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Mike Oitzman
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Boston Dynamics Spot learns new skills with 3.0 release
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Keenon Robotics raises $200 million in Series D funding
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Pudu Robotics serves up $155M Series C funding round
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Ambi Robotics closes $26M Series A to begin growth
AmbiOS uses sIm-to-real techniques to reduce model training time and improve grasping success.
Whiz Gambit combines autonomous vacuuming with disinfection
Whiz Gambit brings facility vacuuming and disinfection to Europe.
Agile Robots closes $220M Series C funding
Collaborative robotic provider, Agile Robots, closes a $220M Series C round – to enable the company to extend its product and expand its global market reach.
The iRobot J7 may be smarter than your pet
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AMR provider Zippedi closes $6.9M seed series funding round
Investment will enable Zippedi to expand its market into the U.S. to meet the market demand in both the Home Improvement and grocery sectors.
MassRobotics launches inaugural Robo Boston Festival
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Oxbotica, AppliedEV team up on autonomous vehicle platform
AppliedEV and Oxbotica combine their solutions to create a unique autonomous vehicle platform for a variety of applications.
Final teams announced for the Indy Autonomous Challenge
The final ten teams have been selected to compete in the Indy Autonomous Challenge, taking place October 23 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Made4CNC Safedoor works with cobots to automate CNC tending
Made4CNC launches its first product: an automated CNC door opener that works with any robot for machine tending.
Elite Robot closes $27 Million Series B financing round
Elite Robots closes $27M funding to expand the engineering team and open sales into new regions.
George Konidaris on Realtime Robotics future; Intel LiDAR update
This episode of The Robot Report Podcast features an interview with Realtime Robotics CEO George Konidaris
Seoul Robotics launches 3D perception software with deep learning
SENSR M is designed for perception on moving vehicles like autonomous vehicles and autonomous mobile robots.
Velodyne Lidar, MOV.AI team up on AMR navigation tools
MOV.ai and Velodyne deliver a complete navigation package for ROS-based AMR solutions.