drag and bot spun out of the Fraunhofer Institute for Production and Automation. Its programming interface works with a variety of industrial robots.
Outrider now autonomously backs up trailers in distribution yards
Using its autonomous yard tractors, Outrider can control 28-foot, 48-foot or 53-foot dry or refrigerated vans through their full range of motion without teleoperation or human interaction.
AutoX fleet grows beyond 1,000 AVs
AutoX also recently opened its first operations center to test autonomous vehicles outside of China in San Francisco.
Mecademic releases firmware v8.4 for Meca500 robot arm
It’s now easier to use the Meca500 for dispensing, capping, testing and any other application that requires moving Joint 6 beyond the previous default limits.
New tactile sensor helps robots handle delicate objects
Melexis’ Tactaxis fully integrated sensor has multiple 3D magnetometer pixels that use the company’s Triaxis technology.
InOrbit launches Configuration as Code features in latest release
RobOps best practices now include advanced capabilities that enable automation of robot management.
MORAI raises $20.8M for autonomous driving simulation
MORAI plans to use to funding to expand its global reach. Last year, it established its U.S. office in San Francisco.
Fourier Intelligence raises $62M for healthcare robotics
The round was led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2, and included support from Saudi Aramco P7 Venture Fund and the Yuanjing Vision Plus Capital.
STXI expands integrated closed-loop servo stepper motor line
The stepIM closed-loop servo stepper is available in three sizes: short (97.4 mm motor length), medium (105.9 mm motor length), and long (120.4 mm motor length).
How robots helped a collapsed mine get back in operation
Manned explorations weren’t possible after the Lhoist North American limestone mine collapsed in 2021, so the team turned to robots instead.
MassRobotics, Novanta partner to aid robotics startups
Novanta business units Celera Motion and ATI Industrial Automation will collaborate with MassRobotics to enable new innovations in medical/surgical robotics and other applications.
ROS metrics show growing robotics community
In all but a few metrics the ROS community is growing and for many metrics the numbers almost doubled year over year.
Søren Elmer Kristensen named projects director at Odense Robotics
As projects director, Kristensen will be playing an important part in securing and running projects and partnerships.
Yuanhua Intelligent Technologies announces financing round
Cornerstone Capital, a Chinese private equity investment institution, led the funding round for Yuanhua Intelligent Technologies.
ISS astronaut gets haptic feedback from robot on Earth
The European Space Agency team hopes that their research could be used to perform complex missions on the lunar surface.
How machine vision helps automate lettuce harvesting
The project involves existing leek harvesting machinery being adapted to lift lettuce clear from the ground.
ams OSRAM, Luxonis partner on 3D vision for robots
ams OSRAM’s Belago 1.1 will be providing infrared light for Luxonis’ open source OAK-D Pro spatial AI camera.
STIHL acquires 24% of TinyMobileRobots
STIHL’s robotic lawn mowers share a strong technical kinship with the fully autonomous line-marking robots produced by TinyMobileRobots, which are intended for use in sports fields, road construction, agriculture and more.
2021 sets robot sales record for North America
Robot sales rose 28% in 2021, jumping from 31,044 units in 2020. 58% of those orders came from outside of the automotive industry.
ARM Institute selects 8 new tech projects
The projects respond to pervasive areas of need in U.S. manufacturing and, specifically, address key Department of Defense (DoD) manufacturing-focused modernization priorities.
Güdel forms Güdel Americas to improve customer support
This entity brings together Güdel’s existing entities in the United States and Mexico to better serve customers.
Webinar: robotics investments and business opportunities
Webinar will analyze the 2021 VC and private sector investment into companies producing robots or robotics enabling technologies worldwide.