Ati Motors Obtains $10.85M in Series A Funding for Industrial Robots
July 21, 2023
Ati Motors, which announced its new Sherpa Tug v4, raised funding to continue developing and deploying mobile robots for multiple industries and markets worldwide.
ASTM International Proposes Test Method for Legged Robots
July 20, 2023
ASTM International's F45.06 subcommittee on legged robots has proposed a method for testing the disturbance rejection, or stability, of such systems. It is open to new members.
NEURA Robotics Raises $55M to Drive International Expansion for Cognitive Robots
July 20, 2023
NEURA Robotics has raised more than $130 million to date as it develops "cognitive" collaborative, mobile, and humanoid robots plus a platform for partners and developers.
SKA Custom Robots and Machines Collaborates With PickNik on Field Robotics Development
July 20, 2023
SKA, which has engineered medical, mining, and inspection robots, is teaming up with PickNik, which develops software for robotic manipulation across domains.
Cyngn Partners With Motrec to Launch Fleet of AI Powered, Electric Autonomous Tuggers
July 19, 2023
Cyngn is integrating its DriveMod system for autonomous driving with Motrec's heavy-duty MT-160 tuggers for materials handling in complex commercial and industrial environments.
Saildrone Charts Course for Nautical Data Collection With NVIDIA
July 19, 2023
Saildrone provides three uncrewed surface vehicles, or USVs, to study the oceans, weather, and marine life, and it uses NVIDIA technologies to optimize data analysis.
Mobile Robots Are Helping Elevate the E-Commerce Economy
July 19, 2023
Interest in mobile robots continues to grow in educational, industrial, and retail settings as payloads increase, sensors improve, and software becomes more refined.
Blattner and Sarcos Agree to Develop Robots for Solar Construction
July 19, 2023
Blattner and Sarcos are jointly designing, developing, and testing mobile robots to improve the safety and efficiency of photovoltaic cell installation.
ForwardX Robotics Picks Up $61M in Series C Funding for Mobile Robot Orchestration
July 18, 2023
ForwardX has raised a total of about $140 million to date as company offers its vision-based mobile robots to warehouses and manufacturers worldwide.
Geek+ Deploys Goods-to-Person Systems for Rhenus Logistics in Swiss Warehouse
July 18, 2023
Geek+ said it collaborated with Rhenus Logistics to bolster digitalization and optimize the end-to-end value chain.
Knightscope Announces Automated Gunshot Detection
July 17, 2023
Knightscope said gunshot detection systems can reduce police and security response times and help quickly resolve such threats to public safety.
Figure AI Humanoid Robot Takes First Steps as Startup Gets Investment From Intel
July 17, 2023
Figure AI has received $9 million from Intel Capital in addition to its existing Series A funding to continue work on its Figure 01, one of several humanoids in development.
NVIDIA Explains How Simulation Accelerates Robot Development, Training
July 16, 2023
Simulation can not only accurately replicate environments, but it can also speed training of robots for tasks such as assembly, cutting, and manipulation, explained NVIDIA.
Raymond University Research Program Now Accepting Proposals to Advance Material Handling Technology
July 14, 2023
The Raymond Corp. is now accepting applications for technology research grants twice a year to support the future of the materials handling industry.
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.
Chang Industrial and Hai Robotics Jointly Launch Advanced Manufacturing Initiative
July 14, 2023
Chang Industrial and Hai Robotics have announced an advanced manufacturing consortium to jointly offer storage systems, reduce waste packaging, and serve new markets.
Simbe Robotics Raises $28M Series B to Continue Global Expansion for Inventory Robots
July 13, 2023
Simbe Robotics has received equity funding led by Eclipse Ventures to accelerate development of its mobile robots and software to deliver retail visibility and insights.
Clearpath Robotics and Fresh Consulting Join Forces to Enhance Mobile Manipulation
July 13, 2023
The mobile manipulator was designed to showcase Fresh's engineering expertise and Clearpath's robotics platform.
ForwardX Robotics Names Richmond Rolling Solutions Exclusive Distribution Partner for Mobile Robots
July 13, 2023
ForwardX is working with Richmond Rolling Solutions to distribute its robots and software in Australia and New Zealand, and it showed its product line at U.S. trade shows.
