Robotics News
Keecker consumer robotics company shuts down
ArcShell offers modular automation development with Bash
Sarcos wins another U.S. contract for Guardian XO full-body exoskeleton
MIT CSAIL robot manipulates unknown objects using 3D keypoints
3D sensors: new applications & approaches to robot safety
Intuitive Surgical da Vinci SP robot wins clearance for new procedures
Restoration Robotics merging with Venus Concept
Schunk Expert Days reveal state of robotics
PHD exhibiting UR5, UR5e cobots with YRG Yamaha Robots at Automate
Stryker adds OrthoSpace to surgical portfolio for sports medicine
Smith & Nephew teases next-gen surgical robotics platform
Think Surgical raises $134M for TSolution One robotics platform
maxon motor adds 200-W high-torque brushless servo motor
Nord Modules builds modular systems with customer feedback, exec experience
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NVIDIA Jetson platform now supports AWS Robomaker
There was no shortage of robotics-related announcements today at NVIDIA’s GPU Tech Conference (GTC) in San Jose, California. We will start with NVIDIA’s Jetson AI computer platform adding support for AWS Robomaker, the cloud robotics service from Amazon Web Services. AWS RoboMaker makes it easier to develop, test and deploy intelligent robotics applications at scale.…
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ARM announces fourth call for manufacturing robotics projects
Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing (ARM) last week issued a formal solicitation for a call for proposals for eight topic areas relative to advancing robotics technology for manufacturing. Pittsburgh-based ARM is the nation’s leading public-private collaborative in robotics and workforce innovation. It is part of the Manufacturing USA network and focuses on increasing U.S. global manufacturing competitiveness…
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Teamwork, mentoring keys to success, say 2019 Engelberger Robotics Award winners
This week, the Robotic Industries Association named this year’s recipients of the Engelberger Robotics Awards. The prestigious awards recognize people who have contributed to the advancement of automation for the benefit of humanity. They will be presented at a special dinner at Automate 2019. Howie Choset will receive the award for education. As a professor,…
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Think Surgical raises $134M for TSolution One robotics platform
Keynotes | Speakers | Exhibitors | Register Think Surgical has raised a funding round worth $134 million for its robot-assisted orthopedic surgery device. Based in Fremont, Calif., Think Surgical’s TSolution One is designed for knee and hip arthroplasties. The TSolution One is approved in the U.S. and Europe for total hip procedures; in December 2017…
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Robotics investments February 2019
Robotics investments totaled at least $4.3 billion in February 2019 in a steep increase from January, which had about $1.4 billion. In addition, companies reported approximately $3.9 billion worth of acquisitions this past month. Any political or economic jitters have not yet harmed the mood for robot deals. The Robotic Industries Association noted yesterday that robot…
