Kinova Raises $48M to Commercialize Robots for Medical, Manufacturing Markets
February 9, 2022
Kinova has received venture capital from Graham Partners and funding from the Canadian government to commercialize cobots, increase its engineering staff, and develop new products.
InOrbit Launches Configuration as Code to Help Robot Operations Developers
February 9, 2022
InOrbit says its new Configuration as Code capability enables robot operations developers to apply software best practices and tools to understanding and managing fleets of robots.
Kollmorgen and Ericsson Test 5G to Expand Mobile Robot Capabilities
February 9, 2022
Kollmorgen, a supplier of autonomy technology for robots and vehicles, said its initial tests of 5G networking with telecommunications provider Ericsson yielded promising results.
AutoX Passes 1,000 Vehicle Milestone for Its RoboTaxi Fleet, the Largest in China
February 9, 2022
AutoX is opening a RoboTaxi operations center in San Francisco to expand self-driving vehicle testing as it marks more than 1,000 vehicles produced in China.
Collaborative Robots Raise the Bar for Productivity
February 8, 2022
Collaborative robots can not only boost productivity, but they can also provide flexibility and precision for automating tasks in manufacturing, fulfillment, and logistics.
Chartwells Higher Education Puts Picnic Pizza Automation on Texas A&M Campus
February 8, 2022
Chartwells Higher Education, which serves 300 institutions, and Picnic claimed that they are bringing the world's first robotic pizza-assembly station to a U.S. college campus.
Novanta Partners With MassRobotics to Nurture Robotics Startups
February 8, 2022
Novanta's Celera Motion unit will work with MassRobotics to advance medical robotics innovations, and its ATI Industrial Automation unit will help develop robotics precision.
ARM Institute Endorses Four More Robotics Training Programs
February 7, 2022
The ARM Institute added four educational programs around robotics in manufacturing to its existing roster of seven programs as listed in the RoboticsCareer.org national resource.
3 Machine Learning Use Cases That Transformed E-Commerce
February 7, 2022
Machine learning, computer vision, and increasingly sophisticated management of mobile robot fleets are enabling e-commerce operations to adapt to growing and changing demand.
Fetch Robotics, Zebra Technologies Look to Manage Both People and Robots
February 7, 2022
Beyond existing goods-to-person automation and warehouse management systems, Zebra says the Fetch fulfillment software can optimize the activities of both people and mobile robots.
How Autonomous Mobile Robots Can Solve Global E-Commerce Fulfillment Problems
February 6, 2022
As e-commerce spikes and labor shortages continue to put pressure on warehouse and fulfillment operations, autonomous mobile robots can add throughput and save money, if you know where to start.
Automation Demands Warehouse Execution Systems for Inventory Management
February 5, 2022
Warehouse management systems have been able to handle inventory control, but increasingly complex fulfillment operations including automation often requires warehouse execution systems.
TTTech Auto to Fuel Safety Software for Automated Driving With $285M From Aptiv, Audi
February 4, 2022
TTTech Auto, a joint venture between TTTech Group, Audi, Infineon, and Samsung, is develops the MotionWise modular safety platform for software-defined vehicles.
5 Robots to Watch at the Beijing Winter Olympics
February 4, 2022
China is showcasing several robots around the Beijing Winter Olympics. Here are some that are helping to maintain health and hygiene, from food service to disinfection.
Cyngn to Provide Autonomy to Greenland Technologies Electric Forklifts
February 4, 2022
Greenland Technologies has partnered with Cyngn to add variable autonomy, as well as data collection and analysis capabilities, to its fleet of electric forklifts.
LeddarTech Obtains Series D Funding and Debt Facility to Scale Sensor Fusion
February 3, 2022
LeddarTech plans to use the $140 million investment to support growth and development efforts for its proprietary perception technologies for automotive manufacturers.
Anduril Industries Acquires Dive Technologies, Adds Autonomous Underwater Vehicles to Arsenal
February 3, 2022
Anduril has added Dive Technologies' DIVE-LD modular underwater vehicle to its offerings for autonomous data collection for military, scientific, and industrial use.
6 Questions About Mobile Robots and Software With Vecna Robotics’ CEO
February 3, 2022
Vecna Robotics CEO Craig Malloy discusses the company's recent $65 million investment and his focus on helping the company grow to meet demand for autonomous pallet handling.
How to Manage Returns Putaway More Efficiently
February 2, 2022
With great sales come (not so) great returns. As in, a forecasted $66.7 billion in product headed back to fulfillment operations from the 2021 holiday season according to a recent CBRE report, ...
Robot Sales Reach New Records in 2021, Reports Association for Advancing Automation
February 2, 2022
Skilled labor shortages and the need for efficiency continued to drive strong robot adoption in several sectors outside the automotive industry last year, reported A3.
