Robotics News
Sales of commercial service robots hit $9.2B in 2018
Healthcare Robotics Engineering Forum registration opens
CARLO bone surgery system uses KUKA cobot for sensitive precision
Built Robotics raises $33M for autonomous construction vehicles
Top 5 countries using industrial robots in 2018
Webinar: Robotics-as-a-Service: technology trends & business models – October 17
Telesurgery trials mark milestone in India; doctors discuss lessons
ABB introduces PickMaster Twin robotic picking software
SoftBank Whiz cleaning robot available outside of Japan
CMR Surgical raises $240M for Versius surgical robot
FarmWise raises $14.5M Series A for sustainable robotic farming
New UR16e cobot designed for heavy-duty applications
Takeoff Technologies raises $25M for e-grocery automation
Robot taxes, universal basic income, and the future of work up for debate
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CARLO bone surgery system uses KUKA cobot for sensitive precision
The age of medical robotics has only just begun, as new collaborative and precise robots become available for bone surgery.
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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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CARLO bone surgery system uses KUKA cobot for sensitive precision
The age of medical robotics has only just begun, as new collaborative and precise robots become available for bone surgery.
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Built Robotics raises $33M for autonomous construction vehicles
Built Robotics closed a $33 million Series B round for its autonomy stack that turns construction vehicles into autonomous robots. The round was led by Next47 and raises the San Francisco startup’s to-date funding to $48 million. Additional investors include Building Ventures and existing Built Robotics backers Founders Fund, NEA, Lemnos, and Presidio Ventures. Built…
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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.
