Aerospace

PickNik Robotics said this collaboration will help to address one of the central bottlenecks in AI and robotics development.

Augmentus has received a strategic investment from Applied Ventures to enable faster deployment, flexible parts handling, and time savings.

GrayMatter says its new headquarters and experience center will help it expand AI robotics applications in manufacturing.

Draganfly will integrate Palladyne AI’s Pilot edge-based software to give drones the ability to collaborate with an operator in the loop.

Nick Hawes, a professor of robotics and AI at the University of Oxford, talks about the reality and potential of these technologies.

The U.S. can learn from China’s adoption of robots to be competitive in manufacturing and sustainability, writes a venture capitalist.

With its new funding, Icarus is working towards a 2027 launch to the ISS, when it will be able to test its robots in space.

CoboMover solves work envelope challenges for collaborative robots and small tabletop robots while maintaining repeatability, said Güdel.

In this issue, learn how motion control technologies enable diverse robotic applications in orbit and onstage.

DiffuseDrive says its physical AI system can build photorealistic data based on existing domain knowledge to speed physical AI performance.

Swarm robotics, as described in a recent patent for a lighter-than-air aircraft assembly, promises to change manufacturing and design.

Swarm robotics using generative AI could transform manufacturing, starting with aerospace, writes the CEO of the World Business Academy.

J.P. Morgan found that long-term investment trends for robotics, semiconductors, aerospace, and defense are positive.

Winning teams will push the entire lunar mobility ecosystem forward, and may have their designs tested by NASA.

Swift Engineering’s president explores how solar-powered UAVs offer low-latency communications that could overcome satellite congestion.

Augmentus is offering 3D scanning and AI-driven path planning, expanding its network across Asia-Pacific and North America.

PickNik is working with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency on multi-limbed robots for the International Space Station.

RISE Robotics has continued to raise funding for its Beltdraulic actuation system, which it said offers advantages over hydraulics.

Oliver Mitchell, a partner at ff Venture Capital, recaps highlights from recent trade shows including Automate and Xponential.

Episode 200 features some of the show’s major milestones, and Dr. Rob Ambrose joins the show to highlight robotics at NASA.

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

When on the lunar surface, the wireless system would deliver power from an Astrobotic lunar lander to power science missions and rovers.