Robotics News
Boston Dynamics open-sources Spot SDK; Raibert steps down as CEO
Novo Nordisk, HighRes Biosolutions collaborate on robotic biologics discovery platform
RobotStudio simulation software now includes 3D printing capabilities
Waymo autonomous trucks, minivans roll into Texas, New Mexico
AWS JPL Open-Source Rover Challenge open to competitors
Robot helps 3D print a home for less than $6,000 in materials
Brain Corp reports record sales in 2019, citing demand for AMRs in retail
Neurala, AviSight team up for AI-powered drone inspections
Johnson & Johnson to disclose robot-assisted surgery plans in May
Company offers germ-killing robot to airports to address coronavirus outbreak
Energid to provide SDK to help power Motiv’s RoboMantis platform
Design software key to robotics performance, says nTopology
Cruise Origin driverless vehicle designed to disrupt transportation
Berkshire Grey raises $263M to fuel global expansion of logistics robotics
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Boston Dynamics open-sources Spot SDK; Raibert steps down as CEO
If you are a roboticist, chances are you have always wanted to tinker with any of Boston Dynamics’ robots. The Softbank-owned company trying to make those dreams come true by making its Spot SDK publicly available on GitHub. This will allow developers to build custom applications that enable Spot to do useful tasks across a…
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Neurala, AviSight team up for AI-powered drone inspections
AI vision company Neurala and drone services provider AviSight are combining efforts to enable AviSight’s Live Look Fault Vision to inspect critical infrastructure.
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Ford automates fog light installation with KUKA LBR iiwa cobots
Installing fog lights is an awkward task for humans in automotive manufacturing. Ford, Dürr Assembly Products, and KUKA tested LBR iiwa cobots to work alongside people.
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Soft Robotics raises Series B funding with participation from FANUC
Robotic manipulation innovator Soft Robotics has raised $23 million in an “oversubscribed” Series B round, with participation from FANUC.
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Waymo autonomous trucks, minivans roll into Texas, New Mexico
Waymo announced that it is expanding mapping and testing of its autonomous trucks and vans in Texas and parts of New Mexico.
