Amazon Industrial Innovation Fund Invests in BionicHIVE, Other Supply Chain Robotics Startups
April 21, 2022
The Amazon Industrial Innovation Fund has invested in five supply chain technology startups, including BionicHIVE, Agility Robotics, Mantis Robotics, Modjoul, and Vimaan.
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.
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.
Nonprofit Noblis Awarded Patent for Autonomous Machine Coordination System for Federal Use
April 15, 2022
Nonprofit organization Noblis announced it has won a patent for a new system aimed to better manage autonomous fleets on the ground, in the air, or on the water.
Haomo Raises Series A+ Funding in Attempt to Pull Ahead in Chinese Self-Driving Race
April 14, 2022
Haomo.AI, which has raised millions from investors including the Bank of China, plans to spend its latest funding on hiring and R&D for Level 2 to 4 autonomous vehicles.
Locomation Report Shows Reduction of CO2 in Vehicles Using Autonomous Relay Convoy System
April 13, 2022
Locomation released a new report from Boundless Impact Research and Analysis highlighting the potential environmental benefits of its Autonomous Relay Netowrk.
Bosch Buys Five AI to Accelerate Autonomous Driving Software Development
April 13, 2022
Bosch and Five said the software building blocks their cloud-based toolchain engineering environments complement each other and will be merged for self-driving safety.
Geek+ RoboShuttle 8 Wins Logistics Innovation Award at SITL 2022
April 11, 2022
Geek+, which has offered demonstrations at multiple events around the world, received recognition for its RoboShuttle 8 system, which uses mobile robots for high storage.
Kodiak Robotics Partners With U.S. Xpress for Autonomous Trucking Deliveries from Dallas-Fort Worth to Atlanta
April 8, 2022
Kodiak Robotics and U.S. Xpress said round-the-clock service between Dallas-Fort Worth and Atlanta will demonstrate the real-world advantages of autonomous trucking.
VisionNav Showcases Unmanned Truck Loading and Unloading System at SFAW 2022
April 8, 2022
VisionNav Robotics began its global road show for its truck loading and unloading robots in Seoul a week after demonstrating autonomous lift trucks at MODEX 2022.
6 Robotics Experts Reflect on MODEX 2022
April 8, 2022
MODEX 2022 was one of the first big in-person trade shows in a long time. Exhibitors, speakers, and attendees discuss their favorite robots, new trends, and more.
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Tennant Adds Lithium-Ion Batteries to Three Autonomous Floor Cleaning Robots
April 6, 2022
Tennant Co. has added lithium-ion batteries as an option to three of its autonomous floor-cleaning robots running on BrainOS. It said they will ease usage and maintenance.
Sea Machines Technology Powers Rolls-Royce Expanded mtu NautIQ Crew Support Systems Line
April 5, 2022
Sea Machines has contributed its autonomy technologies to the new mtu NautIQ CoPilot, mtu NautIQ CoOperate, and mtu NautIQ CoDirect vessel systems from Rolls-Royce.
Sarcos and RE2 CEOs Talk Next Steps After Acquisition Announcement
April 4, 2022
Sarcos CEO Kiva Allgood and RE2 Robotics CEO Jorgen Pedersen discuss their complementary technologies and plans after Sarcos' $100 million purchase of RE2.
MODEX 2022 Welcomes Back Attendees, as Materials Handling Robotics Cautiously Advances
April 4, 2022
While attendees and robotics exhibitors were plentiful at MODEX 2022, innovations and partnerships raised questions about the management of heterogenous fleets.
ARM Institute Awarded American Rescue Act Grants to Help U.S. Manufacturing Be More Resilient
April 1, 2022
The ARM Institute is participating in two projects receiving a total of $16 million to help manufacturers integrate robots into their processes and diversify supply chains.
New White Paper From Geek+, Interact Analysis Looks at Future of AMRs and the Warehouse Industry
March 31, 2022
Geek+ has released a white paper it published in partnership with research firm Interact Analysis detailing warehouse automation, autonomous mobile robots, and more.
Murata Machinery Partners With AGVE Group to Increase North American Sales
March 31, 2022
Murata Machinery this week announced it is partnering with sister company AGVE Group to expand North American sales.
