Julia Computing Raises $24M Series A for Cloud Computing, Simulation
July 19, 2021
Julia Computing said its new funding will help scale production and development of open-source simulation tools, and former Snowflake CEO Bob Muglia will join its board.
Novanta to Acquire Sensor, Tooling Maker ATI Industrial Automation for $172M
July 19, 2021
Novanta is adding ATI and Schneider Electric Motion to its offerings for industrial equipment manufacturers, as well as for medical and collaborative robots.
HAI Robotics Enters Australian Market, Increases Booktopia’s Efficiency Eightfold
July 19, 2021
Booktopia, Austrlia's largest online book retailer, said it is using HAI Robotics' HAIPICK autonomous robots to pack and dispatch orders faster, improving efficiency.
AMP Robotics Partners With REP-TEC Advanced Technologies to Resell Recycling Robots in Europe
July 19, 2021
AMP Robotics, which uses AI and robotics to identify and pick valuable materials from the waste stream, has announced REP-TEC as U.K. and Ireland reseller and integrator.
Würth Additive Group to Distribute Markforged’s Digital Forge 3D Printing Platform Globally
July 18, 2021
Würth will help distribute Markforged's Digital Forge 3D printing platform for 3D printing metals and other materials, as Markforged prepares for SPAC deal and public listing.
Farm Robots Could Lead to a Utopian—or Dystopian—Future, Argues Researcher
July 18, 2021
As farms of all sizes look to adopt automation, robotics developers and policymakers should take a broader view of the potential environmental impacts, says a German scientist.
Tencent Invests $400M in Meituan to Keep Developing Autonomous Vehicles, Delivery Drones
July 17, 2021
Food delivery firm Meituan, which has invested in service robots, 3D vision, and autonomous vehicles, plans to continue development with latest funding from Tencent.
MIT Motion-Planning Algorithm Enables Robot to Safely Dress a Person
July 16, 2021
To move safely and efficiently around people, robots need human-aware motion planning, as in a new algorithm developed at MIT's Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory.
Crocs Chooses Bastian Solutions for New Automated Distribution Center
July 16, 2021
The 750,000-sq.-ft. addition to Crocs' Dayton, Ohio, facilities will include automation for conveying overhead pouches and bulk parcels, as well as Bastian's WES software.
Harmonic Bionics to Demonstrate Upper-Extremity Exoskeleton at Rehab Facilities
July 16, 2021
Harmonic Bionics plans to send its new Harmony SHR bilateral, upper-body exoskeleton around the country to demonstrate its use for neurological rehabilitation.
Autonomous Vehicle Developer Aurora Innovation to Enter $1B SPAC Merger, Be Publicly Listed
July 16, 2021
Aurora said it expects to have $2.5 billion in cash upon closure of the transaction, and it plans to launch its first autonomous driving product by the end of 2023.
Steel Bridge 3D-Printed by MX3D Officially Opens in Amsterdam
July 15, 2021
MX3D worked with partners in business, academia, and government to 3D-print a stainless steel bridge now installed over an Amsterdam canal. It is the largest construction of its kind.
Toyota’s Woven Planet Unit Acquires CARMERA for Autonomous Vehicle Mapping
July 15, 2021
After acquiring the Level 5 data division from Lyft, the Toyota unit adds CARMERA's high-definition mapping expertise to its team developing autonomous vehicles.
AZIOBOT and Network Operator Proximus Explore 5G With Autonomous Cleaning Robots
July 15, 2021
AZIOBOT's SB2 floor-cleaning robot is designed to be "like a self-driving car for cleaning," and Proximus' 5G connectivity will enable it to gather data to improve operations.
DXC Luxoft Works With AWS on Robotic Drive Cloud
July 15, 2021
DXC Luxoft, which provides tooling and services for autonomous driving developers, is offering its Robotic Drive Cloud technology on Amazon Web Services to cut test times.
RoboticsCareer.org Evaluates Training Programs and Identifies Competencies, Career Paths
July 14, 2021
The ARM Institute recently launched RoboticsCareer.org as an online resource for identifying competencies, endorsing training institutions, and helping people find career paths.
MHS Robotics Spins Out From R&D Unit to Provide Supply Chain Technologies
July 14, 2021
MHS Robotics offers autonomous mobile robots, computer vision, machine vision, simulation, 3D cameras, and end effectors for e-commerce and parcel logistics facilities.
Fetch Robotics and Körber Announce New Case Picking Solution for Distribution Centers
July 14, 2021
Fetch, which was recently acquired by Zebra Technologies, will combine its mobile robots with Körber’s warehouse management systems for safer and more efficient picking.
Walmart to Expand Deployment of Symbotic Supply Chain Automation to 25 Distribution Centers
July 14, 2021
Symbotic, which provides supply chain robots and software for intake, storage, and palletizing, has been working with Walmart since 2017 and will expand its deployment.
NVIDIA, USC Researchers Present DiSECt Simulator for Robotic Cutting
July 13, 2021
NVIDIA and USC said DiSECt, their differentiable simulation engine for autonomous robotic cutting, could predict forces on knives cutting through soft natural materials.
