This month, five of our top 10 robotics stories were about humanoid robot developments or humanoid alternatives.

Veo Robotics developed FreeMove, a safeguarding technology for industrial robots that promotes human-robot collaboration.

The round includes the Veo Robotics’ latest funding from the Amazon Industrial Innovation Fund, Safar Partners and Yamaha Motor Ventures.

Veo Robotics, the industrial automation company that created FreeMove, has announced the release of its new and improved FreeMove 2.0 Engine.

Manufacturers must continue to automate to remain competitive, but the introduction of robotics systems will impact their facilities and human workers. The results of a recent survey by Veo Robotics of 500 manufacturers the US, UK, and Japan provides insights into the optimal path forward when introducing robotics systems, and challenges conventional thinking.

Veo Robotics’ FreeMove is an advanced safety system for industrial workcells with human-robot collaboration.

The company adds two more certified integrators to its growing list of qualified integrators.

Veo Robotics, a Waltham, Mass-based company turning traditional industrial robotic arms into collaborative machines, named Calvary Robotics as its initial certified systems integrator partner. Founded in 1994, Calvary Robotics is a leading developer of custom turnkey automation solutions, robotic platforms and material handling systems. Veo’s flagship product, FreeMove, uses advanced computer vision and 3D sensing…

Welcome to Episode 11 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…

Clara Vu, CTO of Veo Robotics, explains how speed and separation monitoring are part of the picture for making robots more collaborative in manufacturing settings.

Veo Robotics says its FreeMove system, which is designed to make industrial robots slow down or stop when a human enters a workcell, could help manufacturers achieve new levels of productivity.

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

Editor’s Note: This is a guest post republished with permission from Veo Robotics. The views expressed here are solely those of Veo Robotics. For more information, follow Veo Robotics’ blog. In a number of previous blog posts we’ve discussed why human-robot collaboration is superior to fully-automated or fully-manual solutions in terms of flexibility, cost, and…

A Massachusetts startup is planning to capitalize on the lucrative demand for the guts of robots instead of the robots themselves. Veo Robotics is developing the software and sensors for industrial robots, a product focus the Cambridge company calls the “brains for robotic systems.” The cost of software, peripherals and systems engineering can account for…

Industrial robotics software firm Veo Robotics has raised $12 million in a Series A round led by GV, formerly Google Ventures, according to the Boston Business Journal. GV was joined in the funding round by Lux Capital, according to the Boston Business Journal. As part of the round, Lux Capital’s Bilal Zuberi and GV’s Andy…