Figure AI unveils second-generation humanoid robot Figure 02
August 8, 2024
Figure AI revealed its second-generation humanoid robot, Figure 02, with a revamped design and the addition of neural network technology via OpenAI.
Soft Robotics divests hardware business to Schmalz, rebrands
August 6, 2024
Oxipital AI will focus on providing its deep-learning machine vision systems for manufacturing robotics after divesting its gripper hardware business to the Schmalz Group.
EU RoboSAPIENS consortium to evaluate AI-enabled robots
July 24, 2024
Funded by the EU, RoboSAPIENS aims to define safe and trustworthy architecture for adaptive robotics AI deep learning software using digital twins and simulation.
Mytra, founded by ex-Tesla and Rivian robotics leaders, launches with $78 million Series B
July 23, 2024
Mytra, founded by ex-Tesla and Rivian leaders, launched with a $78 million Series B with the aim of transforming warehouses and boosting economic productivity through robotics and AI.
XTEND secures $40M Series B funding round to advance AI-driven robotics
July 1, 2024
XTEND announced a $40M funding round, led by Chartered Group, that will see the Israel-based company look to provide ‘common sense’ for its robots and drones powered by AI.
Robotics Invest Summit 2024 highlights funding, robotics ecosystems
June 27, 2024
The 2024 Robotics Invest Summit in Boston brought leaders from across the robotics industry to discuss funding, industrial AI and more with peers and venture capital firms.
Special Focus Issue
Orchestrating mobile robot fleets for success
June 25, 2024
This edition of the Robotics 24/7 Special Focus Issue examines how business and fleet management software leads to well-performing deployments.
Maxim AI announces general availability, $3 million funding round
June 19, 2024
Founded by former Google and Postman API employees Vaibhavi Gangwar and Akshay Deo, Maxim AI aims to bring traditional software development best practices to AI workflows.
Unitree Robotics debuts new G1 humanoid with $16K price tag
June 11, 2024
Unitree Robotics announced the release of its new G1 humanoid robot, a smaller humanoid compared to its H1 offering, that comes with a base model price of $16K.
NVIDIA AI, Omniverse supercharge Taiwanese electronic makers’ robotic factories
June 10, 2024
NVIDIA announced at COMPUTEX 2024 that several major Taiwanese electronics makers are utilizing Ominverse, Metropolis and other technologies to supercharge its autonomous facilities.
RGo Robotics advances new era of intelligent automation with NVIDIA Isaac integration
June 7, 2024
RGo Robotics announced an integration with NVIDIA Isaac robotics technologies to advance AI-powered automation at COMPUTEX in Taipei.
Sanctuary AI releases next generation of Phoenix general-purpose robot
May 28, 2024
Sanctuary AI released the next generation of its Phoenix humanoid general-purpose robot, making wide ranging improvements to both the hardware and AI software.
Outrider granted U.S. patent for determining trailer angle
May 22, 2024
Outrider was granted its 11th U.S. patent covering its portfolio of AI-powered distribution yard automation systems for trailer truck tractors and loading docks.
Automate 2024: Monday recap of robotics news and notes from Chicago
May 6, 2024
Automate 2024 opened from McCormick Place in Chicago as automation professionals, organizations, educators, students and more saw live demonstrations and took in sessions from organizations around the globe.
Automate 2024: NVIDIA and Alphabet’s Intrinsic put next-gen robotics within grasp
May 6, 2024
NVIDIA and Alphabet announced a collaboration centered around the use of NVIDIA AI, Isaac Manipulator and the Intrinsic platform at Automate 2024 in Chicago.
Boston Dynamics to commercialize electric Atlas humanoid robot
April 22, 2024
Boston Dynamics has retired its hydraulic Atlas humanoid robot for an electric model unconstrained by human range of motion. Hyundai will begin commercialization testing.
How supervised autonomy keeps robot arms moving
April 10, 2024
Erik Nieves, CEO of Plus One Robotics, described what degree of freedom Plus One gives to its AI control systems, as well as the types of situations that warrant human...
Micropsi Industries introduces MIRAI 2, AI-vision software for more reliable, scalable automation
April 1, 2024
Micropsi Industries introduced its latest generation of its AI-vision software, MIRAI 2, with five new features that aim to make automation more reliable and scalable.
Robot Era open-sources reinforcement learning framework Humanoid-Gym
April 1, 2024
Beijing-based Robot Era announced it will open source its reinforcement learning framework, Humanoid-Gym, on GitHub in the hopes of speeding up progress on humanoid robots.
ABB identifies three major trends for AI and robotics in 2024
March 27, 2024
ABB identified three major trends for AI in robotics in 2024, focusing on new levels of robotic autonomy, AI robots in new sectos and more opportunities for education and training.
