Between new product releases, exciting research, and large funding rounds, there was no shortage of robotics news to cover this month. 

With new overtime regulations for truck drivers in Japan, the country could face labor shortages that robots can help address, said the IFR.

The EU informed Amazon that its preliminary view is that the acquisition may restrict competition in the market for robot vacuum cleaners. 

Wizard Easy Programming lowers barriers to automation for new users and offers ecosystem partners a tool to support their customers, according to ABB. 

Symbotic’s revenue increased 98% to $1.18 billion in 2023 thanks to deals with Albertson’s, Target and Walmart.

David Capellani, a regional key account manager at Universal Robots, explains how cobots can be used in the automotive industry. 

Vogt took over as interim CEO of Cruise in December 2021 and became CEO in February 2022. 

Researchers at Brown University’s Humans to Robots Laboratory have developed software that helps robots understand plain-worded instructions. 

SUS Corporation says that ABB’s robots are enabling it to reshore its production and address challenges presented by workforce shortages. 

Agile Robots said it will take over Franka Emika’s operations, keeping its approximately 100-person staff with plans to grow the company.

The five images released are some of the sharpest astronomical images across a large patch of sky ever captured. 

In this webinar, attendees will learn how support for robotic motion control has improved with the introduction of new products and technologies.

China said humanoids are likely to become another disruptive technology that could transform the way we produce goods. 

In 2022, Spot began collecting data, shooting video, measuring radiation dose, and gathering debris samples for radiation testing at the plant.

ABB and Porsche aim to help meet the need for more affordable and sustainable buildings and reduce the environmental impact of construction. 

The new funding will help Promise Robotics commercialize its robotic factory platform to support its growing demand from homebuilders.

From RoboBusiness, to International Women in Robotics Day, to more advancements for humanoid robots, there was no shortage of news to cover. 

The robot has already been installed in Geek+ customers sites in North America and Asia, and is under deployment for several global retailers. 

Doodle Labs’ Sense aims to help advanced robotic systems that regularly encounter signal interference in the field.

Boston Dynamics integrated Spot with ChatGPT and other AI models as a proof of concept for the potential robotics applications of foundational models. 

A research team led by Cornell University is using an underwater robot, called Icefin, to gain a better understanding of ice shelf crevasses. 

The companies will add Microsoft’s Azure OpenAI Service into FactoryTalk Design Studio to accelerate time-to-market for their customers.