ABB High-Speed Alignment Software Promises to Accelerate Six-Axis Robots by 70%
April 15, 2022
ABB says its High-Speed Alignment software uses computer vision to increase robot speed and accuracy for assembly and picking applications, particularly in electronics manufacturing.
Mobile Industrial Robots Partners With River Capital Finance to Help Warehouses Adopt Automation
April 14, 2022
Mobile Industrial Robots' systems could be more accessible to U.S. warehouse operators of all sizes with River Capital Finance's new leasing options.
Rockwell Automation Partners with System Integrator CAD-IT to Bolster Presence in Asia Pacific
April 14, 2022
Systems integrator CAD-IT will soon start selling Rockwell Automation’s Plex system and Fiix products as part of a new partnership.
Kärcher and Brain Corp Introduce First Professional Robotic Floor Scrubber
April 14, 2022
Karcher has added the KIRA B 100 R robotic floor scrubber, which uses Brain Corp's BrainOS for safe operations in public spaces, to its offerings. It includes an intuitive user interface.
Haomo Raises Series A+ Funding in Attempt to Pull Ahead in Chinese Self-Driving Race
April 14, 2022
Haomo.AI, which has raised millions from investors including the Bank of China, plans to spend its latest funding on hiring and R&D for Level 2 to 4 autonomous vehicles.
Locomation Report Shows Reduction of CO2 in Vehicles Using Autonomous Relay Convoy System
April 13, 2022
Locomation released a new report from Boundless Impact Research and Analysis highlighting the potential environmental benefits of its Autonomous Relay Netowrk.
Cogniteam to Lead Israel Innovation Authority’s $20M Consortium for Human-Robot Interaction
April 13, 2022
Cogniteam, whose Nimbus platform is designed to work with ROS and help developers accelerate time to market, will lead an effort to advance robots' social capabilities.
Titan Medical Aims to Bring Surgical Robot to Market for Gynecological Procedures by 2025
April 13, 2022
Titan Medical is working toward FDA approval of its Enos minimally invasive surgical robot with the goal of bringing it to market within the next three years.
The Different Types of Industrial Robots
April 13, 2022
This blog post provides a brief overview of the five different types of industrial robots: Cartesian, gantry, delta, articulated and SCARA.
Chainflex Cables Used in Industrial Robots
April 13, 2022
The rapid development of the industrial robots has resulted in high demands for the robots and their robotic components, such as robot cables.
Bosch Buys Five AI to Accelerate Autonomous Driving Software Development
April 13, 2022
Bosch and Five said the software building blocks their cloud-based toolchain engineering environments complement each other and will be merged for self-driving safety.
Terradepth Raises Series A Funding Toward Ocean Mapping as a Service
April 13, 2022
Terradepth will use the funding to further develop its Absolute Ocean cloud-based platform for sharing undersea data for energy, scientific, and utility use.
RoboCT Secures $15.7M Series A+ for Rehab Exoskeletons
April 12, 2022
RoboCT said the market for rehabilitation robots is growing. Its using its latest funding to expand.
United Robotics Group Acquires SoftBank Robotics Europe and Service Robot Portfolio
April 12, 2022
United Robotics Group, a German robotics-as-a-service provider, is acquiring France-based service robot maker SoftBank Robotics Europe, whose name will revert to Aldebaran.
MassTech Exec Touts Grants at MassRobotics RoboSource Event
April 12, 2022
At the MassRobotics RoboSource event, Christine Nolan, director of the Center for Advanced Manufacturing, described programs to help suppliers and businesses in the state.
Miso Robotics Brews up CookRight Coffee Line; Panera Bread to Test System
April 12, 2022
Miso Robotics says CookRight Coffee builds on its previous kitchen assistant technology to monitor and maintain beverage quality, with Panera as its first partner.
Comau Introduces N-220 Industrial Robot With Streamlined Design for Ease of Use
April 11, 2022
Comau says its new N-220-2.7 industrial robot arm has a modular design for ease of use, integration, and maintenance.
Webcast: Mobile Robots Offer Flexibility for Manufacturing
April 11, 2022
In this Robotics 24/7 Roundtable, the speakers will discuss how factory and warehouse operators can evaluate and manage mobile robotics hardware and software for optimal efficiency.
Diligent Robotics Raises Over $30M in Series B to Deploy Mobile Manipulator in Hospitals
April 11, 2022
Diligent Robotics has raised more than $30 million in Series B funding. It said it will use the funds to “optimize supply chain and design teams for faster robot deployment.”
Geek+ RoboShuttle 8 Wins Logistics Innovation Award at SITL 2022
April 11, 2022
Geek+, which has offered demonstrations at multiple events around the world, received recognition for its RoboShuttle 8 system, which uses mobile robots for high storage.