Navya and REE Automotive Agree to Develop Level 4 Autonomous Vehicles
April 20, 2021
Self-driving systems provider Navya will work with REE Automotive's REEcorner technology for Level 4 autonomous vehicles.
Rockwell Automation and Comau Collaborate on Robot Controls for Manufacturers
April 20, 2021
Comau and Rockwell Automation are integrating their robotics controls to enable manufacturers to optimize processes and more easily adopt automation.
NASA Ingenuity Makes History as First Drone Flight on Mars
April 19, 2021
NASA JPL reported today that the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter has made the first powered and controlled flight on another planet, 117 years after the Wright Brother's first flight.
Dill Robot From Pickle Designed to Quickly Unjam Trailer Cargo
April 17, 2021
Unloading trailers is a good task for automation, but Pickle Robots realized that it needed people to work with its Dill system for maximum efficiency.
AutoX and Honda China Collaborate on Autonomous Vehicle Testing on Public Roads
April 17, 2021
AutoX, which is already offering robotaxi services in China, is working with Honda China to continue self-driving car development.
MX3D Raises $2.7M to Launch M1 Metal Additive Manufacturing System
April 15, 2021
MX3D, which 3D-printed a bridge in Amsterdam, has raised funding to commercialize its M1 robotic system and its MetalXL controls to turn existing welding robots into industrial-grade 3D metal...
Vicarious Surgical Enters SPAC Merger for $115M
April 15, 2021
In a SPAC deal, Vicarious Surgical will gain valuation of $1.1 billion as it continues developing robotics and virtual reality for minimally invasive surgeries.
Caja Robotics Works With Integrator Advanced Handling Systems to Automate Distribution Facility
April 14, 2021
Caja Robotics' goods-to-person system and AHS's integrated fulfillment systems will be combined to help a major Midwestern retailer.
AMH Material Handling Deploys Geek+ Mobile Robots for Sortation at Asda Logistics Services
April 14, 2021
Asda Logistics Services needed to rapidly and accurately sort parcels as e-commerce demand increased over the past year, so it turned to AMH and Geek+.
Soft Robotics Adds Features to mGrip Modular Gripping System for Food Handling
April 13, 2021
Soft Robotics has added capabilities to its mGrip to enable integrators to design flexible end-of-arm tools that can withstand high-pressure washdown environments.
ABB GoFa Cobot Wins ‘Best of the Best’ Red Dot Award for Innovative Design
April 13, 2021
This year's prestigious Red Dot "Best of the Best" design award went to ABB's new GoFa collaborative robot arm for its aesthetics and ease of use.
Tompkins Robotics, GreyOrange Partner for ‘Zero Walk’ Automated Fulfillment
April 13, 2021
The combination of Tompkins' tSort and GreyOrange's Ranger is intended to eliminate walking by human pickers and increase e-commerce order fulfillment.
Microsoft Buys Conversational AI Firm Nuance Communications for $19.7B
April 12, 2021
Microsoft plans to add Nuance's voice software and services for healthcare and other industries to its cloud/edge offerings.
TuSimple Readies for $1.1B Self-Driving Truck IPO
April 8, 2021
TuSimple said its software and services for autonomous trucking can address safety, labor shortages, and sustainability.
AppHarvest Acquires Agricultural Robotics and AI Startup Root AI for $60M
April 8, 2021
Root AI's staff and executives will join AppHarvest and continue developing the Virgo "universal harvester" to apply robotics and AI to indoor farming.
Geosun Chooses ACIENNA as IMU Supplier for Drone Mapping Lidar
April 7, 2021
Geosun, which provides lidar scanning systems for construction mapping, has chosen ACIENNA to supply inertial measurement units.
Rapid Robotics Raises $12M Series A for Rapid Machine Operator
April 7, 2021
The Rapid Machine Operator is available for $25,000 per year and is designed to be easy for manufacturers to deploy, says Rapid Robotics.
EDDA Technology Raises $150M to Develop Robotics for Precision Surgery
April 7, 2021
Edda Technology has developed 3D medical imaging systems that hundreds of hospitals use for pre-surgical planning and simulation, intra-operative navigation, and post-operative evaluation.
OTTO Motors Launches Next Generation of OTTO 1500 as Heavy-Class Mobile Robots Pass 1M Production Hours
April 6, 2021
OTTO Motors said its updated OTTO 1500 includes off-the-shelf components, higher speeds, and fleet management software.
Sarcos Robotics to Merge With SPAC Rotor Acquisition as It Commercializes Exoskeleton
April 6, 2021
The deal between Sarcos Robotics and Rotor Acquisition will help bring the Guardian XO industrial exoskeleton and Guardian XT teleoperated robot to market.
