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.
Coco Expands Robotic Delivery Service to Austin After $56M Series A
February 11, 2022
After receiving funding and a successful launch in Los Angeles, Coco is hitting the Austin food scene with its remotely controlled delivery robots.
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.
Cobots Flex Their Muscle in Manufacturing, Education
February 10, 2022
Collaborative robots are finding more use cases in welding, education, and research and development. Companies such as Universal Robots, ABB, FANUC, and AUBO are leading the charge.
Körber Acquires Siemens Logistics’ Mail and Parcel Business
February 10, 2022
Körber is acquiring Siemens Logistics’ global mail and parcel business to complement its supply chain automation offerings in response to growing e-commerce fulfillment demand.
Omron Automation Americas Opens Advanced Motion R&D Center in California
February 10, 2022
Omron Automation Americas' new Omron Advanced Motion Research and Development Center in Chatsworth, Calif., will work with customers on smaller, faster, and more accurate motion controllers.
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.
Kollmorgen and Ericsson Test 5G to Expand Mobile Robot Capabilities
February 9, 2022
Kollmorgen, a supplier of autonomy technology for robots and vehicles, said its initial tests of 5G networking with telecommunications provider Ericsson yielded promising results.
AutoX Passes 1,000 Vehicle Milestone for Its RoboTaxi Fleet, the Largest in China
February 9, 2022
AutoX is opening a RoboTaxi operations center in San Francisco to expand self-driving vehicle testing as it marks more than 1,000 vehicles produced in China.
Collaborative Robots Raise the Bar for Productivity
February 8, 2022
Collaborative robots can not only boost productivity, but they can also provide flexibility and precision for automating tasks in manufacturing, fulfillment, and logistics.
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.
ARM Institute Endorses Four More Robotics Training Programs
February 7, 2022
The ARM Institute added four educational programs around robotics in manufacturing to its existing roster of seven programs as listed in the RoboticsCareer.org national resource.
3 Machine Learning Use Cases That Transformed E-Commerce
February 7, 2022
Machine learning, computer vision, and increasingly sophisticated management of mobile robot fleets are enabling e-commerce operations to adapt to growing and changing demand.
Fetch Robotics, Zebra Technologies Look to Manage Both People and Robots
February 7, 2022
Beyond existing goods-to-person automation and warehouse management systems, Zebra says the Fetch fulfillment software can optimize the activities of both people and mobile robots.
How Autonomous Mobile Robots Can Solve Global E-Commerce Fulfillment Problems
February 6, 2022
As e-commerce spikes and labor shortages continue to put pressure on warehouse and fulfillment operations, autonomous mobile robots can add throughput and save money, if you know where to start.
TTTech Auto to Fuel Safety Software for Automated Driving With $285M From Aptiv, Audi
February 4, 2022
TTTech Auto, a joint venture between TTTech Group, Audi, Infineon, and Samsung, is develops the MotionWise modular safety platform for software-defined vehicles.
5 Robots to Watch at the Beijing Winter Olympics
February 4, 2022
China is showcasing several robots around the Beijing Winter Olympics. Here are some that are helping to maintain health and hygiene, from food service to disinfection.
