Utilities

The Congressional Robotics Caucus says a unified strategy is needed for U.S. economic and military competitiveness.

CivNav works with AI, existing equipment, and Civ Robotics’ CivDot robots to efficiently place materials in construction sites.

Autonomous inspections demonstrate how industry is moving past sensing and data to operational intelligence, says ANYbotics’ CEO.

Physical world AI, or autonomous machines’ situational awareness, is improving thanks to data and cloud-edge systems, writes Wherobots’ CEO.

Draganfly will integrate Palladyne AI’s Pilot edge-based software to give drones the ability to collaborate with an operator in the loop.

Lucid Bots has added painting capabilities to its Sherpa drone, automating commercial coating at scale to meet infrastructure demand.

Energy Robotics says its hardware-agnostic fleet orchestration software delivers operational savings and worker safety to its customers.

ANYbotics has integrated gas detectors and an acoustic imaging payload with its modular offerings for customizable inspections.

Boston Dynamics has added capabilities for scalable fleet management and insights from inspection data to Orbit 5.0 for Spot.

Saildrone plans to deploy the first four Saildrone Voyagers in the Baltic Sea in June 2025 under contract to the Danish Armed Forces.

Chang Robotics, an engineering firm working in manufacturing, collaborative robotics, and automation, is focusing on U.S. expansion.

H2 Clipper’s patented system employs a network of robots that operate collaboratively to construct large aerospace structures.

igus reported strong sales and continues to innovate in affordable robotics, sustainability, and availability of its motion plastics.

Fully autonomous UAVs open up possibilities for market growth, operational efficiency, and security, writes Swift Engineering’s president.

Ainos and ugo say their integration of accurate volatile organic compound detection with robotics will help multiple industries.

In the past three years, ABB has invested more than $500 million in its U.S. business, including a new $100 million facility in Wisconsin.

Rosendin Electric contracted with ULC Technologies to design robots for solar module movement and installation.

ANYbotics launched Data Navigator, which turns robot inspection data into actionable insights for asset management and preventive maintenance.

ANYbotics said its inspection systems will increase safety by reducing worker exposure to hazardous environments.

ANYbotics plans to use the funding to continue its global and U.S. expansion, adding inspection robot capabilities and expert staffers.

With the IC Drone operational for cleaning electric insulators, Duke Robotics now aims to expand its offering to utility providers globally.

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.