The Horizon Hobot Platform consists of the company’s Sunrise chip, the TogetherROS operating system, Boxs reference algorithm, robot application examples and supporting development tools.
VisionNav Robotics closes $80M for AGVs
VisionNav’s AGVs include forklifts, indoor and outdoor autonomous tractors and BrightEye, its smart AGV system.
Unitree closes Series B round for quadruped robots
Unitree plans to use the funding to increase construction on its mass production lines and strengthen its existing production lines.
Pony.ai to launch robotaxi fleet in Guangzhou, China
Pony.ai will integrate its autonomous technology into GAC vehicles, which can be hailed using Ontime’s platform or Pony.ai’s PonyPilot+ app.
Yuanhua Intelligent Technologies announces financing round
Cornerstone Capital, a Chinese private equity investment institution, led the funding round for Yuanhua Intelligent Technologies.
FedEx launches sorting robot with DoraBot
DoraSorter, a collaboration between Fedex and DoraBot, is deployed at FedEx’s e-commerce shipment sorting center in Guangzhou, China.
IFR weighs in on China’s five-year plan for robotics
The International Federation of Robotics gave insight on China’s current place in the world market and the significance of the 5-year plan.
White Rhino raises $7M for delivery robots
White Rhino’s Level 4 vehicles are similar to Nuro’s R2. White Rhino has remote operators onhand to get its vehicles out of tricky situations.
ABB, HASCO drive smart manufacturing in China’s auto industry
The partnership, which includes a 40% stake by ABB in the joint venture, will expand the use of smart technologies and artificial intelligence within the industry.
How realistic is China’s five-year plan for robotics?
Georg Stieler, managing director for China at international consulting firm STM Stieler, shares his thoughts on China’s five-year plan.
Youibot raises $47M for AMRs
The company plans to use the funding to keep up with the rapid growth in demand it’s seen in the AMR market.
China unveils five-year plan for robotics
The five-year plan details the overarching goal of making China a key source of global robotics innovation by 2025.
China autonomous vehicle roundup
Four companies developing autonomous vehicles for various uses have made big announcements relating to their business in China this week.
California suspends Pony.ai’s driverless testing after accident
While performing a lane change, a Pony.ai autonomous vehicle hit a center divider and traffic sign in Fremont, Calif. Nobody was injured in the accident.
SPAC merger for Plus’ autonomous trucks called off
Plus and blank check firm Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. terminated their SPAC merger. The companies said this was a mutual decision made because of “recent developments in the regulatory environment outside of the United States.”
Mech-Mind Robotics raises $155M for 3D vision tech
Mech-Mind Robotics develops 3D cameras for robotics applications such as bin picking.
Hai Robotics raises $200M for autonomous case handling robots
Hai Robotics’ ACR system can pick and place totes or cartons on shelves up to 7 meters and carry up to 8 loads for goods-to-person stations.
Inceptio Technology raises $270M for autonomous trucking tech
Inceptio has previously said it expects to begin production of autonomous trucks by the end of 2021.
AutoX starts production on Gen5 autonomous driving system
AutoX’s fifth generation autonomous driving system features 50 sensors and a vehicle control unit with 2200 TOPS computing power.
WeRide raises $310M in Series C funding for autonomous vehicles
Chinese autonomous vehicle pioneer WeRide, which was founded in 2017, has raised more than $600 million in the last five months.
Plus adds another $220M for autonomous trucking tech
Plus, a developer of autonomous truck technology, added $220 million in funding. This is an extension to the $200 million round raised in February 2021, bringing the round to a total of $420 million. Plus has now raised about $620 million since it was founded in 2016. The new financing was co-led by FountainVest Partners…
Dean Kamen discusses U.S. and global innovation
Recently, I interviewed master inventor Dean Kamen, well known as the inventor of the stair climbing wheelchair and the Segway, as well as the creator of the FIRST Robotics competitions for school children. I explained to Dean how R&D World’s Global Funding Forecast was reporting China will outspend the U.S. for the very first time…