Intuitive Surgical has received FDA 510(k) clearance for its next-generation da Vinci 5 surgical robotics system.
Scythe expands production facility for robot mowers
Scythe Robotics more than doubles the size of its headquarters and manufacturing line in Colorado.
Waymo robotaxi service opens to Los Angeles riders
Waymo is now offering rides 24 hours a day, 7 days a week in a 63-square-mile area from Santa Monica to Downtown LA to select members of the public.
LG Electronics invests $60M in service robot maker Bear Robotics
LG said its investment into Bear Robotics follows its roadmap for standardized service platforms and software-defined robotics.
ABB expands robot production and training in Auburn Hills, Mich.
ABB said its updated U.S. headquarters will support customers in packaging and logistics, food and beverage, construction, healthcare, and electric vehicles.
Schneider Electric unveils new Lexium cobots at MODEX 2024
Schneider Electric unveils Lexium cobots at MODEX 2024, offering high-speed motion, 130 axe control, and cost-effective pricing, utilizing EcoStruxure architecture for collaborative data flow.
Slamcore Aware provides visual spatial intelligence for intralogistics fleets
Slamcore Aware combines the Slamcore SDK with industrial-grade hardware to provide robot-like localization for manually driven vehicles.
Robotics Factory adds five startups to its residency pilot cohort
ESTAT Actuation, KEF Robotics, Thiopoly, Thorne Baby, and Piximo make up the Robotics Factory’s first resident cohort.
Afara launches autonomous picker to clean up after cotton harvest
AFARA-COTTON uses a variety of sensors to autonomously detect and pick up cotton dropped during mechanical harvest.
Cambrian Robotics obtains seed funding to provide vision for complex tasks
Cambrian will use the funding to continue its mission of giving industrial robots human-level capabilities for complex tasks.
Cutting Edge: AI-powered landscaping with Electric Sheep
Electric Sheep is revolutionizing the commercial landscaping industry with autonomous mobile robots, leveraging AI and vertical integration.
Anyware Robotics announces new add-on for Pixmo unloading robots
Anyware Robotics has developed an add-on for its Pixmo trailer-unloading robot that it will show at MODEX 2024.
Cogniteam chooses RTI Connext for cloud robot communications, management
Cogniteam is using Real-Time Innovations’ Connext to facilitate communications for scaling deployment of robot fleets.
Waymo robotaxis approved for fared rides in LA
The CPUC approved Waymo’s request to expand further its services in the Bay Area and Los Angeles.
Veteran tech exec Peggy Johnson named Agility Robotics CEO
Former Magic Leap and Microsoft executive will lead Agility’s next phase of growth to deliver Digit humanoids at scale.
Virtual Incision wins FDA nod for miniature MIRA surgical robot for use in colectomies
MIRA went through the FDA’s de novo classification process, with findings based on an investigational device exemption (IDE) study.
SMC adds grippers for cobots from Universal Robots
Available in basic and longitudinal types, the LEHR Series offers gripping forces between 60 to 140 N and plug-and-play compatibility.
Harvesting innovation: The story behind Tortuga’s autonomous harvesting robots
Learn how Tortuga AgTech is innovating with autonomous harvesting solutions for grapes, tomatoes, and strawberries.
Punyo is a soft robot from TRI designed for whole-body manipulation
TRI’s Punyo humanoid robot can manipulate objects with its whole body, giving it more flexibility when it comes to household tasks.
Researchers debut TWIN lower limb exoskeleton
TWIN is a motorized exoskeleton designed to be customized to enhance the physical abilities of each wearer.
Figure AI raises whopping $675M to commercialize humanoids
Figure AI has raised funding from Amazon, Microsoft, NVIDIA, Open AI, and others to accelerate humanoid development, AI training, manufacturing, and hiring.
MIT AI model promises to simplify path planning in warehouses
MIT AI experts have applied a deep-learning model that can decongest robots nearly four times faster than typical strong random search methods.