Yaskawa said its new robot can autonomously adapt to the environment and make judgments with advanced AI.
March 2024 robotics investments total $642M
March 2024 robotics funding was buoyed by significant investment into software and drone suppliers.
Tune in to Automated Warehouse webinar on stationary robots, smart controls
This episode explores the integration of stationary robotics and workers in warehouse operations, focusing on trends, gaps, and available offerings.
NEURA and Omron Robotics partner to offer cognitive factory automation
NEURA Robotics and Omron Robotics and Safety Technologies say their strategic alliance will make cognitive systems ‘plug and play.’
Mecademic says Absolute Calibration services improve robot accuracy
Mecademic said MAC enables it to deliver robots that meet industrial precision and accuracy requirements out of the box.
Northeastern University Mars Rover Team wins Winter Canadian International Challenge
Northeastern University students won a contest in which four teams’ rovers completed tasks in simulated Martian environments.
RightHand Robotics and Vanderlande discuss industry trends, RightPick 4 at MODEX
RightHand Robotics and Vanderlande shared insights on industry trends and the latest RightPick innovations in Atlanta.
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.
Cambrian Robotics obtains seed funding to provide vision for complex tasks
Cambrian will use the funding to continue its mission of giving industrial robots human-level capabilities for complex tasks.
RobCo raises $42.5M for automation for small, midsize manufacturers
RobCo develops flexible robotic hardware kits for various applications in SME manufacturing, including machine loading and palletizing.
Olis Robotics and Kawasaki partner to offer remote troubleshooting
Olis Robotics and Kawasaki plan to demonstrate remote troubleshooting of robotic palletizing with integrator CRG Automation at MODEX 2024.
PickNik Robotics’ MoveIt Studio is now MoveIt Pro
Since its launch in 2021, PickNik said MoveIt Pro’s capabilities have grown beyond its user interface and behavior-tree builder.
Flexxbotics teams up with Vention to release combined machine tending offering
The companies say that customers benefit from the combination of Flexxbotics’ robot machine tending system with Vention’s MAP offering.
Autopicker robots from Brightpick to automate The Feed, Dr. Max warehouses
Brightpick says its Autopicker robots are enabling end-to-end automation for warehouse operators such as The Feed and Dr. Max.
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.
Flexxbotics gets support to add robots to production from co-founder of SOLIDWORKS, Onshape
Flexxbotics has raised funding and received advice to provide its robot process-control software to more manufacturers.
Valiant TMS and Realtime Robotics partner to cut programming, cycle times
Valiant TMS and Realtime Robotics said manufacturers can use the Optimization-as-a-Service system to reduce production bottlenecks.
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.
Skyline Robotics closes $9.8M round to bring automated window washing worldwide
Skyline Robotics, which won a 2023 RBR50 Robotics Innovation Award, has raised more funding for its Ozmo window-cleaning robot.
Volvo deploys 1,300 ABB robots for electric vehicle production
Volvo is deploying ABB’s new modular industrial robots to help with a variety of tasks related to electric vehicle production.
Rightbot picks up $6.25M from Amazon and other investors for unloading robots
Rightbot said its robot can address a longstanding challenge for the logistics sector: the unloading of trucks, trailers, and containers.
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.