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Flexiv Raises $100M in Series B+ to Continue Development of its ‘General Purpose’ Robots

June 28, 2022 · With its so called "general purpose" robots, Flexiv is aiming to be a leader in combining artificial intelligence with robotics.

ABB survey: 70% of US businesses looking to bring production closer to home

June 28, 2022 · Survey finds that 43% will use automation and robotics to build supply chain resilience

ABB Survey Finds 70% of U.S. Businesses Looking to Bring Production Closer to Home

June 28, 2022 · ABB's president of robotics and discreate automation shared the survey data during the Select USA Tech Summit.

DriveU.auto Platform to Run on Segway Delivery Robots

June 28, 2022 · Segway and DriveU.auto are working together to make more capable delivery robots, a market that Segway believes it can be a leader in.

RE2 Marks Technical Achievement With STARFISH Gripper for the U.S. Navy

June 28, 2022 · RE2 has successfully assembled and lab-tested STARFISH, a gripper with multimodal sensing that is able to grasp a variety of objects underwater. It is designed for explosive ordnance disposal.

Nippon Pulse Says Second Generation Box Controllers Are Faster to Deploy

June 28, 2022 · Nippon Pulse America said its new CMD-4EX motion controller includes a Commander core module, a new USB interface, and helical interpolation on X, Y, and Z axes.

Geek+ and Reesink Logistic Solutions Announce New Partnership

June 27, 2022 · Geekplus had entered another partnership with a European systems integrator as it looks to expand its global presence.

COUNTBOT to Carry Out Annual Inventory of a L’Oréal International Distribution Center

June 27, 2022 · After a successful pilot with the cosmetics mega brand, Delta Drone has entered a three-year partnership to have its COUNTBOT used at L’Oréal's facility in Northern France.

Navya to Assemble Urban Utility Vehicles With Autonomous Potential for Muses Europe

June 27, 2022 · Navya is joing Muses Europe's technology network to add its autonomous capability to a modular electric mobility platform. It plans to assemble 300 delivery vehicles in France.

Robot Sales Grow by Nearly 30% Worldwide, Reports International Federation of Robotics

June 27, 2022 · After two years of disruptions, sales of industrial robots increased worldwide in 2021, said the IFR. The organization said demand in Asia and Australia grew the most.

inVia Robotics Boosts Pick Rates by 10x, Wins 2022 Top Supply Chain Projects Award

June 26, 2022 · inVia Robotics' Picker robots and Logic warehouse execution system helped a logistics provider increase pick rates by more than 10 times, earning it recognition.

8 Interesting Cobot Providers From Around the World

June 25, 2022 · Cobots have become one of the hottest types of robots to hit the automation scene in the past decade. Here is a look at some of the major collaborative robot providers.

Robust.AI Unveils Software Suite Grace & Hardware Product Carter

June 24, 2022 · Launched three years ago, Robust.AI has just taken the cover off of its new software suit designed to provide robots with better situational awareness. It's also looking for hardware partners to build its AMR concept.

MassRobotics Announces Second AWS Robotics Startup Accelerator Is Open for Applications

June 24, 2022 · MassRobotics and Amazon Web Services are again teaming up to offer robotics startups the opportunity to learn to use the latest IIoT tools, gain mentoring, and speed the path to commercialization.

Abuelo’s Mexican Restaurant Test-Drives Servi Hospitality Robot From Bear Robotics

June 24, 2022 · Abeulo's Mexican Restaurant said it wanted to capitalize on the benefits of Bear Robotics' mobile service robots to improve worker productivity and customer satisfaction.

Einride Pod Picks Up Federal Approval to Operate Autonomously on U.S. Public Roads

June 24, 2022 · Einride plans to begin testing its Autonomous Electric Transport Pods on U.S. roads with client GE Appliances in the third quarter to show its value for commercialization.

BotsAndUs Secures $13M in Seed Round for Its Robotic Warehouse Data Intelligence Platform

June 23, 2022 · The company will use the funding to help it expands it global audience as more warehouses turn to automation.

Modern Machine Vision Helps Robotics Provide Value

June 23, 2022 · From robots that can know when to snap a photo to systems that can identify ripe or moldy fruit, vision technology is not only able to perceive things but also provide context.

OSARO and Zenni deploy robotic bagging system

June 23, 2022 · Three OSARO robotic bagging systems to be deployed at online eyewear retailer Zenni’s Northern California customer fulfillment center

Rizon 10 Robot from Flexiv Given ‘Best of the Best’ Award in Red Dot Design Award Competition

June 23, 2022 · Rizon 10's lead designer said winning the award was a dream come true for him and his team, noting they went through countless design iterations to get to the final product.

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