Carter Schultz of AMP Robotics shares his three rules for making a successful transition from prototype to production.
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.
5 mistakes robotics startups should avoid
New opportunities are attracting more pioneers of new robotic applications, here are five pitfalls automation industry startups need to avoid.
How realistic is China’s five-year plan for robotics?
Georg Stieler, managing director for China at international consulting firm STM Stieler, shares his thoughts on China’s five-year plan.
2022 robotics predictions from industry experts
Leading robotics experts such as Juan Aparicio and Ken Goldberg, share what they’ll be keeping an eye on in 2022.
12 most memorable robotics moments of 2021
A look back at the most memorable robotics moments of 2021, including the Mars 2020 mission, confused robotaxis, Tesla Bot and more.
4 tips to go from academia to a robotics startup
These are four tips for making the jump from academia to creating a product and commercialization.
10 notable acquisitions in 2021
In 2021, we covered over fifty acquisitions worth billions of dollars. Here are 10 acquisition stories that stood out to us.
Industry crossroads: robotics meets interoperability
As we head into 2022, what is the current state of interoperability for the robotics industry? Where are we making progress and where do we need to do more work?
Best of The Robot Report Podcast 2021
Over the past year, we spent nearly 40 hours talking to key members of the robotics community. Here are the best episodes of The Robot Report Podcast in 2021.
Why industrial robot component manufacturers should target cobots
Collaborative robot markets are expected to see the biggest growth in the years ahead, with end effectors representing the largest component market.
Dexterity founder Samir Menon; SPAC falls apart due to China’s tech crackdown
Samir Menon, founder and CEO of Dexterity, joined The Robot Report Podcast to discuss the company’s full-stack robotic picking systems. The show also discussed how China’s new regulations killed an autonomous vehicle SPAC.
Is Softbank Robotics Europe for sale?; Melonee Wise on Fetch’s new AMRs
We got the scoop on the new AMR solutions from Fetch Robotics and recap the week that was in robotics.
Amazon Astro underwhelms; Vicarious Surgical CEO Adam Sachs
Amazon unveiled its much-anticipated consumer robot earlier this week. We share our thoughts about Astro and hear from callers who share their opinions about Amazon’s first consumer robot.
Amazon Astro robot: been there, done that
We’ve seen several multipurpose home robots – Buddy, Cozmo, Jibo, Kuri – crash and burn over the years. Will things be different with Amazon Astro?
Locus Robotics on target with Waypoint Robotics acquisition
The two companies offer compatible solutions that will extend Locus Robotics’ portfolio of solutions.
The future of autonomous tractors
John Deere and Bear Flag Robotics discuss what their partnership means for the future of autonomous tractors.
Inside ABB’s acquisition of ASTI Mobile Robotics
This week Steve and Mike talk to Sami Atiya, CEO of ABB Robotics and Verónica Pascual, CEO of ASTI about the recent news of the acquisition of ASTI by ABB. Also on the show is Ash Sharma from Interact Analysis to discuss the story.
Claus Risager on disinfection robots and growing Blue Ocean Robotics
We also discuss on the podcast the future of Fetch Robotics after the Zebra acquisition, Aurora taking its self-driving tech public via SPAC, the shutdown of Abundant Robotics and more.
AutoStore on microfulfillment; Softbank distances itself from Pepper
The Robot Report Podcast talks to Mike Demko, head of AutoStore’s microfulfillment center business, and Interact Analysis’ Jason dePreaux.
Parallel structured light addresses limitations of standard 3D sensing
The Parallel Structured Light approach for 3D sensing aims to fill a critical gap among 3D sensing solutions, enabling a whole new range of machine vision applications and tasks in the process.
Now Cuisine takes on ghost kitchens and drone deliveries
Automation has moved from smart manufacturing and logistics to fry cooking and salad tossing.