NVIDIA and Open Robotics are enabling ROS 2 to run on Jetson processors for perception, modeling, and training to ease robotics development.
Explore the lunar landing site for NASA’s moon rover
NASA’s VIPER rover will land at the Moon’s South Pole in 2023 to map and explore the region’s surface and subsurface. The Moon’s South Pole is one of the coldest areas in the solar system. No prior missions to the Moon’s surface have explored it.
Hai Robotics raises $200M for autonomous case handling robots
Hai Robotics’ ACR system can pick and place totes or cartons on shelves up to 7 meters and carry up to 8 loads for goods-to-person stations.
Advanced Farm Technologies raises $25M for fruit picking robots
The funding will help development of strawberry picking robots and to adapt the technology for apple harvesting.
Inside Locus Robotics’ acquisition of Waypoint Robotics
Rick Faulk and Jason Walker talk candidly with The Robot Report about how the deal came together and what happens next for the combined organization.
DARPA Subterranean Challenge pushes AMRs deep into the earth
The first of its kind, DARPA SubTerranean Challenge 2021 comes to an end this week.
Hyundai testing Spot quadruped as factory safety monitor
The robot provides real-time sharing of photos of on-site situations and an activity log with the control center.
Brooks Automation selling semiconductor solutions group to focus on life sciences
Brooks is selling the division to Thomas H. Lee Partners for $3 billion.
12 notable warehouse-focused AMR acquisitions
Recapping some of the major acquisitions of autonomous mobile robot companies over the years.
Locus Robotics acquires Waypoint Robotics to diversify AMR lineup
Locus Robotics adds heavy-duty payload capabilities and new AMR opportunities with Waypoint Robotics acquisition.
RE2 Robotics developing underwater mine neutralization system
System will use an RE2 Robotics arm, attached to an ROV, to place and attach neutralization devices to underwater mines.
Heidenhain introduces dual encoder for robots
Heidenhain’s new KCI 120 Dplus rotary encoder provides both motor feedback and position measurement.
Developing open-source systems for first responder legged robots
Project aims to take bipedal robots to a new level, equipping them to adapt on the fly to treacherous ground, dodge obstacles or decide whether a given area is safe for walking.
IAM Robotics names Jay Link chief commercial officer
Link will lead IAM Robotics’ commercial strategy to drive business growth and marketshare.
SLAMcore spatial intelligence software now fully supports ROS 2
New support allows full integration of vision-based 3D mapping in ROS 2 designs.
Massrobotics launches STEM program to jumpstart girls for tech careers
Massrobotics is encouraging female high school juniors and seniors to apply to the spring 2022 program.
Boston Dynamics Spot learns new skills with 3.0 release
Spot Release 3.0 enhances its data collection capabilities to improve ease of use and efficiency for facility inspection.
Keenon Robotics raises $200 million in Series D funding
The company is ready to scale its solutions into new regions, while continuing to grow the product line and innovation.
Pudu Robotics serves up $155M Series C funding round
Pudu Robotics is advancing restaurant service automation
Locus Robotics raises another $50M to scale its AMRs
The Wilmington, Mass.-based company has raised about $305 million since it was founded in 2014.
Ambi Robotics closes $26M Series A to begin growth
AmbiOS uses sIm-to-real techniques to reduce model training time and improve grasping success.
DeepRoute.ai closes $300M Series B funding round
The company looks ahead to scaling urban logistics and fleet operations with autonomous driving solutions.