Reuters cites unnamed sources who said 27,000 Pepper robots were manufactured since it was introduced in 2014.
American Robotics uses acoustic sensors for autonomous drones
American Robotics announce a partnership that fulfills the FAA requirements for the safe operation of drones beyond the line of sight.
Skyward and FAA to test cellular-connected drones
Skyward has signed a Memorandum of Agreement with the Federal Aviation Administration to test cellular-connected drones.
Softbank Robotics Europe cutting workforce 40% in shake-up
Despite their worldwide fame, the Nao and Pepper robots never achieved financial success.
Neurala raises $12M to scale for AI for manufacturing
Neurala’s VIA software helps manufacturers improve quality inspection on production lines.
Embark taking autonomous trucks public via SPAC deal
Embark will get about $614 million in cash proceeds, which it said will fund the company through 2024.
WeRide raises $310M in Series C funding for autonomous vehicles
Chinese autonomous vehicle pioneer WeRide, which was founded in 2017, has raised more than $600 million in the last five months.
SVT Robotics announces new connector for RightHand Robotics
SVT Robotics releases a connector between SVT’s SOFTBOT Platform and the RightHand Robotics RightPick 3 item-handling robot system.
Medtronic Hugo surgical robot completes first clinical procedure
The procedure marks the beginning of the Hugo system patient registry, which will collect clinical data as Medtronic seeks regulatory submissions.
Jabil developing omnidirectional sensor for AMRs & cobots
The 3D time-of-flight depth sensor for AMRs and cobots offers a 360° x 60° field of view at 30fps.
NVIDIA releases Isaac simulation on Omniverse
NVIDIA releases the Isaac Sim version of its NVIDIA Omniverse simulation software, including new features to help train machine learning models.
Hyundai completes acquisition of Boston Dynamics
Hyundai paid about $880 million to acquire the controlling stake from Softbank in December 2020, valuing Boston Dynamics at $1.1 billion.
WTWH Media launches Robotics Week series of digital events
The Robotics Week series consists of three digital events focused on autonomous mobile robots, cobots, and robotics engineering.
rideOS acquired by Gopuff for $115M
rideOS’ routing and fleet management technology will enable Gopuff innovate faster, power multi-modal deliveries, and reduce delivery times.
Reviewing the RBR50 Robotics Innovation Awards
A detailed look at some of the more notable winners from the RBR50 Robotics Innovation Awards.
2021 RBR50 Robotics Innovation Award Winners
The RBR50 awards honor technology, business, and market innovations, as well as the robotics and automation organizations worldwide that were responsible for them.
Waymo raises $2.5B for autonomous vehicle development
This is the second funding round for Waymo, a subsidiary of Alphabet, the parent company of Google. In 2020, Waymo raised $3 billion.
FedEx to test Nuro’s autonomous delivery vehicles
The pilot, which will start in April 2021, marks Nuro’s expansion into parcel logistics and allows FedEx to explore various use cases for on-road autonomous vehicle logistics.
Scythe Robotics emerges from stealth, raises $13.8M for autonomous mower
Scythe Robotics launches a commercial, autonomous mower to help improve productivity of professional landscapers.
MiR launches MiR250 Hook for autonomous cart towing
The MiR250 Hook can autonomously connect to and tow carts that weigh up to 1100 lbs.
Dusty Robotics scoops up $16.5M Series A funding round
Dusty Robotics, the Maker of FieldPrinter a construction layout printing AMR, announces their Series A funding
Velodyne Lidar introduces next-gen Velabit sensor
Velodyne’s solid-state Velabit sensor now has approximately three times more points per second than the previous model.