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Slamcore presented 2024 Top Tech Startup award

December 31, 2024 · Spatial intelligence systems provider Slamcore received the Top Tech Startup award for software and technology startups in the supply chain and logistics space.

Zebra Technologies acquires Photoneo from Photoneo Brightpick Group

December 30, 2024 · Zebra Technologies acquired Photoneo and the company’s robotic vision sensors and intelligence software from Photoneo Brightpick Group. The transaction is expected to close Q1 2025.

CES 2025: Voyant Photonics CARBON lidar now available

December 29, 2024 · Voyant Photonics’ Carbon FMCW lidar sensor is now available for order. Weighing under 10 ounces, the component’s camera-like sensing capabilities will be demonstrated at CES 2025.

Apellix unveils US1 commercial and industrial power wash drone

December 28, 2024 · The US1 power wash drone from Apellix builds upon the success of the company’s B1 cleaning drone, with updated navigation and fluid resistance backed by customer support.

Dexory partners with Körber Supply Chain Software

December 27, 2024 · Through a new partnership, the DexoryView AI-enabled warehouse visibility platform will integrate with Körber Supply Chain Software’s WMS for inventory flow control.

Orbex Group introduces new compact wheel drive combo units

December 26, 2024 · Orbex Group’s new family of compact wheel drives, the CWD-500 and CWD-1000, combine motor, gearbox, encoder, and wheel in one unit for AMR and AGV robotic applications.

Rapid humanoid robot development ‘signals a turning point’

December 25, 2024 · Saurabh Daga, GlobalData project manager of Disruptive Tech, said improvements to AI, adaptability, and dexterity will pave the way for humanoids to replace or augment human roles.

ProMat 2025: Azeem Azhar, Deion Sanders among keynote speakers

December 24, 2024 · MHI announced that Paul Zikopoulos, Azeem Azhar, Deion Sanders, John Paxton and Wanda Johnson will provide the keynote addresses at ProMat 2025 at Chicago’s McCormick Place.

ABB Robotics announces T-Robotics, Mbodi as 2024 AI Startup Challenge winners

December 23, 2024 · ABB Robotics announced that T-Robotics and Mbodi won its 2024 AI Startup Challenge. The winners will collaborate on conversation AI, adaptive learning robotics offerings with ABB.

Skyline Robotics, Alimak Group partner to automate building maintenance for new construction sites

December 22, 2024 · Skyline Robotics and Alimak Group announced a partnership that will see Skyline’s Ozmo autonomous window cleaning robot deployed at Alimak-managed construction sites around the globe.

Mantis Robotics secures $5M to scale operations, expand presence in industrial robot arm market

December 21, 2024 · Mantis Robotics secured $5M in funding, led by Emerald Technology Ventures and the Amazon Industrial Innovation Fund to expand its presence in the industrial robot arm marketplace.

Universal Robots announces Collaborate North America 2025

December 20, 2024 · The free-to-attend cobot conference and tradeshow will feature hands-on demos, speakers from A3, Siemens and MIT, and 'surprise speakers' from automotive and AI chip manufacturers.

Apptronik, Google DeepMind robotics partner to accelerate advancement of AI-powered humanoids

December 19, 2024 · Apptronik and Google DeepMind announced a robotics partnership to further advance artificial intelligence-powered humanoids and help more people in dynamic environments.

Robot trends 2024: Humanoids, AI pique interest across robotics industries

December 18, 2024 · Robot trends in 2024 focused heavily on humanoids, artificial intelligence (AI), collaborative robots (cobots) and robotic deployments across industries.

Pudu Robotics releases AI-powered MT1 industrial robotic sweeper

December 18, 2024 · Pudu Robotics released its AI-powered industrial robotic sweeper, the MT1, which is designed for large-scale environments to transform large-scale cleaning operations.

The process of robot integration

December 17, 2024 · In this Special Focus issue, examine how robotic integrations occur across a variety of industries, and the potential challenges associated with integrating multiple types of automation within the same environment.

Slip Robotics announces $28M Series B for automated truck-loading robots-as-a-service

December 17, 2024 · Slip Robotics announced it has secured a $28 Series B financing round, led by DCVC, to further its development of automated-truck-loading robots-as-a-service offering.

Emergent Vision Technologies launches Eros 10GigE cameras

December 16, 2024 · Based on its 5GigE series, Emergent’s Eros 10GigE cameras feature low power options for heat dissipation, zero-copy technology, and ultraviolet, polarized, and infrared sensors.

Beam unveils autonomous underwater vehicle driven by AI for wind farm operations

December 16, 2024 · Beam released its Scout autonomous underwater vehicle driven by AI to transform daily operations and help plug the skills gap at offshore wind farms worldwide.

Exotec presents one million containers daily across the globe

December 15, 2024 · With over 135 customer deployment sites globally, Exotec’s Skypod AS/RS robots for goods-to-person picking are now presenting more than one million containers daily across the globe.

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