AMP Robotics will use its latest funding to deploy AMP ONE system, which is designed to improve sortation of municipal solid waste.
COVAL releases MPXS, its smallest micro vacuum pump to date
With a width of just 12.5 mm and a weight of only 87 grams, the MPXS is the smallest vacuum pump designed by COVAL.
AWS offers accelerated robotics simulation with NVIDIA
AWS and NVIDIA said that Isaac Sim on Amazon Web Services can significantly accelerate and scale robot simulation and AI training.
Top 10 robotics developments of November 2024
In November 2024, stories about the future of robotics, big robot milestones, and new product unveilings grabbed our readers’ attention.
Realtime Robotics appoints Ville Lehtonen vice president of product
Realtime Robotics has named Ville Lehtonen, who previously worked at HighRes Biosolutions and Pickle Robot, to lead its product efforts.
ASTM developing testing standards for mobile manipulators
The ASTM International F45 committee is developing a new standard and an apparatus to test mobile manipulator precision.
Renesas launches its highest performing MPU for industrial equipment
The RZ/T2H comes with the Renesas Flexible Software Package and a Linux package that comes with long-term support.
Oriental Motor launches OVR Series industrial robots
Oriental Motor launched its new OVR Series of small industrial robots, which features articulated, cartesian, and SCARA models.
How AI, perception are shaping mobile robotics
Amir Bousani, CEO of RGO Robotics, and Jacob Petersen, Chief Commercial Officer from Wheel.Me, discuss the importance of perception and AI for mobile robotics.
A3 calls on incoming administration to support robotics, as Q3 stats show slowdown
A3 reported declines in North American robot orders in the first nine months of 2024 but said there are reasons for optimism.
In just seven years, the global robot density in factories has doubled, IFR finds
In 2023, China surpassed Germany and Japan in robot density, putting it at the third most automated country worldwide.
Flexiv releases Elements Series 3 to simplify robot simulation, programming
Flexiv has released Elements Series 3, which includes a simplified user interface, a rugged teach pendant, and support for multiple robot axes.
New FANUC heavyweight industrial robot can lift up to 500 kg
The FANUC M-950iA has a reach of 2,830 mm, and the range of motion on the robot’s J3 axis allows it to flip over backward.
The ABB Edge: Using AI and robotics to transform industries
ABB Robotics is leveraging AI to help make robotics smarter and easier to setup and program across all of the industries served by ABB.
NRL develops robots that can service satellites in orbit
As DARPA’s robotic payload developer for the RSGS program, NRL looked to the future to build and test satellite servicing capabilities.
CAPTRON joins UR+ to offer sensors through Universal Robots marketplace
CAPTRON is offering its TCP laser sensors for high-precision tool tip calibration on Universal Robots’ marketplace.
The AI Institute introduces Theia vision foundation model to improve robot learning
Theia is a visual foundation model that the AI Institute says can distill diverse models for policy learning at a lower computation cost.
Fieldwork Robotics partners with Burro to help with raspberry harvesting
Fieldwork and Augean Robotics have collaborated on a base-agnostic payload for picking fruit that has successfully completed initial trials.
Europe has a key role to play in the development of robots, humanoids
Europe is more fragmented a market than the U.S. or China, but it hosts numerous innovators, from industrial automation to humanoids.
CynLr raises Series A funding to realize robot vision for ‘universal factory’
CynLr, which is developing technology to enable robots to manipulate unknown objects, will grow its team and expand its supply chain network.
Standard Bots acquires READY Robotics’ IP to advance AI for robot training
Standard Bots says the intellectual property of READY Robotics will make it easier to build applications atop foundation models.
binder releases angled M5 panel mount connectors for robotics
The connectors form a crucial part of the connector system, enabling mechanical and electrical connections in tight spaces, binder said.