Robotics News
Robot taxes, universal basic income, and the future of work up for debate
6 River Systems acquisition: Mobile robots a must in new economy
Dynamic gripper developed at University at Buffalo offers versatility
‘Soft tactile logic’ decentralizes processing with liquid metal at NC State
Skybot humanoid robot grounded after Russian space flight
DHL Innovation Center displays state of warehouse robotics
Voyage Auto raises $31M Series B for self-driving cars
Applied Intuition raises Series B funding for autonomous vehicle simulation
Cartica and Moodify join Toyota AI Ventures’ investment portfolio
Simbe raises $26M for Tally retail robot, expands SoftBank partnership
Tier 1 automotive supplier Visteon improves productivity with MiR AMRs
Open Robotica launches, aims to ease robotics software development
Team Cerberus readies for Round 2 in DARPA Subterranean Challenge
Unified interface from OnRobot intended to simplify cobot tooling
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Dynamic gripper developed at University at Buffalo offers versatility
A dynamic gripper that uses magnets to adjust how tight two robotic fingers grasp is on its way to commercialization.
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Cartica and Moodify join Toyota AI Ventures’ investment portfolio
Toyota AI Ventures has invested in Cartica AI, which is developing a perception platform for autonomous vehicles, and Moodify, which applies scents to affect drivers’ moods.
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Unified interface from OnRobot intended to simplify cobot tooling
OnRobot has announced a unified electrical and mechanical interface across all of its gripper products, intended to make it easier for manufacturers to benefit from collaborative robots.
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Takeoff Technologies raises $25M for e-grocery automation
Takeoff Technologies, a Waltham, Mass.-based developer of automated grocery fulfillment solutions, raised $25 million in Series C funding. The round, led by Forrestal Capital, was for 5 percent of the company at a $500 million valuation. Takeoff Technologies has now raised $86 million in funding since it was founded in 2016. Takeoff, which licenses its…
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Voyage Auto raises $31M Series B for self-driving cars
Rather than wait for fully autonomous vehicles to hit the roads today, Voyage Auto is developing self-driving shuttles for retirement communities.
