Panagiotis Tsiotras, an IEEE Fellow and Georgia Tech professor, describes some of his research into improving autonomy on the ground and in space and why it’s an exciting time to be a robotics student.
BEYOND program to build collaborative framework for drone integration into U.S. airspace
Virginia Tech hailed the U.S. Department of Transportation’s BEYOND program, which is intended to foster stakeholder engagement in safely integrating aerial drones into the U.S. airspace for commercial uses.
Aeva makes SPAC deal to scale up production of 4D lidar on a chip for self-driving cars
Aeva has entered into an agreement with special purpose acquisition company InterPrivate Acquisition Corp. to scale up production of its 4D lidar sensor on a chip, which it said can benefit autonomous vehicles and robotics.
Ingenuity Mars Helicopter reaches milestone in space
NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter recharged its batteries for the first time in space by using the Perseverance Rover’s power supply.
Podcast: first-half 2020 highlights; space robotics expert Chris Thayer
Welcome to episode 5 of The Robot Report Podcast, which brings conversations with robotics innovators straight to you. Join us every Wednesday for discussions with leading roboticists, innovative robotics companies, and other key members of the robotics community. Listeners can subscribe to The Robot Report Podcast on Apple Podcasts, SoundCloud, Spotify, Google Play and YouTube. Please…
MTM Robotics acquired by Airbus for aerospace manufacturing automation
MTM Robotics, which provides manufacturing automation and services, has been acquired by French aerospace giant Airbus.
Bumblebee Spaces gets Series A funding, including investment from Toyota AI Ventures
Robotic furniture startup Bumblebee Spaces has joined Toyota AI Ventures portfolio of service robots along with its Series A funding.
Flexible robot from MIT can ‘grow’ like a plant to reach in tight spaces
MIT researchers have designed a flexible robot whose extendable appendage can work through tight spaces and still lift heavy loads.
Robotic assembly with swarms and blocks could build aircraft, space habitats
Robotic assembly of large structures, made possible with swarms of relatively simple robots and construction materials organized like building blocks, could change how aircraft and buildings are constructed, said MIT researchers.
Skybot humanoid robot grounded after Russian space flight
Russia’s Skybot F-850 robot highlighted the ambitions and shortcomings around humanoid robots in space and for other applications.
Aerospace assembly uses vision-guided Kawasaki robots for unique cell
Kawasaki’s R-series general purpose robots, in combination with 3D vision software, are helping an aerospace manufacturer increase product quality and throughput.
Soft Robotics adds Mini Finger to mGrip system for picking in tight spaces
Soft Robotics describes its new Mini Finger, which is designed to enable soft robot grippers to get into tighter spaces than ever before. It is part of the company’s modular mGrip system.
Stryker adds OrthoSpace to surgical portfolio for sports medicine
Stryker Corp. said today that it is acquiring OrthoSpace Ltd. and its InSpace rotator cuff repair device for $220 million. Kalamazoo, Mich.-based Stryker said it paid $110 million in cash upfront and agreed to another $110 million in potential milestones for Caesarea, Israel-based OrthoSpace. “The acquisition of OrthoSpace is highly complementary to our existing portfolio…
Youcan Robotics Shanghai (BW-Space)
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Intuitive Surgical continues to dominate medical robotics space
Editor’s Note: This article was originally published by our sister publication Medical Design & Outsourcing. Intuitive Surgical isn’t resting on its laurels when it comes to the surgical robotics field it dominates. The Sunnyvale, Calif.–based company is seeking to stay competitive through technologies, including computer-controlled navigated robotic catheters, contrast agents to improve imaging during procedures, and…
Alibaba Space Egg gets e-commerce giant into service robotics
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba has a rich knowledge of robotics and artificial intelligence (AI). Its invested millions to add mobile robots to its warehouses to help fulfill online sales, which in 2015, for example, were greater than Amazon, eBay, and Walmart combined. Alibaba is getting itself into commercial robotics with a new service robot called…
AiRXOS: WAZE for drones looks to expand national airspace
Sitting in New York City, looking up at the clear June skies, I wonder if I am staring at an endangered phenomena. According to many in the unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) industry, skylines across the country soon will be filled with flying cars, quadcopter deliveries, emergency drones, and other robo-flyers. Moving one step closer to…
Geosat Aerospace (TW)
Suhner Introduces ROBOTsander for Aerospace Applications
Suhner has released its new ROBOTsander, a highly capable and adaptive surface treatment solution used in the automotive, aerospace, appliance, off-highway and outdoor power equipment market. Operations that benefit from the ROBOTsander are material protection, surface brightening, paint preparations and CFRP activation. Applications include grinding, brightening, polishing, deburring and sanding. The ROBOTsander can safely be used on…
Helico Aerospace (Airdog) (LV)
OmniLife Science launches OmniBotics knee replacement active spacer
Robotic knee surgery platform developer OmniLife Science said today it began testing on its OmniBotics active spacer robotic tissue balancing device at 3 US sites after having won FDA 510(k) clearance in September. The Raynham, Mass.based company said its OmniBotics active spacer is designed to allow surgeons performing total knee surgeries to quantitatively manage the…