Lawsuit alleges J&J executives misrepresented their intentions when it acquired Auris Health for $3.4 billion in 2019.
California suspends Pony.ai’s driverless testing after accident
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.
AutoStore loses ASRS patent fight against Ocado
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.
Toronto considers banning sidewalk robots
If passed, the provision would ban all robots that operate on anything other than muscular power, are automated or remote controlled and don’t transport passengers.
Self-driving tech company Aurora makes Nasdaq debut
Aurora is commercializing self driving technology for both passenger and long-haul trucking applications.
Veo Robotics announces two new certified systems integrators
The company adds two more certified integrators to its growing list of qualified integrators.
Find out what’s going on in the world of robot operations
Find out what’s happening in the world of robot operations and where you can go to learn how to scale your fleet to thousands of robots.
German Bundestag adopts autonomous driving law
The German Federal Government drafted new laws to manage the deployment and use of autonomous vehicles on German roads.
Interop Working Group at MassRobotics publishes interoperability standard for AMRs
MassRobotics AMR Interoperability Working Group, comprised of AMR vendors, engineers and AMR end-user companies, has published a consortium-built standard to guide robotic automation interoperability.
SAE clarifies autonomous driving level definitions
The Society of Automotive Engineers releases a revision to the famous “6 levels of automated driving” graphic, to further define the limits of current driver support technology.
Fetch Robotics announces full conformance with R15.08 and continues to set the goal line for market leadership
Fetch Robotics announces that its product line of AMRs is now compliant with the new ANSI/RIA R15.08 safety standard.
How the U.S. election could affect the future of autonomous driving, China relations
Pär-Olof Johannesson, CEO of TerraNet AB, offers his perspective on how the U.S. presidential election will affect the development of autonomous and electric vehicles worldwide, as well as relations with China.
Sex, Race, and Robots author Ayanna Howard discusses how to identify, fight bias
Ayanna Howard, the first female dean of Ohio State University’s College of Engineering, discusses her new book on Sex, Race, and Robotics.
Thales works with North Dakota government on BVLOS drone operations
Thales, a “deep tech” multinational, is working with the state government of North Dakota and other partners to provide the TopSky UAS Traffic Management System to scale safe and secure drone air traffic control.
UL publishes its first autonomous vehicle safety standard
UL 4600 addresses safety principles and processes for evaluating fully autonomous systems, including self-driving cars and aerial drones.
Mobile robot safety requires supplier, integrator, user cooperation
Mobile robot safety must involve suppliers, integrators, and end users for compliance with the latest international standards, writes MiR’s Ed Mullen.
Privacy guidelines can help mechatronics innovators
Developers of robots, drones, and intelligent systems should welcome data privacy regulations, writes entrepreneur and columnist Oliver Mitchell, because they will help confidence and adoption.
ITU to devise ‘driving test’ for autonomous vehicles
The ITU is launching a focus group to work on a ‘Turing test for automobiles,” developing international standards for the safety and accountability of the AI driving autonomous vehicles.
SPRINT Robotics gathers expertise for infrastructure inspection and maintenance
SPRINT Robotics is a Dutch organization working to share information and develop standards for robotics used for infrastructure inspection and maintenance.
Drone deliveries by UPS get FAA clearance for widespread takeoff
UPS Flight Forward is the first company to receive FAA Part 135 Standard certification for widespread commercial drone deliveries.
Intuitive Surgical da Vinci SP robot wins clearance for new procedures
Intuitive Surgical won another indication from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its da Vinci SP robot-assisted surgery device. The Sunnyvale, Calif.-based company said the FDA added single-port radical tonsillectomy and tongue base resection procedures to the mix. Initially cleared in April 2014 for urological procedures, in June 2018 the federal safety watchdog added a clearance…
Robotics Summit & Expo announces full conference agenda
The Robotics Summit & Expo, produced by The Robot Report and WTWH Media, today announced the full conference agenda for the June 5-6 event at the Seaport World Trade Center in Boston. The second annual international event will focus on the design, development, and manufacture of commercial-class robots. Engineers, academics, and integrators will be able to…