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.
inVia Robotics Offers RaaS to Optimize Both People and Robots in Warehouses
April 14, 2021
inVia Robotics' hardware, software, and support are intended to maximize the efficiency and productivity of both people and mobile robots in fulfillment centers.
Gaussian Robotics Raises $100M Series B for Cleaning Robots Using SLAM
April 14, 2021
Gaussian Robotics, which completed Series B financing, claims to be the first company to apply SLAM technology in its cleaning robots in 30 countries.
MassRobotics Offers STEM Programs With Toyota Research Institute Support
April 14, 2021
MassRobotics and corporate partners launched the Adopt a School Program in conjunction with National Robotics Week and the Jumpstart Fellowship Program to encourage high school students to consider STEM careers.
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+.
Kiwibot Launches Version 4.0 of Its Food-Delivery Robot, Partners With Segway
April 13, 2021
Kiwibot 4.0 includes new sensors, user-interface features, and semi-autonomous capabilities, and Kiwibot is working with partners like Segway and Shopify.
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.
RightPick 3 Includes Numerous Picking Enhancements From RightHand Robotics
April 12, 2021
RightPick 3 features dual-GPU architecture to enable denser, damage-free picking and placing, says RightHand Robotics.
Mobile Robot Success Requires User Trust and Metrics, Explains Seegrid Speaker at ProMat DX
April 12, 2021
Choosing an AMR is only the first step, says Jeff Christensen, vice president of product at Seegrid. Users need to develop confidence and competence, he says.
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.
Vecna Robotics to Demonstrate How AMRs, Orchestration Can Boost ROI at ProMat DX
April 12, 2021
At the virtual ProMat DX materials handling event this week, Vecna Robotics will demonstrate its latest mobile robots and the Pivotal software for users.
Collaboration Between Humans, Robots Could Improve With Context-Aware System From KTH
April 11, 2021
A new transfer learning system requires less computational power and smaller datasets to provide robots awareness of their environments and human collaborators.
Image Recognition Enables Complex Object-Handling Applications
April 10, 2021
Advances in convolutional neural networks are enabling robots to recognize a wider range of objects, which is essential in piece picking, palletizing, and sortation.
Why Consumers Might Care About AI-Powered Robots
April 9, 2021
AI-Powered robots could offer support for the e-commerce retail trend that has taken shape.
Disruption vs. Hype: What Is the Reality for Robotics?
April 9, 2021
Supply chain executives agree that robotics is a source of disruption, but to adopt it, they must get past the hype, says a robotics and AI entrepreneur.
Stratom Develops Robotic Refueling System for U.S. Army Autonomous Ground Vehicles
April 9, 2021
Stratom is developing an autonomous ground refueling prototype to help protect soldiers, optimize efficiency in the field, and supply ground vehicles and aircraft.
