Instock, a developer of customer fulfillment robots, has brought in $3.2 million in an expanded seed funding round.
EU says Amazon, iRobot merger ‘may restrict competition’
The EU informed Amazon that its preliminary view is that the acquisition may restrict competition in the market for robot vacuum cleaners.
Motion control with GAM Enterprises; power in motion with CaPow
In this episode, learn about custom motion control with GAM Enterprises and wireless power for AMRs with CaPow Energy.
Amazon Astro offers security monitoring for small businesses
New Astro Secure subscription provides advanced security features and controls, such as custom patrol routes and scheduling capabilities.
New Amazon Titan mobile robot handles heavy-duty payloads
Amazon has designed Titan, which can move up to 2,500 lb., using technologies from the rest of its growing robot fleet.
iRobot announces Roomba j9+ vacuums and OS 7.0
iRobot Corp has introduced two new models that aim to solve pitfalls faced by competing robots and iRobot OS 7.
Report: EU to investigate Amazon’s pending iRobot acquisition
The EU seems to be ready to open a full-scale anti-trust investigation into the Amazon acquisition of iRobot, according to reporting from Reuters.
Amazon’s Robin robot has handled 1B packages
Robin uses artificial intelligence, computer vision and machine learning to help employees handle and sort customer packages before shipping.
Amazon’s ARMBench dataset helps train pick-and-place robots
Dataset of images collected in an industrial setting features more than 190,000 objects to train pick-and-place robots.
How Amazon Astro moves through its environment
Amazon counteracts Astro’s lack of computation capabilities with algorithms and software designed to allow the robot to move more gracefully.
Amazon pushing envelope on warehouse automation
Through internal R&D and external acquisitions, Amazon continues to be a leader in automating warehouse operations.
Meet Sparrow: Amazon’s new item-picking robot
Amazon has unveiled Sparrow, a robotic arm capable of picking individual products before they get packaged.
Amazon testing robots to transport oversized items in fulfillment centers
Amazon already has more than half a million robots working in its fulfillment centers every day, and it’s looking to add more.
Viam opens beta of new robotics platform; Amazon/FedEx end testing of delivery robots
This week, we discuss the news of Amazon ending the use of delivery robots and talk to Viam CEO Eliot Horowitz about its new robotics platform beta.
Amazon ends testing of Scout delivery robots
During limited field testing, Amazon learned certain aspects of the program weren’t meeting customers’ needs.
Amazon testing pinch-grasping robots for e-commerce fulfillment
Amazon said preliminary tests show a prototype pinch-grasping robot achieved a 10-fold reduction in damage on items such as books and boxes.
Amazon acquiring warehouse robotics maker Cloostermans
Amazon has used Cloostermans products, including robots to package products for customer orders, since 2019.
FTC investigating Amazon’s acquisition of iRobot
The FTC is investigating whether the data provided by Roomba gives Amazon an unfair advantage in the retail industry and how iRobot fits into Amazon’s existing consumer product portfolio.
How Amazon developed precision autonomy for Proteus
John Enright, principal engineer at Amazon Robotics, explains how the company developed precision autonomy for its new Proteus autonomous mobile robot.
iRobot addresses privacy concerns amid pending Amazon deal
iRobot co-founder and CEO Colin Angle said iRobot’s stance on data privacy will not change when the acquisition by Amazon is finalized.
How Zoox robotaxis make predictions while on the road
Amazon gave a look at how the Zoox vehicle is able to make predictions about its surroundings up to eight seconds into the future.
Inside Amazon’s robotics ecosystem
Amazon has built a vast robotics ecosystem through acquisitions, investments, and internally developed products.