The Robot Block Party is back in the house! MassRobotics announces inaugural Robo Boston festival in Ocober.

Flexxbotics currently focuses on collaborative robots from UR and recently expanded into Europe.

InOrbit announces that its platform for remote robot management is now compatible with the MassRobotics AMR interoperability standard.

The partnership will help validate and commercialize new robotic technologies.

Joel Johnson, the passenger in the Waymo robotaxi that was confused multiple times by construction cones, discusses what went wrong.

MassRobotics AMR Interoperability Working Group, comprised of AMR vendors, engineers and AMR end-user companies, has published a consortium-built standard to guide robotic automation interoperability.

MassRobotics and MassTLC are hosting a virtual career fair on Wednesday, May 19 from 4:00-6:00 PM Eastern for those interested in careers in robotics and AI. This targeted event is designed for all industry jobseekers, including both recent graduates and seasoned engineers, computer scientists, vision specialists, mechatronics experts, AI professionals and all others seeking career…

There has been a steady growth of robotics companies and an increase in the adoption of robotics in nearly every industry sector, from farming and construction to medical and e-commerce. The current talent pipeline is not adequate to support these increases: nearly every robotics company is actively hiring and in search of talent. Women, especially…

Welcome to Episode 29 of The Robot Report Podcast, which brings conversations with robotics innovators straight to you. Join us each week for discussions with leading roboticists, innovative robotics companies, and other key members of the robotics community. You can subscribe to The Robot Report Podcast on Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts, Google Play, SoundCloud, Spotify and more. Please subscribe to the podcast and leave us a…

On November 5, MassRobotics and the Innovation Institute at the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative (MassTech) will bring together a world-class team of robotics researchers and industry veterans from Massachusetts to discuss these ongoing initiatives and their impact on the commercial robotics sector. The $100+ billion-dollar global robotics sector is growing by leaps and bounds. Industrial robots…

MassRobotics and Analog Devices have once again teamed up to offer the Real-Time Sensor Fusion Challenge 2.0. The challenge looks for the next innovative robotics team to bring context awareness to a series of real-life applications through sensors. Building off the success of last year’s challenge, the Real-Time Sensor Fusion Challenge 2.0 is seeking university and…

Activ Surgical said it has raised $15 million led by ARTIS Ventures to advance autonomous and collaborative surgery with its ActiveEdge software platform.

MassRobotics and Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P. (THL) announced a partnership to bring together their extensive market knowledge, expertise, and networks to advance the scaling of automation-related businesses across robotics and artificial intelligence startups. Based in Boston, MassRobotics is the first and largest robotics startups escalator in the world. The collective work of this group…

Festo has entered into a strategic partnership with MassRobotics, based in Boston, to further global market growth and innovation initiatives dedicated to the development of the next generation of robotics. MassRobotics, the independent, nonprofit group serving as an innovation hub for robotics and smart connected devices, works to foster a collaborative space in which to…

The COVID-19 pandemic continues to rage across the world. At press time, more than 450,000 people have been infected by the novel coronavirus with approximately 20,500 deaths. The pandemic has also highlighted extreme shortages of medical supplies, including personal protective equipment for healthcare workers and ventilators for COVID-19 patients. The lack of ventilators is most…

Massachusetts is considered by many to be the leading robotics cluster in the world. That message was hammered home last night as 120-plus leaders of the state’s robotics community gathered to celebrate the grand opening of MassRobotics’ new headquarters. MassRobotics is an independent, non-profit organization helping to bring about the next global evolution of robotics.…

Activ Surgical, a Boston-based startup founded in 2017, closed $11 million in Series A funding. Activ Surgical raised $13 million in July 2019 and $1.5 million in Seed funding in July 2017. Activ Surgical is focused on improving surgical efficiency, accuracy, patient outcomes and accessibility for both endoscopic and robotically-assisted procedures. Activ Surgical is a…

At an “Ask Me Anything” panel last week, robotics veterans shared their startup experiences and advice.

MassRobotics hosted its third annual Robot Block Party in Boston, showcasing local robotics companies and giving people of all ages a chance to see robots up close.

MassRobotics‘ 3rd Annual Robot Block Party takes place in Boston’s Seaport Innovation District on Sunday, October 20, 2019. The event celebrates Massachusetts STEM Week and is designed for families, professionals and students to check out the awesome robots and experience the latest in the robotics industry. The Robot Block Party is a free event and…

MassRobotics this week announced that more than $1.2 billion has been invested in Massachusetts robotics companies.

Ori, the MassRobotics resident The Robot Report profiled just yesterday, raised $20 million in Series B funding for its robotic furniture. Ori said the funding will allow it to partner with “architects and builders on designing urban housing and spaces that are flexible, intelligent, sustainable and affordable.” The investors who participated in the Series B…