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.
KIMM develops automated mooring system for docking autonomous vessels
The manual mooring process demanded substantial manpower and time, while KIMM said its automated method removes these barriers.
ANELLO Photonics secures funding for inertial navigation in GPS-denied environments
ANELLO Photonics, which has developed compact navigation and positioning for autonomous systems, has closed its Series B round.
Nuro Driver expands Level 4 autonomous fleet in California and Texas
With this expanded deployment of zero-occupant vehicles, the company said Nuro Driver is ready to autonomously transport people and goods.
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.
ZettaScale designs Zenoh to transcend DDS for automotive, ROS communications
Zenoh is a protocol that ZettaScale says works with DDS and offers data throughput from embedded compute to the cloud.
Hoag medical center completes 30,000th robotic-assisted surgery
Hoag continues to be a destination for patients seeking robotic surgical care given its experience with Intuitive Surgical’s da Vinci.
EndoQuest Robotics submits IDE application for pivotal colorectal clinical study
EndoQuest Robotics says its Flexible Robotic Surgical System will enable minimally invasive surgery through a variety of natural orifices.
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.
Kassow Robots’ new cobots designed for mobile manipulation
New Edge Edition cobots offer remote power on/off control, allowing for control from the mobile robot controllers or a PLC
LOXO expands into Germany with self-driving logistics subsidiary
LOXO, which has already successfully demonstrated autonomous deliveries with its software and vehicles, is opening an office in Munich.
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.
Moxi reaches milestone of 100,000 autonomous elevator rides in hospitals
Diligent Robotics marked more than 100,000 elevator trips with Moxi, which is conducting autonomous deliveries in hospitals.
RBR50 Spotlight: Locus Robotics surpasses 2B picks with AMRs
In August 2023, autonomous mobile robot developer Locus Robotics surpassed 2 billion warehouse picks, which it has doubled since then.
Silicon Sensing to supply PinPoint gyros for Martian moons exploration
The size of a fingernail, PinPoint is the smallest gyro in Silicon Sensing Systems’ MEMS product range and has been tested for space.
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.
ZAP Surgical Systems obtains $78M to commercialize gyroscopic radiosurgery platform
ZAP Surgical aims to enable healthcare providers to deliver high-quality treatment without high costs and infrastructural burdens.
Vecna Robotics raises funding, names industry veteran Karl Iagnemma CEO
Vecna Robotics has named autonomous vehicle executive Karl Iagnemma as its new CEO shortly after the release of its CaseFlow product.
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.
Schaeffler plans global use of Agility Robotics’ Digit humanoid
Schaeffler, a global motion technology leader, said it sees ‘the potential to deploy a significant number of humanoids in our global network of 100 plants by 2030.’
Waymo robotaxi service opens to public in Los Angeles
Waymo’s robotaxi service currently covers 80 square miles of LA County. Waymo said it intends to grow its service area in the future.
Johnson & Johnson wins FDA exemption for Ottava surgical robot
The regulatory nod for Ottava allows Johnson & Johnson MedTech to begin a clinical trial for the surgical robot at U.S. sites.