Con Edison and ULC have collaborated to automate underground electric operations and maintenance for greater efficiency.
Nauticus Robotics secures over $12M to propel Aquanaut’s autonomous exploration
Nauticus has announced a new funding round and change in executives to support a new focus on commercializing its technology.
Charging challenges can be solved for rugged robotics
As robots spread from factories to field applications, developers face many challenges, but wireless charging can help, says WiBotic.
MassRobotics opens applications for Form and Function Challenge at Robotics Summit
MassRobotics second Form and Function Challenge is seeking university teams to create innovative and useful robotics.
SRI International designs XRGo to protect pharmaceutical workers through teleoperation
SRI International says its XRGo teleoperation capability could help ensure pharmaceutical quality and open up jobs to a wider range of candidates.
Stevens Institute for Artificial Intelligence looks at prospects for AI and robotics
The Stevens Institute for Artificial Intelligence’s director shares his perspectives on AI policy, generative AI, and machine learning and legged robots.
Spot goes to work on the decommissioning team at Fukushima plant
In 2022, Spot began collecting data, shooting video, measuring radiation dose, and gathering debris samples for radiation testing at the plant.
ANYbotics ANYmal quadruped with Enzo Wälchli
In this episode, we talk with ANYbotics CCO Enzo Wälchli about the market and commercialization for ANYmal quadrupeds.
Ontario Power Generation tests Boston Dynamics Spot to save lives
Boston Dynamics is working with Ontario Power Generation to deploy Spot into a power-racking situation and help prevent injuries to human workers.
Sarcos partners with Blattner to refine its solar panel installation robot
Sarcos and Blattner will evaluate and further refine the technology, functionality, and safety of the system through a series of field trials.
Boston Dynamics’ Spot expands sensing, software features
Boston Dynamic Spot can now be equipped with new sensors that expand the capabilities of Spot for inspection workflows.
Built Robotics develops autonomous solar piling robot
Built’s robot combines all steps of the piling process, from surveying to pile distribution, driving and inspection, into one package
Sarcos completes solar panel installation demonstration
Sarcos announced that it completed the final validation of its Outdoor Autonomous Manipulation of Photovoltaic Panels (O-AMPP) project.
Aerones raises $38.9M for robots to clean wind turbines
There are more than 70,800 wind turbines in the U.S., which generated about 9% of the country’s electricity in 2021.
Gecko Robotics awarded $1.5M Air Force contract
The U.S. Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center has awarded Gecko Robotics with an 18-month, $1.5 million contract through the SBIR program.
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.
Gecko Robotics brings in $73M for inspection robots
Gecko Robotics’ technology is made for the power generation, oil and gas, heavy manufacturing and defense industries.
RE2 Robotics, JLG Industries partner on system for solar field construction
The system will use computer vision to autonomously retrieve solar panels from a delivery vehicle and precisely place the panels onto a racking system. An onsite human worker then follows to secure the panel.
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.
Robotics investments recap: October 2020
Robotics investments slowed somewhat in October 2020, but transportation, healthcare, and software remained strong.
Houston Mechatronics CTO to discuss maritime applications in RoboBusiness Direct
Nicolaus Radford, co-founder and CTO of Houston Mechatronics, will explain market opportunities for maritime robotics, using his own and his company’s experience as examples.
ExynAero, ExynPak expand Exyn’s autonomous drone, sensing offerings
Exyn Technologies said its new ExynAero drone sensor system can map industrial environments in real time without a human pilot.