The Healthcare Robotics Startup Catalyst program objective is to provide startups with connections, guidance and resources.
Percepto drones to monitor a floating solar farm
Percepto’s AIM software and drone-in-a-box solution will autonomously perform routine inspections of panels.
How Zoox robotaxis make predictions while on the road
Amazon gave a look at how the Zoox vehicle is able to make predictions about its surroundings up to eight seconds into the future.
PickNik Robotics releases Movelt developer platform and SDK
PickNik Robotics announced the commercial availability of both its MoveIt Studio Developer Platform and MoveIt Studio SDK.
GITAI’s robotic arm completes proof-of-concept demo
GITAI IN1 is an inchworm-like autonomous robotic arm with changeable end-effectors on both ends of the arm.
GrayMatter Robotics’ sanding solution brings in $20M
GrayMatter Robotics’ Scan&Sand system is a flexible robotic sander that can quickly adjust to objects with complex geometry.
Seoul Robotics makes regular cars autonomous with LV5 CTRL TWR
Seoul Robotics, a NVIDIA Metropolis member, is developing autonomous cars by outfitting the car’s environment with sensors.
Muddy Machines brings in $1.8M for asparagus harvesting robot Sprout
Sprout is a lightweight, battery-powered autonomous robot that can precisely harvest asparagus for up to 16 hours a day.
Pitchfire startup competition submissions open
The Pitchfire startup competition will take place on October 19 as part of the RoboBusiness Conference and Expo.
Levita Magnetics raises $26M for Magnetic-Assisted Robotic Surgery platform
Levita Magnetics said it has raised $26 million to fund regulatory and commercial progress on its Magnetic-Assisted Robotic Surgery (MARS) platform.
MIT CSAIL creates materials that can sense the way they move
The CSAIL team hopes their technology can be used to create wearable devices that provide feedback on how the user is moving.
Titan Medical to start manufacturing Enos systems later this year
The goal is to commercially launch Enos in early 2025 after securing a De Novo market authorization from the FDA.
Xiaomi demos new CyberOne bipedal robot
Xiaomi’s bipedal robot CyberOne can recognize environmental sounds and identify a variety of human emotions.
The state of robotics investment
Cowen’s Peter Finn on the state of investment into the robotics industry and the impact of inflation, higher interest rates, and other issues.
Restocking robots deployed in 300 Japanese convenience stores
Telexistence’s restocking robots are being deployed in 300 convenience stores in Japan to restock beverages.
Hyundai launches Boston Dynamics AI Institute
Marc Raibert, founder of Boston Dynamics, will lead the institute’s work on cognitive AI, athletic AI, organic hardware design and ethics and policy.
Berkshire Grey loses $29M in Q2 on $23.4M in revenue
Berkshire Grey saw $20 million in new orders in Q2 and currently has a backlog of $100 million in orders.
SwRI deploys autonomous shuttle for campus tours
Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) has deployed a 14-passenger shuttle to give tours and collect data at its campus on San Antonio.
Polymath Robotics exits stealth with goal of plug-and-play autonomy
The company’s mission is to speed the development of autonomous mobile robots deployed in the field.
StradVision brings in $88M for autonomous vehicle software
StradVision’s SVNet is a deep learning-based perception software that powers the perception technology behind ADAS and autonomous vehicles.
SLAMcore expands into China, Korea with Intralink
Intralink’s offices in Shanghai and Seoul will allow SLAMcore to pursue new business opportunities in the countries.
iRobot laying off 10% of staff
iRobot is laying off about 140 employees. The Roomba maker said the reductions are not connected to the Amazon acquisition.