Robotics News
Why robots need to understand motive like humans do
5 materials to evaluate for designing, building robust robots
Kollmorgen launches enhanced ‘Motioneering’ servo sizing tool
Meet the inaugural board members of Women in Robotics
Velodyne sues 2 Chinese rivals for lidar patent infringement
Attabotics brings vision of ant-like efficiency to supply chains
UPS invests in TuSimple autonomous trucks
Vacuum grippers from Robotiq now compatible with Omron cobots
Ekso Bionics introduces EksoNR exoskeleton for neurorehab
Exosuit successfully makes the transition from walking to running
Soft robots could be powered by this mini, stretchable pump
Phillips partners with Universal Robots for cobot CNC machine tending
ARTAS iX system from Restoration Robotics receives European CE Mark approval
Anki sued for patent infringement
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5 materials to evaluate for designing, building robust robots
From soft polymers to the hardest steel, robotics designers should know their materials options that best suit the intended uses of their machines.
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Georgia Tech robots learn to ‘MacGyver’ simple tools
Thanks to new technology that enables them to create simple tools, robots may be on the verge of their own version of the Stone Age. Using a novel capability to reason about shape, function, and attachment of unrelated parts, researchers have for the first time successfully trained an intelligent agent to create basic tools by…
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5 materials to evaluate for designing, building robust robots
From soft polymers to the hardest steel, robotics designers should know their materials options that best suit the intended uses of their machines.
Investments / Funding See More >
UPS invests in TuSimple autonomous trucks
UPS Ventures, the venture capital arm of UPS, has made a minority investment in autonomous trucking company TuSimple. The companies are testing self-driving semi-trucks in Arizona to determine whether the vehicles can improve UPS’ service and efficiency. This is an extension of the ongoing commercial relationship between UPS and TuSimple in which UPS has purchased…
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Velodyne sues 2 Chinese rivals for lidar patent infringement
Velodyne, the world’s largest lidar developer, has filed patent infringement complaints against Hesai and Suteng (also known as RoboSense). The complaints were filed Aug. 13 to the United States District Court for the Northern District of California. The majority of autonomous vehicle companies rely on lidar, and the San Jose-based company said the two Chinese…
