Agility Robotics Raises Series B to Put Digit Robots Alongside Humans in Warehouses
April 22, 2022
Agility Robotics, which has developed the Digit humanoid robot for warehouses, has raised $150 million from investors including Amazon to grow its staff and scale production.
Meijer Donates $1M to Clean Up Midwest Lakeshores Using Drones, Robots, and Stormwater Filtration
April 22, 2022
Meijer recently announced it was going to be giving the Council of the Great Lakes Region $1 million to help clean up regional beaches and waterways.
Geek+ Releases New Picking Station to Work With P-Series Robots
April 22, 2022
Adding to its portfolio of warehouse management services, Geek+ has released new goods to person system designed to improve safety, throughput, and efficiency.
Gideon Launches Trey Autonomous Forklift for Trailer Loading and Unloading
April 22, 2022
Gideon said its Trey autonomous forklift can safely and consistently load and unload pallets from truck trailers. Koch Disruptive Technologies and DB Schenker welcomed the new robot.
Rapyuta Robotics Obtains Series C Funding for Collaborative Mobile Picking Robots
April 21, 2022
Rapyuta Robotics, which claims to be the leader in cloud-based, collaborative mobile robots for picking in Japan, has raised a total of $81 million to date as it expands.
Soft Robotics Works Hand in Hand With Quest and Ossid to Offer Integrated Food Packaging System
April 20, 2022
Soft Robotics said its mGripAI gripper, combined with Quest's robotic product-handling system and Ossid's tray packaging, will provide high-speed, sanitary food handling.
Seegrid Mobile Robots Make Material Flow More Reliable at Sumitomo Drive Technologies
April 20, 2022
Seegrid helped Sumitomo Drive Technologies haul parts and equipment between an existing assembly facility and a new warehouse with the Seegrid Palion Tow Tractor.
Savioke Relay Service Robots Get to Work in Seven Seaview Investors Hotels
April 20, 2022
Savioke said its Relay and Relay+ robots will provide contact-free room service at each of Seaview's California hotels in what it claimed is a U.S. hospitality industry first.
Dexai Robotics CEO Talks Alfred Food Serving Cobot
April 19, 2022
Founded in 2018, Dexai Robotics is aiming to disrupt the restaurant industry with its collaborative robot Alfred.
Virtual Incision Gets OK From FDA for Clinical Studies on Bowel Resection Procedures
April 19, 2022
Virtual Incision announced that the FDA has granted it an Investigational Device Exemption to complete research on how its robot-assisted surgery platform can aid bowel resection procedures.
MHS Global and Fortna to Merge, Forming Materials Handling Multinational
April 19, 2022
MHS, which provides materials handling automation and integration services, said its combination with Fortna's warehouse operating software, will give end-to-end support for logistics providers.
Boston Dynamics VP Discusses Development of Stretch Robot
April 19, 2022
Boston Dynamics has designed Stretch to unload boxes from trucks, building on the technologies from its previous robots, says Kevin Blankespoor.
Medical Robot Maker Myomo Paid Partial Technology License Fee From Chinese Joint Venture
April 18, 2022
With an eye toward expanding into the Asian market, Myomo recently announced it had received partial payment from a joint venture with Beijing Ryuzr Medical.
Accelus and CHP Call Off Minimally Invasive Spinal Surgery SPAC Merger
April 18, 2022
Accelus, which has developed robotic targeting system and proprietary expansion technology for spine surgery, called off its SPAC merger because of "market conditions."
Picking Robot Providers Share Four Best Practices for Successful Fulfillment
April 18, 2022
Piece-picking robots are already providing improvements in distribution efficiencies. Here are some best practices to make fulfillment automation successful.
More Surgical Robots Answer the Call
April 16, 2022
More and more hospitals and health centers are taking advantage of robotics for surgeries. Here’s a look at some of their benefits.
ABB High-Speed Alignment Software Promises to Accelerate Six-Axis Robots by 70%
April 15, 2022
ABB says its High-Speed Alignment software uses computer vision to increase robot speed and accuracy for assembly and picking applications, particularly in electronics manufacturing.
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Mobile Industrial Robots Partners With River Capital Finance to Help Warehouses Adopt Automation
April 14, 2022
Mobile Industrial Robots' systems could be more accessible to U.S. warehouse operators of all sizes with River Capital Finance's new leasing options.
Kärcher and Brain Corp Introduce First Professional Robotic Floor Scrubber
April 14, 2022
Karcher has added the KIRA B 100 R robotic floor scrubber, which uses Brain Corp's BrainOS for safe operations in public spaces, to its offerings. It includes an intuitive user interface.
