Robotics News
On-chip sub-terahertz system gives autonomous vehicles keener ‘eyesight’
Corindus submits CorPath GRX to FDA for robotic neurovascular interventions
Waymo’s autonomous vehicles leave Apple in the dust
Driverless investment tops $1.6B so far this month
Motion Industries acquires Axis
Expert roundtable: mobile robotics challenges & opportunities
J&J acquires Auris Health for $3.4B
Endeavor acquisition positions FLIR as next-gen defense robot leader
TuSimple gets heavy-duty funding for autonomous fleet
Webinar: Robotics solutions for metal fabrication – adept, collaborative, cognitive and more – March 19
Polish manufacturer Hanplast achieves sustainability with KUKA robots
FPE Automation to be Central U.S. distributor for Epson Robots
Birth of a unicorn: Nuro gets $940M from SoftBank for driverless deliveries
How a Chinese slowdown could help — or hurt — robotics
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On-chip sub-terahertz system gives autonomous vehicles keener ‘eyesight’
Autonomous vehicles relying on light-based image sensors often struggle to see through blinding conditions, such as fog. But MIT researchers have developed a sub-terahertz-radiation receiving system that could help steer driverless cars when traditional methods fail. Sub-terahertz wavelengths, which are between microwave and infrared radiation on the electromagnetic spectrum, can be detected through fog and…
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TuSimple gets heavy-duty funding for autonomous fleet
TuSimple, which is developing self-driving trucks, today said that it has raised $95 million in Series D funding. The San Diego startup has a valuation of $1 billion and plans to use the investment for further development and commercialization. Chinese media company Sina Corp. led the round, and Hong Kong-based Composite Capital participated. After its…
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Safety, speed, and collaboration featured in Staubli’s TX2 robots, CS9 controllers
ANAHEIM, Calif. — At ATX West here this week, Stäubli International AG showed off its robot arms and controllers, including its TX2 collaborative robots, for meeting Industry 4.0 automation demands. Switzerland-based Stäubli displayed the capabilities of its six-axis TX2, including cobots for sensitive environments, in a “Smart Factory” setting. One flex-feeding demonstration used the TX2…
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Driverless investment tops $1.6B so far this month
After last week’s $582 million in funding for autonomous vehicle companies, you might think that driverless investment would coast for a while. However, this week saw more than $1 billion in support for developing self-driving cars and trucks. President’s Day is traditionally the time for car sales, but the automakers and big technology companies are…
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On-chip sub-terahertz system gives autonomous vehicles keener ‘eyesight’
Autonomous vehicles relying on light-based image sensors often struggle to see through blinding conditions, such as fog. But MIT researchers have developed a sub-terahertz-radiation receiving system that could help steer driverless cars when traditional methods fail. Sub-terahertz wavelengths, which are between microwave and infrared radiation on the electromagnetic spectrum, can be detected through fog and…
