PickNik Robotics announced that it recently won two contracts, a SpaceWERX contract and a NASA SBIR Phase I contract.
Harvard researchers create soft, tentacle-like robot gripper
Researchers at Harvard have created a tentacle-like gripper that can grasp irregularly shaped or soft objects without damaging them.
Veo Robotics announces redesigned FreeMove 2.0 Engine
Veo Robotics, the industrial automation company that created FreeMove, has announced the release of its new and improved FreeMove 2.0 Engine.
NVIDIA adds AMR fleet management tools to Isaac ROS
NVIDIA released the latest update to its Isaac Robot Operating System (ROS) software, Developer Preview (DP) 2.
Ambi Robotics raises $32M for sorting robots
Ambi is enabling warehouses to pull items from bulk inventory by using vision to guide robotic arms to grasp and then sort items.
Clearpath Robotics launches outdoor autonomy software
Clearpath Robotics’ new OutdoorNav technology provides GPS-based navigation for Clearpath’s outdoor mobile robots and third-party vehicles.
Epson launches new 6 axis DC-powered robot arm
VT6L-DC, is a DC-powered 6-Axis robot combined with the no-code RC+ express development software that makes it easier to connect robots.
Foxglove announces SOC 2 certification, MCAP plugin and more
Foxglove has continued its week of announcements with news of the company being SOC 2 Type II compliant, and more.
Viam opens beta of new robotics platform; Amazon/FedEx end testing of delivery robots
This week, we discuss the news of Amazon ending the use of delivery robots and talk to Viam CEO Eliot Horowitz about its new robotics platform beta.
Stanford researchers create robotic boot that helps people walk
Engineers at Stanford University have created a boot-like robotic exoskeleton that can increase walking speed and reduce walking effort.
IFR: robot installations hit all-time high in 2021
The International Federation of Robotics’ (IFR) world robotics report showed that worldwide installations reached 517,385 units.
ABB releases its smallest industrial robot ever
The IRB 1010 has a reach of 370 mm (14.5 inches), repeatability of 0.01 mm and can handle payloads up to 1.5 kg (3.3 lb).
Zivid introduces 3D camera for deeper reach bin picking
Zivid, the high-performance industrial 3D camera company, announced the second member of its Zivid Two 3D camera family – the Zivid Two L100.
iRobot, SharkNinja patent dispute receives initial determination
Administrative Law Judge Maryann McNamara issues an initial determination in iRobot’s patent infringement lawsuit against SharkNinja.
OTTO Motors releases new AMR software
A breakdown of some of the new features in the OTTO Motors’ 2.26 software release.
Doosan Robotics partners with Air-Oil Systems on distribution
Doosan Robotics’ line of both collaborative and service robots can now be distributed by Air-Oil to customers across Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
SoftBank Robotics partners with Gausium to deploy 2 robotic solutions
SoftBank Robotics America and Gausium announced a new partnership to deploy indoor automated robots in the US.
Foxglove brings in $15M, updates 3D panel
Foxglove, a company creating flexible, user-extensible developer tools, announced that it brought in $15 million in Series A funding.
Viam releases public beta of open-source software
The company announces its first public beta of a new operating system and operations software for robotics.
NCS Robotics adding security robot capabilities to Open-RMF
NCS Robotics is working with Open Robotics to extend the Open-RMF capabilities to support security robot use cases.
Yaskawa launches new palletizing robot: PL800
The Yaskawa robot is designed for palletizing tasks and features an 800 kg payload capacity.
LiDAR maker Ibeo files for insolvency
Ibeo Automotive Systems GmbH, a global provider of LiDAR sensors, has filed for insolvency.