SafeAI announced that it brought in $38 million in Series B funding. The company offers retrofit kits for construction and mining vehicles.
How Dusty Robotics used a refrigerator to diagnose & fix a hardware bug
Even a simple robot like FieldPrinter has hundreds of components, each of which can have unpredictable failure modes.
Civ Robotics brings in $5M for autonomous surveyors
Civ Robotics announced that it closed a $5 million seed round for its autonomous surveying solution CivDot.
HP announces autonomous construction layout printing robot
HP announced HP SitePrint, an autonomous robot that precisely prints construction site layouts onto the floor.
Polymath Robotics exits stealth with goal of plug-and-play autonomy
The company’s mission is to speed the development of autonomous mobile robots deployed in the field.
Field Robotics Engineering Forum call for speakers open
The Field Robotics Engineering Forum seeks submissions that focus on the design and development of robotics systems that operate in outdoor, unstructured and dynamic environments, such as construction worksites, open mines, and farm fields, as well as busy urban centers.
Teleo announces $12M in Series A funding
Teleo closed its Series A funding round with $12 million raised for its semi-autonomous retrofit kits for heavy construction equipment.
Sarcos demonstrates exoskeleton and dexterous robot
Sarcos demoed its Guardian XO, including the manipulation of a full sheet of plywood by using a vacuum gripper attached to the arm of the exoskeleton.
Built Robotics digs up $64M for construction vehicle autonomy kits
The Exosystem autonomy kit can be rented as standalone units to be installed onto an existing fleet or customers can lease upgraded excavators.
Rugged Robotics raises $9.4M to automate construction layout
The Mark I by Rugged Robotics marks architectural and engineering designs directly onto concrete floors.
Sarcos acquiring RE2 Robotics for $100M
The combined company will offer an extended product portfolio to target a much broader spectrum of customers across the commercial and defense sectors.
STIHL acquires 24% of TinyMobileRobots
STIHL’s robotic lawn mowers share a strong technical kinship with the fully autonomous line-marking robots produced by TinyMobileRobots, which are intended for use in sports fields, road construction, agriculture and more.
Pace Robotics raises seed funding
India-based company is developing an autonomous mobile robot for wall-finishing tasks.
Dronut X1 drone designed for GPS-denied environments
The key to the drone is Cleo’s patented thrust vectoring technology that enables the ducted fan design to remain stable during flight.
Boston Dynamics Spot learns new skills with 3.0 release
Spot Release 3.0 enhances its data collection capabilities to improve ease of use and efficiency for facility inspection.
Rubble-roving robots use hands and feet to navigate treacherous terrain
University of Michigan researchers have enabled humanoid robots to use their hands in a similar way, so the robots can better travel across rough terrain, such as disaster areas or construction sites.
Dusty Robotics scoops up $16.5M Series A funding round
Dusty Robotics, the Maker of FieldPrinter a construction layout printing AMR, announces their Series A funding
Canvas raises $24M Series B to scale drywalling robot
San Francisco-based robotics startup Canvas has raised $24 million in Series B funding. The round was led by Menlo Ventures and included leading construction firm Suffolk Construction. Alumni Ventures Group, as well as existing investors Innovation Endeavors, Brick & Mortar Ventures, Obvious Ventures, and Grit Labs, also participated in the round. Canvas said it will…
How robotization Is transforming BIM workflow
Building Information Modeling (BIM) has found great success in the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industries, and robotics solutions are making AEC inroads. The two technologies can be synergistic, and when used together can deliver additional value to AECs.
Boston Dynamics talks about its big year and acquisition by Hyundai
In the final Robot Report Podcast for 2020, learn about Boston Dynamics’ plans for its legged robots after its acquisition by Hyundai Motor, as well as the DARPA Subterranean Challenge.
Inside Israel’s growing construction robotics ecosystem
One of the biggest industries in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is construction. According to reports, almost a quarter of the world’s cranes are deployed on jobs scattered throughout Dubai. The desert metropolis is home to the world’s tallest buildings, including the 160-story Burj Khalifa. The majority of construction workers in the Middle Eastern capital…
Skygauge Robotics raises $2.5M in funding for infrastructure inspection drones
Skygauge Robotics has closed a $3.3 million CAD seed round to expand its team as it develops drones to relieve humans of dangerous tasks such as infrastructure inspection.