Odense Robotics is continuing to grow despite downturns because of its culture of collaboration, says its CEO.
ABB expands robot production and training in Auburn Hills, Mich.
ABB said its updated U.S. headquarters will support customers in packaging and logistics, food and beverage, construction, healthcare, and electric vehicles.
RIOS Intelligent Machines raises Series B funding, starts rolling out Mission Control
RIOS has gotten investment from Yamaha and others to continue developing machine vision-driven robotics for manufacturers.
Automotive industry likely to continue leading robotics growth, says A3
The automotive industry will keep driving North American robotics adoption despite the current economic slowdown, according to A3.
RoboXchange examines real-world operational challenges and new brains for robots
At the first MassRobotics RoboXchange, Locus Robotics shared tips on warehouse challenges, and Opteran showed a new navigational approach.
Nala Robotics incorporates generative AI into restaurant robot recipes
Nala Robotics said it is looking at how AI can help robots create recipes with the ingredients at hand, reducing food waste.
iRobot terminates deal with Amazon, laying off 31% of staff
iRobot said its deal with Amazon has fallen through and is taking several steps to restructure its expenses for its revised go-to-market strategy.
Pudu Robotics CEO predicts that service robot market will expand
Pudu Robotics, a leading service robot exporter in China, says that demand and applications are likely to expand globally.
MassRobotics discusses university Form and Function Challenge and partnerships
MassRobotics and its technology partners will announce the winners of the Form and Function challenge at the Robotics Summit & Expo.
KEF Robotics takes a modular approach to aircraft navigation and autonomy
KEF Robotics says its vision software works with different hardware and software to enable drones to navigate in GPS-denied environments.
Locus Robotics reduces staff, but CEO is still bullish on market growth
Locus Robotics has let go sales and marketing staffers, but its CEO is optimistic about the mobile robot market’s long-term prospects.
1X Technologies raises $100M Series B to advance NEO humanoid robot
1X says its NEO android is being developed with embodied AI to handle household tasks and be safe to operate around consumers.
Sevensense acquisition to add VSLAM smarts to mobile robots, says ABB
Sevensense, which has developed Visual Simultaneous Localization and Mapping for mobile robots, has grown from a partner to a unit of ABB.
GRIT Vision System applies AI to Kane Robotics’ cobot weld grinding
Kane Robotics has developed the GRIT Vision System to improve cobot material removal and finishing for customers such as Paul Mueller Co.
Generative AI and Isaac to power smarter robots, says NVIDIA before CES
Generative AI and large language models can improve robot training, perception, and human-machine interactions, says NVIDIA and its partners.
Micropsi Industries’ new CEO talks about AI plus robotics for better production
Micropsi is exploring how to put its vision AI and data collection to work for manufacturing and more industries, says new CEO Gary Jackson.
EverestLabs robot keeps more than 1M aluminum cans out of landfills
EverestLabs has developed AI and robotics to help recycling partners in California increase the rate of successful picks.
Tesla demonstrates Optimus Gen 2 dexterity, recalls 2M vehicles
Tesla released a video showing the improving capabilities of its Optimus humanoid robot, but it faces safety scrutiny over Autopilot.
Mujin finalizes Series C extension for logistics robot controllers
Mujin, which has raised a total of $178 million, plans to make its MujinController more accessible to developers.
SRI International designs XRGo to protect pharmaceutical workers through teleoperation
SRI International says its XRGo teleoperation capability could help ensure pharmaceutical quality and open up jobs to a wider range of candidates.
LIG Nex1 intends to acquire stake in quadruped maker Ghost Robotics
LIG Nex1 and a partner have offered to acquire 60% of industrial and defense supplier Ghost Robotics, which is valued at $400 million.
ISO and ASTM define standard for additive manufacturing in construction
ISO and ASTM have defined an additive construction standard in what could be the first of joint efforts around robotics in that industry.