The most cost-effective method for repairing a satellite is likely to involve robotics, to do so the USSF wants to invest in new technology.
FANUC announces higher payload material handling robot
With a 1000 kg payload, a 3,253mm horizontal reach, and a 4,297mm vertical reach the M-1000iA is ready to go to work.
Addverb Technologies brings in $132 million investment
Addverb will continue to operate independently, and the deal makes Reliance the largest shareholder in the company.
Powermat unveils 300W wireless charging system for robots
Powermat said the system offers up to 300W of power and eliminates the need for direct contact with pogo-pins entirely.
Wayve closes $200M for learning-based autonomous driving
Instead of relying on a traditional autonomous driving stack, HD maps and hand-coded rules, Wayve said it is building a data-driven learned driver that can scale, adapt and generalise its driving intelligence to new places.
Exotec raises $335M to scale ASRS technology
Exotec, a French company founded in 2015, is now valued at $2 billion.
China’s Chang’e 5 lunar lander finds evidence of water
The Chang’e 5 lander used its mineralogical spectrometer, which was specifically designed for this mission, to detect the water.
Local Motors, the company behind Olli, closes its doors
After 15 years of operation, Local Motors, the company developing autonomous shuttle Olli, is shutting down due to a lack of funding.
Build With Robots closes Series A funding of $5M
The company is finding success with use cases autonomously disinfecting airport terminals and schools through aerosol dispersal.
Editor’s Picks: 9 favorite robots from CES 2022
Our editorial team perused CES virtually this year and still found no shortage of new robots and technologies to cover.
SESTO closes Series A+ funding round of $5.7M
The company plans to use the influx of cash to invest in marketing and support expansion to new markets, while continuing development of the product line.
Cogniteam adds NVIDIA Isaac GEMs to robotics development platform
Cogniteam said more of its customers are moving to NVIDIA’s GPU-accelerated technologies that can be developed and deployed through the cloud.
New AutoStore R5+ robot handles larger bins
The new taller profile robot enables the storage and retrieval of larger items within the AutoStore grid.
Vecow, MOV.AI team up to provide AMR solutions
Vecow and MOV.AI plan to provide an AMR solution containing the Vecow ECX-1000 Series Fanless System and MOV.AI Robotics Engine Platform.
December 2021 robotics investments and acquisitions
The Robot Report tracked 58 robotics investments in December 2021 that totaled at least $1.2 billion. China and the U.S. led the way.
Reliable Robotics to launch commercial cargo flights this year
Reliable Robotics appointed David DeRose as director of finance and Lee Tomlinson as director of operations to its airline subsidiary.
Nuro unveils third-generation autonomous delivery vehicle
Like R1 and R2, Nuro is completely passengerless and made for deliveries, but its 500 lb capacity is double what R2 can carry.
Steve Crowe, Mike Oitzman and Dan Kara discuss robotics trends for 2022
In the first podcast of 2022, Steve, Mike, and Dan discuss their thoughts about the year ahead in robotics.
Autonomous vehicle startup Optimus Ride acquired by Magna
Magna International, a Canadian developer of car mobility technology, is adding more than 120 Optimus Ride employees to its team.
Ouster partners with Vecna Robotics
Ouster’s LiDAR sensors will be used in Vecna’s self-driving vehicles for high-capacity material handling operations.
Nominations open for 2022 RBR50 Robotics Innovation Awards
The RBR50 Robotics Innovation Awards highlight the most creative and influential innovations from around the world. The deadline to apply is Friday, February 11, 2022.
Aptiv acquiring Wind River for $4.3B
Wind River’s software is used on more than two billion edge devices across the globe. Wind River generated approximately $400 million in revenue in 2021.