The Mushiny Intelligent 3D Sorter is designed to improve warehouse efficiency and flexibility, earning it an RBR50 award.
HowToRobot merges with Gain & Co., brings in investment
HowToRobot hopes to address industry needs by creating a global automation market platform and vendor-independent advisory firm.
InOrbit joins the Open Source Robotics Alliance
The OSRA is a recently launched alliance of companies aimed at strengthening the governance of open-source robotics software projects.
Magna to manufacture more Serve Robotics last-mile delivery systems
Magna has licensed Serve Robotics’ technology to support development of new systems as Serve grows its fleet across the U.S.
igus to show affordable automation at Hannover Messe, Robotics Summit
igus announced 247 new products, including a low-cost mobile manipulator and AI-based tools for configuring systems.
PUDU T300 marks Pudu’s move from service to industrial robots
Pudu Robotics has designed the PUDU T300 to operate in narrow aisles and to be able to carry up to 300 kg in payload.
Serve Robotics raises $40M with IPO to expand Uber Eats deliveries
Serve Robotics has begun trading on Nasdaq and plans to expand its deliveries with Uber Eats to more U.S. cities.
March 2024 robotics investments total $642M
March 2024 robotics funding was buoyed by significant investment into software and drone suppliers.
Mentee Robotics de-cloaks to launch new AI-driven humanoid robot
Mentee Robotics has emerged on the scene with a new AI-driven humanoid robot, planned for production release in early 2025.
Locus Robotics surpasses 3B picks just 33 weeks after its last milestone
Locus Robotics reached the three billion picks milestone just 33 weeks after it recorded its two billionth pick.
Inside the 2024 RBR50 Robotics Innovation Awards
The 2024 RBR50 Robotics Innovation Award winners, and our editor’s picks, are the topic of this week’s podcast.
Sanctuary AI enters strategic relationship with Magna to build embodied AI robots
Magna International’s relationship with Sanctuary is threefold: as an investor, a contract manufacturer, and an end user.
Walmart makes multiyear agreement with Fox Robotics, takes a stake
Walmart has taken a stake in Fox Robotics after the successful rollout of 19 FoxBot autonomous forklifts at a Florida distribution center.
Electric Sheep wins 2024 RBR50 Startup of the Year
Electric Sheep has a novel business model and agile development team that make it first winner of the RBR50 Startup of the Year.
Autopicker wins 2024 RBR50 Application of the Year for Brightpick
Autopicker combines AI, vision-guided picking, and a mobile base to be the first winner of the RBR50 Application of the Year.
Collaborative Robotics raises $100M in Series B for mysterious mobile manipulator
Collaborative Robotics has raised $100M to commercialize its cobot, starting with automating warehouse operations.
Rainbow Robotics unveils RB-Y1 wheeled, two-armed robot
Rainbow Robotics launched RB-Y1, a new bimanual wheeled manipulator as the company begins the development of AI-driven robots.
What’s the difference between contactless and wireless charging for robots?
Contactless wireless charging offers benefits over contact-based wireless charging for robots and other systems, says Meredot’s CEO.
Kiwibot acquires AUTO to strengthen delivery robot security
Kiwibot and AUTO Mobility Solutions say their merger will advance data protection and robotic services globally.
NEURA and Omron Robotics partner to offer cognitive factory automation
NEURA Robotics and Omron Robotics and Safety Technologies say their strategic alliance will make cognitive systems ‘plug and play.’
Top 10 robotics news stories of March 2024
From events like MODEX and GTC to new product launches, there was no shortage of robotics news to cover in March 2024.
OmniOn looks to power, network next-gen delivery robots
OmniOn Power says that mobile robots, AI, and self-driving vehicles need more power and networking innovation.