7bridges Obtains Series A Funding to Transform Supply Chains With AI
January 18, 2022
7bridges, which has developed the LEO platform to provide logistics visibility, plans to use its $17 million round to improve supply chain efficiency and resilience.
6 River Systems’ Most Popular 2021 Supply Chain Events, Reports and Blogs
January 18, 2022
The calendar may have flipped to 2022 but, seasonality aside, the same supply chain challenges remain. Whether you’re struggling to increase operational efficiency, offset warehouse labor shortages, enhance the experience...
Formic Technologies Raises Series A Funding to Offer Robotics as a Service to Manufacturers
January 18, 2022
Formic Technologies, which is now valued at more than $100 million, said it will use its Series A funding to expand its pay-by-the-hour automation for U.S. manufacturers.
Terradepth Expands Leadership Team in Pursuit of 2022 Ocean Mapping Milestones
January 18, 2022
Terradepth, which is developing systems to map ocean terrain for a "virtual ocean" analogous to Google Earth, has named executives including its first chief operating officer.
Waymo and J.B. Hunt Expand Autonomous Freight Testing in Texas
January 17, 2022
Waymo Via, which is developing Class 8 self-driving trucks, and J.B. Hunt, one of the largest supply chain providers in North America, are building on successful trials.
Furhat Robotics Acquires Misty Robotics to Advance Human-Machine Interfaces
January 17, 2022
Furhat said its acquisition of Sphero spinoff Misty will help it expand in the U.S. market and further develop social robots for consumer and business use.
Exotec Raises $335M Series D for Robots to Improve Supply Chain Resilience for Global Retailers
January 17, 2022
Exotec, which has developed the Skypod rack-climbing robots and Skypicker robot arm, is now worth $2 billion as it expands in North America and worldwide.
Doosan Robotics Discusses NINA Cobot, CES 2022, and Growing Service Applications
January 16, 2022
From prosumer camera work to food and restaurant service, Doosan Robotics is developing collaborative robots for non-manufacturing applications worldwide.
Johnson Controls and Ava Robotics to Show Security Robot, Now Available, at Intersec 2022
January 15, 2022
The Tycho Security Robot powered by Ava Robotics uses Tyco Illustra cameras from Johnson Controls and is designed to automate and ease facilities management.
Elevated Flooring Solutions for AGVs and AMRs
January 15, 2022
With more operations implementing robotic solutions such as autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) and automatic guided vehicles (AGVs) to increase throughput and operational efficiency, it’s important to create the optimal...
Gaumard Scientific to Introduce HAL S5301 Multidisciplinary Patient Simulator
January 14, 2022
Gaumard Scientific's HAL S5301 is its latest humanoid robot, which can simulate brain injury with sophisticated movement and speech technology for training medical personnel.
Local Motors, Developer of Olli Autonomous Shuttle, Shuts Down
January 14, 2022
Local Motors, which had developed the Olli autonomous shuttlebus, reportedly shut down this week after successful fundraising rounds and testing last year.
HDS Global Launches Technology Center Using Robots, AI for the Future of E-Commerce
January 14, 2022
HDS Global says its fully automated Technology Center for e-commerce order fulfillment has attracted investors and industry leaders as it moves toward commercial release.
Geek+ and Körber Digitize and Automate Ariat Apparel Supply Chain
January 14, 2022
Apparel and footwear brand Ariat International needed to increase throughput at its central warehouse in Texas, so Körber Supply Chain implemented 88 Geek+ mobile robots.
ARM Institute Picks Team to Develop Virtual Reality to Help Manufacturing Workers Get Robot Credentials
January 13, 2022
The U.S. Department of Defense and the ARM Institute have chosen SimInsights, APT Manufacturing Solutions, and IBL Education to develop virtual reality for assessing robotics skills.
Seegrid Expects Increased Demand for AMRs to Drive More Growth in 2022
January 13, 2022
Last year, Seegrid added nearly 200 staffers and introduced three mobile robots, new analytics software, and multiple enhancements to its fleet management and performance software.
AutoStore Releases R5+ Bin Handling Robot With Expanded Capabilities to Meet Warehouse Needs
January 13, 2022
AutoStore said its R5+ bin-handling robot is now available worldwide. The system can now result in larger grids to help warehouse operations stay competitive, it said.
Ouster to Provide 3,000 Lidar Sensors to Vecna Robotics to Meet Demand for Material Handling Automation
January 13, 2022
Ouster, which provide high-resolution lidar, has agreed to provide its sensors to Vecna Robotics through 2025 as demand continues to grow for warehouse and logistics automation.
Serve Robotics Launches Level 4 Autonomous Robots for Sidewalk Deliveries
January 13, 2022
With technology from partners including NVIDIA and Ouster, Serve Robotics says its next-generation delivery robots mark a milestone for commercial autonomous vehicles.
BrainOS Mobile App From Brain Corp Gives Operators Remote Access to Robot Fleets
January 12, 2022
Brain Corp has developed BrainOS Mobile, an app to provide managers and facilities operators a more seamless way to interact with fleets of cleaning robots.
