Humble Hawksbill is a long-term support (LTS) release that will be supported until May 2027. It is the first ROS 2 release on Ubuntu 22.04
MIT researchers help robots navigate uncertain environments
MIT’s research team hopes that its findings could help autonomous robots explore remote exoplanets with unknown conditions.
UR+ ecosystem adds module to automate blasting processes
Certification guarantees compatibility with UR’s collaborative robots and compliance with specific quality criteria.
Intuitive collaborating with Creo Medical to enhance surgical robots
The deal will make certain Creo surgical technologies compatible with the surgical robotic giant’s systems.
Scythe Robotics autonomous mower cuts down commercial milestone
Scythe Robotics said it surpassed 5,000 reservations for its M.52 autonomous mower for commercial landscaping.
SoftBank Robotics America makes 6 senior appointments
Softbank Robotics America, the North American arm of Softbank Robotics, announced the appointment of six senior officials.
Ocado Group acquires robotics startup Myrmex for $11M
Myrmex acquisition could enable faster rollout of AFL across Ocado Group’s global CFC footprint, as well as open up new opportunities for the development of bespoke automation solutions for the Ocado Smart Platform.
Walmart to put Symbotic system in 42 distribution centers
Symbotic’s partnership with Walmart was announced in July 2021, when Walmart planned to Symbotic’s system in 25 distribution centers.
New MassRobotics award to honor female robotics researchers
The Robotics Medal recognizes the wide-ranging impact of female researchers around the development of robotics around the globe.
SwRI creates cyber threat detection system
The team used algorithms originally developed to scan Controller Area Network bus networks used in automotive hardware.
Meet 13 robotics startups in Denmark’s Beyond Beta
The startups will receive coaching and mentoring from robotics experts and exposure through Odense Robotics during the Beyond Beta program.
Teledyne gives Sapera Vision software an AI upgrade
Sapera Vision Software from Teledyne DALSA offers field proven image acquisition, control and image processing.
Soft Robotics to bring its mGripAI to new industries
Soft Robotics plans to make its mGripAI solution available for order fulfillment, sortation, decanting and kitting.
NASA’s InSight Lander nearing end of journey on Mars
NASA is preparing for the day it’ll turn off the InSight Lander’s instruments due to the dust slowly covering the robot’s solar panels.
John Deere acquires camera-based perception tech from Light
John Deere will integrate Light’s perception platform into its autonomous tractors to augment its vision-only approach to autonomy.
Hyundai, SOSLAB jointly developing LiDAR for mobile robots
The goal is to develop an autonomous mobile robot that can move more stably on irregular surfaces and in between obstacles by expanding the short-distance recognition range while reducing the LiDAR sensor size.
ROS 2 driver now available for UR cobot arms
Developed by Universal Robots, PickNik Robotics and FZI Forschungszentrum Informatik, the driver is compatible across the entire line of UR cobots.
FDA clearance expands indications for Xact Robotics’ ablation system
The Xact Ace system combines image-based procedure planning and real-time monitoring with hands-free precise robotic insertion and non-linear steering.
Robotics Summit & Expo 2022 Recap
We recap the Robotics Summit & Expo, which brought together a who’s who of industry leaders to learn about new enabling technology, products and services driving innovation in the robotics industry.
MOV.AI and Ouster partner to advance sensing for mobile robots
The partnership enables MOV.AI customers to quickly integrate Ouster LiDAR units into the AMR platform.
GreyOrange is ready to grow with $110M funding round
The funding will drive global growth; further expand global customer installations and accelerate deployment of software solutions.
Mercedes rolls out Level 3 autonomous driving tech in Germany
Mercedes-Benz’ Drive Pilot is able guide the vehicle within its lane, while also taking into account events occuring on the route.