Electric Sheep won RBR50 startup of the year for its novel vertical business model, automating commercial landscaping.
igus supplies plastic cable carries for Robotise JEEVES service robot
Robotise Technologies knew a damaged JEEVES would cause great dissatisfaction for its customers, so it aimed to make its robot more robust.
inaho tomato harvesting robot undergoes trials at Dutch growers
inaho is seeking partners in the form of investors, growers, seed companies, research organizations, and agriculture consulting firms.
FAA approves Vantis for safety mitigation for BVLOS flights
The FAA approval allows commercial drone operators to use Vantis services in their safety Concept of Operations to fast-track the BVLOS waiver process.
Indy Autonomous Challenge returns to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway
The IAC competition among autonomous race cars with software developed by university teams returned to Indianapolis.
Kawasaki works with partners on CL Series cobot ease of use, applications
Kawasaki Robotics has focused on making its CL Series cobots easy to program for specific applications such as arc welding.
Seegrid secures funding, prepares to launch new autonomous lift truck
Seegrid plans to use its $50M Series D to fuel robotics innovation and expansion, including its CR1 high-reach lift truck later this year.
Cyngn secures patent to optimize sensor data processing
With the latest patent approval, Cyngn now has a portfolio of 20 patents for autonomous vehicle technology.
North American robot sales decline 8% in first half of 2024
Significant declines in the automotive and semiconductor industries led to the decline in robot sales, according to the Association for Advancing Automation.
Judge says J&J must pay Auris shareholders $1B in damages
The judge deemed that J&J had declined to put resources toward advancing iPlatform and instead pitted it against its own Verb device.
RobotPlusPlus launches HighMate C20 cargo hold cleaning robot
RobotPlusPlus says the Highmate C20 ensures reliable operations in most sea conditions, reaching up to 95% of the hold’s surface.
Mobilicom launches compact ground control station for drones, robots
Mobilicom says it has seen growth in the tactical handheld GCS market for operating small drones, robots, and loitering munitions.
Robotics investments top $1.3B in July
The two largest robotics investments in July 2024 were secured by software firms.
Beckhoff opens U.S. office in the Atlanta area
The new Beckhoff facility in the growing Atlanta area features space to keep customers and employees up to date on the latest advances in automation software.
Learn why robotics companies fail — and how to succeed at RoboBusiness
Are you starting a robot company or struggling with a current venture? Learn how to succeed from PickNik’s Dave Coleman.
Ask an Expert Podcast: flexible conveyance for materials handling
Michael Zampano, product engineer at mk North America, walks us through the capabilities and features of VersaFlex flexible conveyors.
Luxolis provides 3D vision, data tools for robot precision in electronics manufacturing
Luxolis is integrating its perception systems with cobots for an electronics maker and is expanding in South Korea and Japan.
Swiss-Mile raises $22M for wheeled quadruped
Swiss-Mile said its quadrupeds can walk, drive, and stand upright on two legs and manipulate packages with wheeled end effectors.
Sergey Levine to discuss foundation models in RoboBusiness keynote
Levine will discuss how to build foundation models for end-to-end control of robots. He will also discuss how the industry can gather large and diverse datasets for such systems, and how these systems can enable new and exciting robotic capabilities.
Top 10 robotics developments of August 2024
This month, five of our top 10 robotics stories were about humanoid robot developments or humanoid alternatives.
How to optimize automation systems during and after installation
Regardless of the industry or specific technology, rarely is any automation system optimized at startup.
Robotic surgery to benefit from advanced processors and AI, says AMD
Robotic surgery continues to become more autonomous and affordable, thanks to advanced computing, according to AMD.