Okibo designed its robots to enhance a skilled construction team’s efficiency, increase safety, and address labor shortages.
Vine robot from MIT can squeeze through rubble to help emergency responders
The joint research team from MIT and Notre Dame created the Soft Pathfinding Robotic Observation Unit, or SPROUT.
U.S. government policy shifts offer opportunities for robotics, note panelists
While there is uncertainty around DOGE, drone and robotics companies can still find ways to collaborate with the government, said panelists in New York.
Building robots can be a pain: 6 reasons you should let someone else do it
Spencer Krause and the team at SKA Robotics offer insights on the common pitfalls that in-house robotics teams often face.
igus reaches $1B in sales and continues innovation, global expansion
igus reported strong sales and continues to innovate in affordable robotics, sustainability, and availability of its motion plastics.
ABB, AUAR creating sustainable construction research facility
The project will harness AUAR’s micro-factory technology and is assembled using an automated construction process powered by ABB robots.
Rosendin Electric tests ULC Technologies solar construction robots
Rosendin Electric contracted with ULC Technologies to design robots for solar module movement and installation.
DroneDeploy secures nationwide BVLOS approval
DroneDeploy has secured a nationwide BVLOS waivers for its customers to remotely deploy and monitor drone inspection flights.
EDP partners with Comau on ‘factory on a truck’ for solar installations
Comau worked with EDP to develop and test Hyperflex, which uses a robot arm and mobile robots to safely install solar panels.
UR brings together distributors, partners, customers at Collaborate North America 2025
Jonathan Sbert, vice president of North American sales at UR, gave insights into the company’s strategy with events like Collaborate.
IFR predicts top 5 global robotics trends for 2025
The International Federation of Robotics expects AI, humanoids, and sustainability to be top areas for robotics in 2025.
Raise Robotics deploys UR cobots with Harmon for high rise fastener installation
Raise Robotics mounts two UR20 arms from Universal Robots on a mobile robot base for Harmon’s construction robots.
RIC Technology debuts robotic 3D printer that can print up to 3 stories high
RIC-PRIMUS, from RIC Technology, has a 200mm/s printing speed and 8 degrees of freedom, allowing it print around rebars.
John Deere harvests the seeds of large vehicle autonomy
John Deere unveiled four self-driving systems at CES 2025, including the 9 Series tractor and an autonomous dump truck.
RobotLAB expands product portfolio with Vision Aerial partnership
RobotLAB has added drones from Vision Aerial to the portfolio of service robots it offers through franchisees across the Americas.
Alimak Group, Skyline Robotics create autonomous building maintenance unit
Skyline Robotics said the joint system can help the industry handle increasingly complex design challenges and labor shortages.
binder introduces M16 connectors with compact design, high sealing performance
Binder USA has released redesigned M16 connectors designed for reliability and performance in harsh conditions.
Sandvik adds Universal Field Robots to mining division
Universal Field Robots products will widen the ability of Sandvik’s AutoMine to integrate with third-party equipment.
Teleo raises $16.2M to scale supervised autonomy for heavy equipment
Teleo’s autonomy retrofit kit transforms various types of heavy equipment, including bulldozers, wheel loaders, and excavators, into semi-autonomous robots.
New FANUC heavyweight industrial robot can lift up to 500 kg
The FANUC M-950iA has a reach of 2,830 mm, and the range of motion on the robot’s J3 axis allows it to flip over backward.
ANELLO Photonics secures funding for inertial navigation in GPS-denied environments
ANELLO Photonics, which has developed compact navigation and positioning for autonomous systems, has closed its Series B round.
Who let the robodogs out? Meet Swiss-Mile’s wheeled quadruped
Swiss-Mile is productizing a robot that puts wheels onto a four legged robot, and XPENG released a video of of its humanoid at work.