A new technique could enable a robot to manipulate squishy objects like pizza dough or soft materials like clothing.
Open Robotics emphasizing interoperability at Robotics Summit
Brian Gerkey, co-founder and CEO of Open Robotics, will discuss how companies are addressing interoperability and what options are available to vendors, end users, and integrators.
iRobot software update adds child lock, Siri integration
The latest update gives Imprint Smart Mapping capabilities to Roomba i3 and i3+ customers, giving them more customization options.
Bosch acquires Atlatec to bolster autonomous driving portfolio
Atlatec creates high-resolution 3D maps for Level 3 and 4 autonomous driving.
The importance of data visualization in robotics
To successfully introduce robots to the public at scale, we need to acknowledge robotics as a more open-ended endeavor that requires more diverse tooling than traditional software development.
OTTO Motors’ Matt Rendall discusses AMRs & simulation
The company invested in simulation functionality that enables it to help determine the optimal deployment of AMRs into material handling applications.
Memic developing VR simulation for surgical robotics training
The goal is standardized, quantifiable training on the Hominis surgical system.
Open Robotics developing Space ROS with Blue Origin, NASA
Space ROS is a version of ROS 2 meant to meet verification and validation requirements aerospace software must meet before being used in a mission.
KEBA acquires software startup drag and bot
drag and bot spun out of the Fraunhofer Institute for Production and Automation. Its programming interface works with a variety of industrial robots.
Mecademic releases firmware v8.4 for Meca500 robot arm
It’s now easier to use the Meca500 for dispensing, capping, testing and any other application that requires moving Joint 6 beyond the previous default limits.
InOrbit launches Configuration as Code features in latest release
RobOps best practices now include advanced capabilities that enable automation of robot management.
MORAI raises $20.8M for autonomous driving simulation
MORAI plans to use to funding to expand its global reach. Last year, it established its U.S. office in San Francisco.
Wandelbots raises $84M for no-code robotics programming
The company plans to use the funding to scale Wandelbots Teaching to work with more robots for more applications in more regions.
3 rules for taking a prototype to production
Carter Schultz of AMP Robotics shares his three rules for making a successful transition from prototype to production.
Aptiv acquiring Wind River for $4.3B
Wind River’s software is used on more than two billion edge devices across the globe. Wind River generated approximately $400 million in revenue in 2021.
Foxglove announced $3.7 million in seed funding
The funding will be used to expand its extensions API, add support for more robotics frameworks and launch features in its Data Platform.
Seegrid and Applied Intuition partner to improve AMR simulations
The two companies will push the envelope of the state of the art in AMR simulations.
Apex.AI raises $56.5 million for autonomous vehicle software
Apex.OS can be used in a variety of applications, including autonomous cars, semi-trucks and construction equipment.
6 tips for autonomous cars to safely share roads with cyclists
Argo AI and The League of American Bicyclists released best practices for creating self-driving systems that operate safely around bicyclists.
Robot Operations Group Announces RobOpsCon 2022
A gathering of the global community of robotics and operations experts will advance the best practices for scaling the use of autonomous robots across industries.
READY Robotics partners with Futura Automation
Futura Automation hopes to use READY Robotics’ Forge O/S system to allow its customers to interchange robots from different brands.
Motional open-sources VR environments for autonomous vehicle research
Motional’s nuReality set of VR environments are designed to study interactions between autonomous vehicles and pedestrians.