Dexory secures $19 million in Series A funding for international expansion, focusing on analytics and autonomous robots for warehouse visibility.

Mecademic announced and showcased its latest robotic innovation at Automatica in Munich this past week.

This round follows a round from 2022 that totaled $1.3 million, and brings the Contoro Robotics’ total funding to date to $6 million. 

The GAEMI indoor hotel delivery robot has received significant amounts of development and improvement through each iteration of the platform resulting in this all-new third generation.

Gather AI acquires Ware’s drone-based warehouse inventory management business, doubling staff and enhancing growth opportunities.

Zoox’s purpose-built robotaxis with no steering wheel or pedals are now driving on public roads in Las Vegas.

Nauticus Robotics has been awarded a contract with Petrobras to develop and test its autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) Aquanaut in Brazil.

The Moon Surgical Maestro robotic surgery system faces some stiff competition — and the device developer plans to use that to its advantage.

On the podcast this week, our guest is Waku Robotics founder and CEO Victor Splittgerber. We talk about the recent Logimat tradeshow and the state of the AMR market in Europe.

The EU seems to be ready to open a full-scale anti-trust investigation into the Amazon acquisition of iRobot, according to reporting from Reuters.

A team of researchers at TU Delft and the Swiss technical university EPFL used ChatGPT to help them develop a tomato-picking robot. 

sewts creates autonomous robots that handle textiles and anticipate how they behave using 2D and 3D cameras from IDS Imaging Development Systems. 

After crashing earlier in the week, team PoliMOVE finished its final lap in a borrowed vehicle with a blistering 2:05.87 on the 5.79 kilometer / 3.6-mile-long track, with 11 turns, reaching a top speed of 273.4 KPH (169.8 MPH).

evoBOT, a uniquely shaped autonomous mobile robot, completed its first test run at the Munich Airport. 

Karakuri spent the last several months trying to secure funding, but talks with a food-service equipment manufacturer fell apart. Ocado owns 20% of Karakuri.

SoftBank Group has entered into an agreement to acquire a 41.8% stake in Balyo for €11.8 million, around $12.9 million. 

The CGV offers built-in, adjustable compliance that allows the unit to compensate for irregularities in part surfaces and maintain contact with a workpiece.

Fernride will use the funding to scale its operations with new and existing customers globally and boost its technological development. 

WTWH Media continues to strengthen its B2B media portfolio.

The program provides healthcare startups with the opportunity to compete for a chance to join a world-class accelerator program.

ABB Robotics’ project demonstrates the potential of robots and cloud technology in reversing deforestation. 

The rebirth of IAM Robotics is significant because it is the latest chapter in what was a valiant attempt to commercialize mobile manipulators. It’s also a poignant lesson in failed market fit and knowing when to pivot as a robotics startup.