Regulatory & Compliance

This act would prohibit the manufacture, sale, and operation of robotic devices or drones that are mounted with a weapon. 

FlexQube’s patent application regarding its unique AMR system, FlexQube Navigator, was granted by the European Patent Office.

The terms of the new settlement include AutoStore paying £200 million, around $256 million, to Ocado over the next two years.

ASTM International’s legged robotics subcommittee has proposed a new test method for disturbance rejection tested of legged robotics.

New subcommittee is developing standards and testing procedures to evaluate the performance of quadrupeds, bipedals and humanoids.

The EU seems to be ready to open a full-scale anti-trust investigation into the Amazon acquisition of iRobot, according to reporting from Reuters.

TÜV certifications validate MiR can reliably ensure the quality of the examined safety features during mass production of the MiR600 and MiR1350.

A robust patent portfolio is key to an emerging robotics company’s growth and success, but building such a patent portfolio takes strategy, time, and money.

ASTM International’s Committee on Robotics, Automation and Autonomous Systems recently approved the creation of a new subcommittee for legged robots. 

Both AutoStore and Ocado operate automated storage and retrieval systems (ASRS) that operate on similar principles.

According to the AVIA, these federal policy recommendations will help unlock AVs’ full capacity to provide greater safety and mobility.

ASTM International announced that its developing a standard based on the grasp strength of robot end-effectors. 

Ed Husic, Australia’s Minister for Industry and Science, appointed a National Robotics Strategy Advisory Committee.

Cruise announced that it expanding its service area just days after the NHTSA opened an investigation into the company’s driving system.

Japan’s National Policy Agency announced that it would lift a ban preventing SAE Level 4 autonomous vehicles from operating on Japanese roads.

American Robotics was the first company to receive FAA approval to operate automated drones without humans on-site in 2021.

The DOT announced it’s establishing a two year committee that will make recommendations on how to best innovate the transportation industry.

The UTM Field Test aims at improving standards, data exchange methods and cybersecurity capabilities in the drone community. 

Now that the testing method is approved, Virginia Tech can work with drone manufacturers to conduct tests and design new models of aircrafts.

Lawsuit alleges J&J executives misrepresented their intentions when it acquired Auris Health for $3.4 billion in 2019.

While performing a lane change, a Pony.ai autonomous vehicle hit a center divider and traffic sign in Fremont, Calif. Nobody was injured in the accident.

A U.S. ITC judge also rejected AutoStore’s request to ban Ocado, and its partners, from making and selling the products involved and from importing them into the U.S.