers.
Bowery Farming Purchases Traptic to Expand Agricultural Prowess
February 21, 2022
Indoor grower Bowery Farming has acquired fruit-picking robot provider Traptic to harvest produce such as strawberries.
