It’s drone week on the podcast, learn about the largest U.S.-based agtech spraying drone and a hydrogen powered, long duration drone solution.

Outdoor robots have specific challenges for reliable design, which a panel at RoboBusiness 2024 will explain.

Mach9 has progressed from CMU research to tools to help the construction and infrastructure industries build and use 3D maps.

Electric Sheep won RBR50 startup of the year for its novel vertical business model, automating commercial landscaping.

Carnegie Robotics says the Duro sensors and GNSS software from Swift Navigation will expand its portfolio for industrial automation.

The ULC Cable Splicing Machine includes tools capable of stripping back each layer of the cable to a desired dimension using precision controls.

Boston Dynamics has retired the hydraulic version of its Atlas and will begin testing an all-electric humanoid robot in the coming year.

Con Edison and ULC have collaborated to automate underground electric operations and maintenance for greater efficiency.

Autonomous helicopters made by startup Rotor Technologies take the human out of risky commercial missions.

The CMU team’s modular robots crawl inside gas pipelines to map, detect decrepit or leaking pipes, and perform repairs.

Automated inspection of critical infrastructure can provide data to help multiple industries, report Gecko Robotics and Rho Impact.

As robots spread from factories to field applications, developers face many challenges, but wireless charging can help, says WiBotic.

The B2 quadruped features upgraded battery and operational capabilities for industrial applications.

Boston Dynamic Spot can now be equipped with new sensors that expand the capabilities of Spot for inspection workflows.

Teledyne FLIR pairs a radiometric thermal and visible camera payload featuring MSX with an affordable, flexible, and easy-to-operate airframe.

The company’s mission is to speed the development of autonomous mobile robots deployed in the field.

This brings a total of 10 FAA approved for automated BVLOS drone operations online for American Robotics.

The Programmable Worm for Irregular Pipeline Exploration, or “Pipe-worm”, is GE’s latest adaptation of its autonomous giant earthworm robot.

Gecko Robotics’ technology is made for the power generation, oil and gas, heavy manufacturing and defense industries.

The first of its kind, DARPA SubTerranean Challenge 2021 comes to an end this week.

Spot Release 3.0 enhances its data collection capabilities to improve ease of use and efficiency for facility inspection.

The Puck is a compact LiDAR sensor that provides a 360-degree view with real-time 3D data and a 100 meter range.