4 Advantages That Robots Offer for Flexible Manufacturing
February 27, 2022
Flexible manufacturing is increasingly necessary for automakers and other production environments. The latest robots and software allow factories to be more responsive to changing demand.
Top 8 Industrial Automation Providers to Watch in 2022
February 26, 2022
Industrial automation is still the mainstay of the robotics space, and innovations and new applications are leading to continued growth. Here are some of the top players.
Automata Raises Series B Financing for Laboratory Robotics
February 25, 2022
Automata, which raised $50 million, plans to continue development of its Automata Labs product for scientists working in drug discovery, healthcare diagnostics, and biotech.
RIOS Raises Series A Funding for AI Powered Robotic Workcells
February 23, 2022
RIOS said it plans to use its $28 million to scale deployments of AI-driven workcells in a robotics-as-a-service model for factories, warehouses, and supply chain customers.
RE2 Robotics, PickNik Partner to Advance Mobile Manipulation With Motion Planning Software
February 22, 2022
RE2 Robotics plans to accelerate the development of its RE2 Sapien and RE2 Sapien Sea Class robot arms in response to high demand by using PickNik's MoveIt Studio software.
Bowery Farming Purchases Traptic to Expand Agricultural Prowess
February 21, 2022
Indoor grower Bowery Farming has acquired fruit-picking robot provider Traptic to harvest produce such as strawberries.
Top 5 Robotics Trends for 2022, According to the International Federation of Robotics
February 19, 2022
As the number of industrial robots in operation has increased from 2015, the International Federation of Robotics says it expects certain trends to continue, including greater ease of use.
Miso Robotics to Install Flippy 2 Frying Robot in 100 More White Castle Locations
February 16, 2022
White Castle, which claims to be the world's first fast-food hamburger chain, is ordering more Flippy 2 robots from Miso after its initial, successful deployment around Chicago.
Titan Medical Passes Milestone With More Than 200 Patents and Patent Applications
February 14, 2022
Nearly 14 years after its founding, Titan Medical has grown its patent portfolio for its medical workstations and patient carts. It has clarified its third-party licensing strategy.
Toyota Motor North America Uses Symbio Robotics Software in High Volume Assembly
February 11, 2022
Toyota Motor North America is using Symbio Robotics' AI to program assembly robots as it shifts to electric vehicles.
igus Expands North American Leadership Team, Names Five New Vice Presidents
February 11, 2022
igus says its new executives, who have industry experience, will focus on customer service, sustainable development of high-performance polymers, and continued growth in North America.
Micropsi Raises Series B to Scale Industrial Automation With Human Motion Trained Robots
February 10, 2022
Micropsi Industries, which has developed the MIRAI system to train and control industrial robots more easily, plans to use its funding to scale operations in the U.S. and Europe.
Kinova Raises $48M to Commercialize Robots for Medical, Manufacturing Markets
February 9, 2022
Kinova has received venture capital from Graham Partners and funding from the Canadian government to commercialize cobots, increase its engineering staff, and develop new products.
InOrbit Launches Configuration as Code to Help Robot Operations Developers
February 9, 2022
InOrbit says its new Configuration as Code capability enables robot operations developers to apply software best practices and tools to understanding and managing fleets of robots.
Chartwells Higher Education Puts Picnic Pizza Automation on Texas A&M Campus
February 8, 2022
Chartwells Higher Education, which serves 300 institutions, and Picnic claimed that they are bringing the world's first robotic pizza-assembly station to a U.S. college campus.
Novanta Partners With MassRobotics to Nurture Robotics Startups
February 8, 2022
Novanta's Celera Motion unit will work with MassRobotics to advance medical robotics innovations, and its ATI Industrial Automation unit will help develop robotics precision.
RE2 Robotics Partners With JLG Industries to Put Robot Arms on Aerial Lifts
February 1, 2022
RE2 Robotics, which specializes in mobile manipulation systems, and JLG Industries, which makes elevating work platforms, are integrating their technologies for solar field construction.
Miso Robotics Opens Series E Funding Round for Restaurant Automation
February 1, 2022
Miso Robotics, which has developed three different robots for restaurants, has launched a $40 million Series E round after successfully raising $50 million in crowdfunding.
DHL Supply Chain to Invest $15M in Boston Dynamics Robots, Starting With Stretch
January 30, 2022
DHL Supply Chain has been working with Boston Dynamics to develop robots including Stretch, which is designed to move boxes of varying sizes. It's also the first buyer.
ARM Institute Selects Eight New Robotics Projects for Funding
January 28, 2022
As the president visited the ARM Institute, the public-private consortium chose more projects to develop robotics and other technologies to meet U.S. defense and manufacturing needs.
