Energy / Solar / Renewables

The company built its Voliro T platform on a patented tiltable-rotor design and equipped it with interchangeable sensor payloads.

ANYbotics has integrated gas detectors and an acoustic imaging payload with its modular offerings for customizable inspections.

Gecko offers a variety of robots that can climb, fly, and swim to collect data about critical structures.

Saildrone, in partnership with Meta, has successfully demonstrated that the Saildrone Surveyor performs on par with crewed vessels.

Cybernetix Ventures is launching its second fund to invest in robotics startups developing systems for industries such as construction.

RoboForce said Titan delivers five key primitive capabilities—Pick, Place, Press, Twist, and Connect—essential for most industrial tasks.

Boston Dynamics has added capabilities for scalable fleet management and insights from inspection data to Orbit 5.0 for Spot.

ABB has announced plans to spin off its robotics division, saying it has ‘limited synergies’ with its other business units.

Cosmic Roboticss has raised $4M for AI-powered robots, aiming to enable solar infrastructure amidst labor shortages.

End the first day of the Robotics Summit with the RBR50 Gala, which offers a chance to connect with the world’s leading robotics innovators.

Spencer Krause and the team at SKA Robotics offer insights on the common pitfalls that in-house robotics teams often face.

Fully autonomous UAVs open up possibilities for market growth, operational efficiency, and security, writes Swift Engineering’s president.

RISE Robotics said its Beltdraulic linear actuator technology will demonstrate power without hydraulic inefficiencies.

In the past three years, ABB has invested more than $500 million in its U.S. business, including a new $100 million facility in Wisconsin.

Rosendin Electric contracted with ULC Technologies to design robots for solar module movement and installation.

Independent power operator NAES will work with robots and AI from Gecko Robotics to inspect and maintain critical infrastructure.

ANYbotics launched Data Navigator, which turns robot inspection data into actionable insights for asset management and preventive maintenance.

ANYbotics said its inspection systems will increase safety by reducing worker exposure to hazardous environments.

Last year, AMP announced deployments in North Carolina and Virginia. It ended the year by raising $91 million in funding.

The rapid melting and thinning of the Arctic ice have sparked serious concerns in the scientific community. Researchers are proposing a new system that uses aerial drones, autonomous underwater vehicles, and a self-sufficient vessel that acts as a docking station.

Innovations such as robotic tractors, milkers, and manure sweepers, as well as sensors and connectors, can help farms, says HELUKABEL.

Comau worked with EDP to develop and test Hyperflex, which uses a robot arm and mobile robots to safely install solar panels.