Robust AI introduced its Carter autonomous mobile robot in 2022 and quickly landed a commercial deal with DHL.
RBR50 Spotlight: Ukrainian tractor company develops demining robot
Ukraine-based Gardarika Tres is converting existing heavy equipment into autonomous demining machines to clear farm fields of mines.
New Atlas video; climbing to new heights in warehouse automation with BionicHive
Discussion about the latest Boston Dynamics humanoid video and an interview with Gili Ovadia from BionicHive warehouse robotics.
RBR50 Spotlight: evoBot offers unique design for autonomous mobile robots
evoBOT from Fraunhofer IML has a seemingly simple design that doesn’t resemble any other mobile robot on the market today.
2025 RBR50 Robotics Innovation Awards open for nominations
2025 RBR50 Robotics Innovation Awards will recognize the leading technologies, businesses, startups, and applications of the past year.
RBR50 Spotlight: MOXIE completes historic oxygen-making mission on Mars
The Mars Oxygen In-Situ Resource Utilization Experiment, or MOXIE, generated oxygen aboard NASA’s Perseverance Rover.
RBR50 Spotlight: Exoskeleton improves walking for people with Parkinson’s disease
Researchers at Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering developed a soft exoskeleton to help a person with Parkinson’s walk without freezing.
RBR50 Spotlight: igus gives ReBeL cobot a low-cost, human-like hand
igus GmbH offers a finger gripper for its ReBeL collaborative robot arm to help developers
RBR50 Spotlight: Kodama Systems uses robotics to prevent wildfires
Kodama Systems says its teleoperated robots can help thin forests to mitigate forest fire hazards and reduce labor-intensive work.
RBR50 Spotlight: Rockwell Automation’s acquisition of OTTO Motors an all-around win
Rockwell Automation acquired Clearpath Robotics and its subsidiary OTTO Motors adding mobile robotics to its portfolio.
RBR50 Spotlight: Exotec Skypod system scales to serve automotive supplier’s SKU volume
Exotec deployed its Skypod automated storage and picking system to help Lane Automotive modernize fulfillment operations.
RBR50 Spotlight: NVIDIA gives mobile robots all-around sight with Nova Carter
Powered by the Nova Orin reference architecture, NVIDIA launched the Nova Carter AMR as a reference and development platform.
RBR50 Spotlight: OpenAI enabling embodied AI to flourish
OpenAI has created a number of large language models (LLM) and image generation models that are revolutionizing robotics.
RBR50 Spotlight: PickGPT uses power of generative AI for robotics
Sereact released PickGPT, a robotics transformer that combines LLMs with the company’s computer vision technology.
RBR50 Spotlight: Dexterity stacks AI, robotics for truck loading
Dexterity AI has developed DexR, a two-armed robot that uses machine vision, force sensing, and integrated motion planning to unload containers.
RBR50 Spotlight: Autonomous pickup truck could enhance U.S. military operations
Kodiak Robotics unveiled its first autonomous test vehicle for the U.S. military, a Ford F-150 pickup truck outfitted with Kodiak Driver.
RBR50 Spotlight: Simbe scales inventory robotics deal with BJ’s Wholesale Club
Simbe partnered with BJ’s to roll out an enhanced version of its Store Intelligence system and new capabilities for the Tally robot.
RBR50 Spotlight: ifm simplifies mobile robot development
The ifm Obstacle Detection Solution reduces mobile robot development time by providing a ready-made option for manufacturers.
RBR50 Spotlight: ROBEL repairs railways using FANUC robots
Electric Sheep won RBR50 startup of the year for its novel vertical business model, automating commercial landscaping.
RBR50 Spotlight: MassRobotics Accelerator positions startups for success
The accelerator delivers equity-free programming and supports robotics technology entrepreneurs and technical founders through a 13-week program.
RBR50 Spotlight: Electric Sheep mows down competition to become startup of the year
Electric Sheep won RBR50 startup of the year for its novel vertical business model, automating commercial landscaping.
Skyline Robotics deploys Ozmo window cleaning robot in New York City
Skyline Robotics has deployed the Ozmo window-cleaning robot at a New York skyscraper as it begins its global expansion.