From a Spider-man robot, to product releases, to California’s ban on autonomous tractors, there was no shortage of things to cover in June.
RE2 hits technical milestone with STARFISH robotic gripper
RE2 has successfully assembled and lab tested a complete STARFISH gripper that can grasp and hold a variety of objects.
Memic completes first U.S. cases with Hominis Surgical System
Memic Innovative Surgery announced that 2 Florida hospitals have completed the first procedures in the U.S. with the Hominis Surgical System.
Analog Devices launches affordable iTOF 3D camera for robotics applications
Analog Devices, Inc. announced the industry’s first high-resolution, industrial quality, indirect Time-of-Flight (iToF) module for 3D depth sensing and vision systems.
Brady Watkins appointed as President of SoftBank Robotics America
SoftBank Robotics America, part of the global leader in robotics solutions, announced it appointed Brady Watkins as President of the company.
ETH Zurich develops wearable muscles
Myoshirt is a soft exoskeleton that supports the upper body while the user moves their arms.
International Federation of Robotics appoints new president, VP
ABB’s Marina Bill was named president of the International Federation of Robotics, while Kenji Yamaguchi of FANUC was named vice president.
Impossible Mining raises $10.1M for underwater mining robot
Impossible Mining is developing a AUV that will travel up to four-miles deep into the ocean to harvest polymetallic nodules individually.
Anders Beck introduces the UR20; California bans autonomous tractors
This week, we talk to Universal Robots VP of strategy Anders Beck about the features of the new UR20 Cobot.
Calif.’s ongoing ban of autonomous tractors a major setback
Cal/OSHA once again denied a petition to change regulations that currently ban the use of autonomous tractors.
Cruise hits milestone by charging for robotaxis rides in SF
Cruise hit a big milestone on Wednesday night when it began charging for public robotaxi rides in San Francisco, CA.
Synkar offers sidewalk delivery as a service
Synkar is partnering with food delivery apps to fulfill first and last mile delivery logistics.
Hiring levels for robotics jobs in mining hit year high in May
39.7% of mining companies included in an analysis conducted by Mining Technology were recruiting for robotics related positions in May 2022.
OSARO automates Zenni fulfillment center
Special-order, high-value items must be bagged and labeled correctly to ensure they are sent to the right customer.
MIT CSAIL releases open-source simulator for autonomous vehicles
Researchers at MIT’s CSAIL released an open-source simulation engine that can construct environments to test autonomous vehicles.
Robust.AI announces new Grace software suite
The new software suite is designed to reduce the programming effort of new robotic solutions.
A decade after acquiring Kiva, Amazon unveils its first AMR
Proteus has a similar design to the Kiva robots, can pick up and move shelves, and safely work around humans.
Nvidia patent helps autonomous cars detect emergency vehicles
Nvidia recently filed a patent that would help self driving cars better identify and react to emergency vehicles.
Wingcopter brings in $42M for delivery drones
Wingcopter, a German delivery drone manufacturer and service provider, announced that it raised $42 million from a Series A extension round.
The evolution of Universal Robots’ cobot arms
Universal Robots is calling the new UR20 “the most innovative cobot we have produced.” Of course, the UR20 wasn’t built overnight. It’s taken UR 17-plus years to get to this point.
Meet UR20: Universal Robots’ fastest, strongest cobot ever
The UR20 features a 20 kg payload, 1750 mm reach and 30% more speed and torque when compared to other UR cobots.
Niels Jul Jacobsen, CEO, Capra Robotics
Niels Jul Jacobsen, CEO of Danish startup Capra Robotics, joins the show to discuss the company’s innovative mobile robotics platform. He also shares lessons learned from scaling and selling Mobile Industrial Robots, an AMR developer he founded in 2013.