PrecisionHawk was once a promising drone company. Now it’s shutting down with $17 million in debt and $3.8 million in assets.
8 noteworthy robotics acquisitions of 2023
We covered 25 mergers and acquisitions in 2023 worth billions of dollars. These 8 stood out from the rest.
How to do instantaneous mode switching with servo motors
Instantaneous mode switching can help smooth transitions between different servo motor control modes in complex motion applications.
Researchers developing more natural robotic leg control
An effort to create a control model that moves seamlessly between different activities like standing, walking and climbing stairs is renewed by the National Institutes of Health
Hudson Robotics acquires TomTec for lab automation boost
The combined company will leverage a larger liquid handling instrumentation portfolio and additional engineering expertise to automate more customer workflows.
4 ways robotics, AI will transform industry in 2024
How will robotics and AI impact industry in 2024? Anders Billesø Beck, VP of Innovation and Strategy at Universal Robots, weighs in.
NVIDIA picks 6 noteworthy autonomous systems of 2023
NVIDIA picks robots that showed special prowess — swimming, diving, gripping, seeing, strolling and flying — through 2023.
Top 10 most popular robotics stories of 2023
In the robotics industry, 2023 was the year of the humanoids. They dominated the news cycle, and our most popular content was no exception.
Butterfly Network to bring Ultrasound-on-Chip tech to surgical robotics
Butterfly Network and Mendaera are jointly developing and commercializing a robot with Butterfly’s Ultrasound-on-Chip technology.
Formant’s data platform comes to SoftBank’s cleaning robots
Softbank said Formant’s data platform will help customers get the most out of their investments in robots.
2023 year in review: GenAI, humanoids dominate robotics industry
2023 was full of highlights and lowlights. In this year in review episode, we discuss the top robotics stories with our special guests.
Microbot Medical is a step closer to an FDA IDE submission
Microbot Medical has completed a pivotal pre-clinical study of its Liberty endovascular robotic surgical system.
Persee N1 3D camera module from Orbbec uses NVIDIA Jetson
Orbbec’s Persee N1 combines a stereo-vision 3D camera and a computer based on NVIDIA Jetson for accurate and reliable data.
Outrider releases latest AI-driven perception technology to accelerate yard automation
Outrider has updated its perception technology to enhance yard safety and efficiency as it looks to new capabilities and markets in 2024.
GreyOrange gets Series D support to further develop orchestration platform, mobile robots
GreyOrange has raised $135 million to continue helping retailers and warehouses automate and orchestrate fulfillment.
Skyline Robotics closes $9.8M round to bring automated window washing worldwide
Skyline Robotics, which won a 2023 RBR50 Robotics Innovation Award, has raised more funding for its Ozmo window-cleaning robot.
Sanctuary AI secures IP assets to advance touch, grasping in general-purpose robots
In addition to Sanctuary AI’s internal developments, IP assets from Giant.AI and Tangible Research have accelerated progress on its roadmap.
Quantum Surgical makes its first surgical robot sale in U.S.
Quantum Surgical’s Epione surgical robot was financed by K2 Capital Group for the Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute.
Volvo deploys 1,300 ABB robots for electric vehicle production
Volvo is deploying ABB’s new modular industrial robots to help with a variety of tasks related to electric vehicle production.
NVIDIA Jetson supports Zipline drone deliveries, as Omniverse enables Amazon digital twins
NVIDIA technologies are helping supply chains add new levels of automation, as seen in its work with Adobe, Amazon, and Zipline.
May Mobility places autonomous vehicle bet on retirees
Two autonomous minivans from May Mobility will drive select residents of Sun City around a 4.5-mile area of the retirement community.
ARM Institute introduces Hazelwood welding scholarship
The ARM Institute is funding a welding scholarship with the Industrial Arts Workshop in the Hazelwood neighborhood of Pittsburgh.