Realtime Robotics has named Ville Lehtonen, who previously worked at HighRes Biosolutions and Pickle Robot, to lead its product efforts.
Learn about digitalization in the warehouse in new webinar
Digitalization of the warehouse involves several emerging technologies; attendees of this free webinar can learn from industry experts.
Duality AI offers developers EDU license for Falcon digital twins, synthetic data
The EDU program offers subscribers full access to Falcon’s comprehensive feature set, alongside community resources developed by Duality AI.
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.
MIT: LucidSim training system helps robots close Sim2Real gap
LucidSim uses generative AI and physics simulators to create realistic virtual training environments that help robots learns tasks without any real-world data.
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.
Rockwell Automation adds NVIDIA Omniverse to digital twin software
Rockwell said this joint system is valuable for consumer packaged goods, food and beverage, life sciences, and more industries.
How Agility Robotics crosses the Sim2Real gap with NVIDIA Isaac Lab
Agility Robotics gives insight into how it trains its humanoid robot Digit in simulation using NVIDIA’s robotics tools.
Fulcrum provides inspection data pipeline for Cantilever analysis, explains Gecko Robotics
Gecko Robotics has developed Fulcrum, which uses AI to provide high-quality infrastructure data to its Cantilever analytics software.
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.
NVIDIA adds open AI and simulation tools for robot learning, humanoid development
NVIDIA said its Project GR00T workflows and model tools, plus its Hugging Face partnership, will boost robot dexterity and mobility.
Physical Intelligence raises $400M for foundation models for robotics
Physical Intelligence is among the companies working to apply foundation models to training general-purpose robots.
MIT develops multimodal technique to train robots
Inspired by large language models, researchers develop a training technique that pools diverse data to teach robots new skills.
Universal Robots AI Accelerator offers to ease development of cobot applications
The UR AI Accelerator offers reference hardware and software for faster development of cobot applications such as picking and palletizing.
VERSES and Volvo Cars aim to make autonomous vehicles safer for pedestrians
The paper uses VERSES AI’s algorithms to predict the appearance of pedestrians, cyclists, and cars that are obscured behind stationary vehicles.
NVIDIA offers ROS developers generative AI tools plus simulation, perception workflows
NVIDIA and partners announced ROS updates intended to accelerate development of AI-powered robot arms and mobile robots.
Gemini 335Lg Stereo Vision 3D Camera from Orbbec designed for collaborative, mobile robots
Orbbec has released the Gemini 335LG GMSL2/FAKRA stereo vision 3D camera at ROSCon and has partnered with Universal Robots and NVIDIA.
Taurob teams up with Rockwell Automation to offer inspection robots and software
Taurob and Rockwell Automation’s Kalypso unit are integrating hardware and software for automated inspections in oil and gas.
Horizon Surgical Systems raises Series A toward robotic eye procedures
Horizon Surgical will use the round led by ExSight Ventures and to continue development of the Polaris system for eye surgery.
Globant and InOrbit partner to enhance digital transformation capabilities
Globant and InOrbit said they can help companies take digital transformation to the next level with robotics, AI, and digital experiences.
Mcity gives green light to remote autonomous vehicle testing, calls for federal standards
With Mcity, U-M seeks to accelerate the development of autonomous vehicle technologies to enable safer and more efficient transportation.
Startups from Korea participate in MassRobotics immersion program
Startups from Korea gained mentorship, connections, and exposure to the U.S. market in the MassRobotics International Immersion Program.