Partners Cybernetix and PRN aim to aid Pittsburgh’s robotics startups and bring the cluster’s investment opportunities to global markets.
Massachusetts governor visits MassRobotics to celebrate National Robotics Week
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey also visited a high school robotics team and touted a bill proposing innovation investment.
Robotics innovation is key to reshoring the $1T apparel manufacturing industry
Lack of onshore garment manufacturing is both a national security risk and a lost business opportunity. Robotic sewing could be the answer.
RoboticsCareer.org adds functionality from ARM Institute to address manufacturing skills gap
RoboticsCareer.org has gotten a refresh to help build interest in manufacturing careers and to connect talent with companies.
Robotics Factory adds five startups to its residency pilot cohort
ESTAT Actuation, KEF Robotics, Thiopoly, Thorne Baby, and Piximo make up the Robotics Factory’s first resident cohort.
Black History Month: Highlighting the value of diversity in the robotics industry
Despite being a quickly growing community, the robotics industry still has a diversity problem, particularly when it comes to race.
Robotics investments top $749M in December 2023
Forty-one robotics companies raised $749 million in December 2023. Total robotics funding for 2023 equals approximately $12.9 billion.
Robotics investments reach $418M in November 2023
Forty robotics companies received funding in November 2023, pulling in a total of $418 million. Robotics investments for the first 11 months of 2023 topped $12.1 billion.
Meet Roboworx: A new option for robot service and support from ARO
ARO has created Roboworx, a field service offering that it claimed will rely on its experience to redefine the future of robot maintenance.
A venture capitalist’s perspective on robotics
Founders should be aware the era of exiting a business based on little more than “promising technology” is over — you must eventually build a real business.
Robotics investment for October totals $980M
Robotics funding for the month of October 2023 equaled approximately $980 million, the result of 68 rounds. The October investments bring the 2023 robotics funding totals to $11.7 billion.
Don’t wait to plan next year’s robotics investments, says HowToRobot
Planning early for 2024 robotics investments can help align with business goals and prove project feasibility, says HowToRobot’s CEO.
15 largest industrial robotics markets in 2022
The IFR’s World Robotics report recorded 553,052 industrial robot installations in factories around the world. See which countries are leading the way.
Massachusetts legislature to consider bill banning armed robots
This act would prohibit the manufacture, sale, and operation of robotic devices or drones that are mounted with a weapon.
A3: North American robot orders drop for 2nd quarter in a row
37% fewer robots were purchased in April through June of 2023 than during the same period of 2022, according to A3’s latest report.
July robotics investments approach $2B
Robotics investments for July 2023 reached $1.9 billion, coming from 48 funding rounds. As of the end of July, total 2023 funding comes to approximately $8 billion.
Robotics part of mid-year success for IDS Imaging
IDS Imaging Development Systems, a leading industrial camera manufacturer, far exceeded industry expectations in the first half of 2023.
Unraveling the U-Curve of robot deployment productivity
University of Cambridge researchers found that robots can decrease productivity in the short term but can increase it in the long term.
Here’s how much funding robotics companies raised in June
The Robot Report tracked 51 funding rounds in June 2023, bringing the year-to-date funding total to more about $6.1 billion.
Shopify suffers huge loss on 6 River Systems sale
Ocado paid roughly 2.8% of what Shopify paid when it acquired 6 River Systems just four years ago.
Patent filing strategy for emerging robotics companies
A robust patent portfolio is key to an emerging robotics company’s growth and success, but building such a patent portfolio takes strategy, time, and money.
Patent filing strategy for emerging robotics companies
A robust patent portfolio is key to an emerging robotics company’s growth and success, but building such a patent portfolio takes strategy, time, and money.