Verity Gets Investment From Qualcomm for Inventory Drone Race
July 17, 2023
Verity, which has developed autonomous drones and data analytics to improve inventory management for 'zero-error warehouses,' welcomed Qualcomm Ventures to its backers.
Gecko Robotics Announces $5M U.S. Navy Contract Expansion to Speed Maintenance Cycles
July 14, 2023
Gecko Robotics said its robots and AI-powered software will accelerate inspection, maintenance, and repairs of U.S. Navy surface vessels, improving defense readiness.
Sarcos Lays off Portion of Staff and Eliminates Manufacturing in Pittsburgh as Part of Cost Saving Efforts
July 14, 2023
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.
AMD and MassRobotics Announce Five Winners of the AMD Robotics Innovation Challenge
July 12, 2023
AMD and MassRobotics announced the five startups that won the AMD Robotics Innovation Challenge, as well as three runners up. They all demonstrated new robot applications.
Bedrock Raises $25.5M Series A for Robots for Seafloor Exploration and Offshore Wind Energy
July 12, 2023
Bedrock Ocean Explorations has raised funding to continue development of its autonomous underwater vehicle for oceanographic data acquisition and its cloud platform.
Advanced Navigation Expands Boreas Fiber Optic Gyroscope Line With New A Series
July 11, 2023
Advanced Navigation said its new Boreas A90 and A70 inertial measurement units offer accurate navigation for autonomous vehicles, field robots, and subsea systems.
Markforged’s Director of New Platforms Discusses Relationship With Rapid Robotics, New Headquarters
July 10, 2023
Markforged's 3D printers are helping Rapid Robotics develop and manufacture end-of-arm tools at a faster rate than it would with traditional systems.
Sub UAS Develops Submersible Robots That Can Fly
July 10, 2023
Sub UAS was founded by a Rutgers University professor who has devised propulsion systems that work both in air and underwater, opening new applications for drones.
Universal Robots Introduces PolyScope X Software for Machine Tending
June 28, 2023
Universal Robots said its PolyScape X platform includes a new, customizable user interface to make it easier to program collaborative robots for high-mix, low-volume tasks.
BlueBotics Brings Mobile Robots Outside With ANT Everywhere
June 28, 2023
BlueBotics said its ANT everywhere extension to its Autonomous Navigation Technology enables mobile robots to move outdoors with the same accuracy as indoors.
Mission Design and OSARO Collaborate to Deploy, Optimize Warehouse Automation
June 28, 2023
Mission Design is applying its experience with integrating warehouse automation to help deploy OSARO's SightWorks vision and control software for kitting.
Special Focus Issue
Robots See a Safer Future
June 28, 2023
Robot safety is more than caging off workcells. In this Special Focus Issue, learn how standards bodies, software and hardware providers, and integrators are working on improving safety.
ABB Robotics Adds Four Energy Saving Models, 22 Variants, New Cobots to Product Line
June 27, 2023
ABB Robotics said its latest IRB large robots and GoFa cobots offer a wider range, more accurate performance, and energy efficiency to improve production quality.
Now Is the Time to Integrate Heterogeneous Robots, Say Automation Experts
June 26, 2023
Integration of different robots is becoming increasingly important for distribution centers, but they must know what orchestration options best fit their needs.
Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence Names New CEO, Develops Phone2Proc to Train Robots
June 25, 2023
The Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence announced researcher and entrepreneur Ali Farhadi as CEO. The organization's work includes Phone2Proc for robot training.
Indxx Talks About Top 10 ETF Index With Samsung, Economic Conditions for Robotics Investment
June 24, 2023
Indxx, which provides information for exchange-traded funds, will create the basis for a Samsung Asset Management fund. A Indxx managing partner identifies sectors of opportunity.
Advantech Presents Valor Workstations and Computing to Power Industrial Automation, Mobile Robots
June 23, 2023
Advantech has presented its IoT technology with partners at recent trade shows including Automate to demonstrate how they can provide control and long-term support.
Photoneo Releases AI Extension Modules for Faster, More Efficient Pallet Unloading
June 23, 2023
Photoneo said its new Depalletization module for its existing 3D picking enables rapid unloading of varied boxes, while the Delayering tool can pick a full layer at a time.
Exotec Names Hy-Tek Intralogistics Global Integrator of the Year at ExoDay 2023
June 21, 2023
Exotec said Hy-Tek Intralogistics matched its culture of customer service and has been an exceptional integrator of its warehouse automation for its first annual award.
