Five unmanned surface vehicles from Saildrone are operating in the Atlantic Ocean, gathering data to better understand the physical processes of hurricanes.
Amazon, MIT establish Science Hub for robotics research
The primary goals are to ensure the benefits of AI and robotics are shared broadly and to promote participation in research.
Exxelia components return to Mars on Perseverance Rover
Three tools on the Perseverance Rover, SuperCam, the Mars Environmental Dynamics Analyzer and PIXL, use Exxelia components.
BlueBotics signs distribution deal to grow Thai mobile robot market
BlueBotics claims its navigation technology is accurate to ±1 cm / ±1° and that it requires minimal changes to infrastructure.
PackExpo 2021 Recap
PackExpo 2021 was an opportunity to check out the latest in packaging automation. Check out this recap of the latest innovations that were presented at the show.
Cruise, Waymo OK’d for public robotaxi rides in California
The approval from the California DMV does, however, come with major caveats.
Activ Surgical raises $45M to develop software suite
Activ Surgical will use the funding to commercialize its ActivInsights software suite, which includes an augmented reality-based overlay.
Celera Motion adds inductive angle encoder for robots
Celera said the IncOder CORE is suited for integration into rotary joints for surgical, medical and industrial robots.
Mech-Mind Robotics raises $155M for 3D vision tech
Mech-Mind Robotics develops 3D cameras for robotics applications such as bin picking.
Woven Planet buys Renovo to improve autonomous vehicle software
Woven Planet said this acquisition will play a key role in the development of its Arene vehicle development platform.
RE2 Robotics developing autonomous aircraft inspection system
Dual RE2 Sapien robotic arms integrated with a JLG scissor lift will perform tasks on C-17 military aircraft at height.
Blue White Robotics closes $37M in Series B funding
Blue White Robotics is delivering “Robots-as-a-Service” for automating tractors.
9 robotics projects focusing on COVID-19
The ARM Institute highlights robotics projects focused on several pandemic-related issues, including facility and surface disinfection, COVID-19 testing, PPE production and more.
Veo Robotics announces two new certified systems integrators
The company adds two more certified integrators to its growing list of qualified integrators.
SDP/SI introduces frameless motors for robotics
NH1-D series frameless motors fit into smaller machines requiring precision, high efficiency, low inertia, and high torque density.
Hy-Vee deploys Tally robots to count in-store inventory
Hy-Vee is deploying Tally inventory scanning robots in stores in the mid-west.
Varta develops online monitoring dashboard for batteries
Varta’s new online monitoring dashboard is designed for its modular smart batteries that work with driverless transport systems.
GroceryShop 2021 Recap
GroceryShop is a great event if you want to reach buyers from national and regional grocers.
Mujin expands into North America
The company offers a mature robot control solution optimized for palletizing and bin picking operations.
FedEx to test Aurora’s autonomous trucks
This industry-first, three-way collaboration will actively test autonomous operations on parcel routes between Dallas and Houston, TX
ABB introduces 3 versions of IRB 920T SCARA robot
With a cycle time of 0.29 seconds, ABB said the new IRB 920T SCARA robot is 14 percent faster than ABB’s current IRB 910SC SCARA robot.
How NVIDIA, Open Robotics are improving ROS 2
NVIDIA and Open Robotics are enabling ROS 2 to run on Jetson processors for perception, modeling, and training to ease robotics development.