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Robotics Promises to Help People With Disabilities

March 6, 2022 · The Paralympics are a good occasion to look at robotics, exoskeletons, prosthetics, and other assistive technologies in development.

Grubhub Ends Mobile Delivery Relationship With Russian Internet Company Yandex

March 5, 2022 · Grubhub is reportedly ending its partnership with mobile delivery robot provider Yandex amid Russian's invasion of Ukraine. College campuses will have to seek other options.

MIT, Harvard Researchers Examine Cognitive Theories to Clarify Robot Explanations

March 4, 2022 · MIT and Harvard researchers have published a new report that uses cognitive theory to explain how humans can better work with robots.

GXO Logistics Grows With Automation for E-Commerce and Returns

March 4, 2022 · GXO Logistics reported 28% growth in revenue last year and attributed its success to using modular robotics and its talent to help e-commerce customers with peak season.

11 Questions About the Future of Robotics With a Senior Engineer at ARRC

March 4, 2022 · Fatima Al Nuaimi, a senior associate engineer at the Autonomous Robotics Research Centre in Abu Dhabi, shared her experiences and insights in advance of International Women's Day.

ReWalk Robotics, Imago Rehab Join Massachusetts Funded Wearables Research With Harvard, Boston University

March 4, 2022 · Massachusetts has awarded a grant worth $3 million to collaborators at Harvard, Boston University, ReWalk Robotics, and Imago Rehab to develop and commercialize assistive robotics.

Gecko Robotics Raises $73M in Series C for Infrastructure Inspection

March 3, 2022 · Gecko Robotics, which provides climbing robots for critical infrastructure inspection, has raised Series C funding bringing its total valuation to $533 million.

Sanctuary Cognitive Systems to Use Series A Funding Toward General Purpose Robots

March 3, 2022 · Sanctuary Cognitive Systems has raised $58.5 million as it continues to develop general-purpose "Synths," humanoid robots and AI, to relieve labor shortages and help explore outer space.

Geek+ and Engero Deploy AMRs at Cold Chain Port in Tianjin, China

March 2, 2022 · Geek+ has partnered with integrator Engero to outfit a cold-chain port warehouse in China with its autonomous mobile robots.

2022 Warehouse/Distribution Center Equipment Survey: It’s “go time” for investment

March 2, 2022 · Warehouse and DC managers are feeling the pressure of e-commerce growth, high order volumes, as well as deep concerns around labor availability and international supply chain snarls. In response, our survey found that they’re ramping up spending for automation—but also spending more on their labor force to ensure an adequate pool of workers to keep goods flowing.

eKAMI Taps 14-Year-Old to Inspire Peers in Robotics

March 2, 2022 · Jacob Slone has always had an interest in technology and robotics. As eKAMI’s youngest student, he is getting more hands-on time with robots than most 14 year olds.

CoreAVI Offers Safe Robotics Designs With Newly Ratified Vulkan SC API

March 2, 2022 · CoreAVI says its VkCore SC, which is based on the new Vulkan Safety-Critical open application programming interface, will help robot and vehicle developers build on embedded safety.

Seegrid Partners With Integrator RōBEX to Sell More Mobile Robots

March 1, 2022 · Seegrid will join a list of robot manufacturers working with systems integrator RōBEX. Seegrid’s robots are used for material handling.

Advances in Goods-to-Person Automation Podcast (Audio)

March 1, 2022 · Panelists in this podcast examined different aspects of goods-to-person automation and how to get the most out of warehouse robots and software.

FANUC Expands CRX Line of Collaborative Robots

March 1, 2022 · FANUC America says the new CRX-5iA, CRX-20iA/L and CRX-25iA cobots join its CRX-10iA and CRX-10iA/L and are designed for reliability, ease of use, and a range of applications.

Advances in Goods-to-Person Automation Podcast (Video)

March 1, 2022 · Panelists in this podcast examined different aspects of goods-to-person automation and how to get the most out of warehouse robots and software.

Starship Technologies Raises $100M in 30 Days, as Autonomous Delivery Demand Tripled in 2021

March 1, 2022 · Starship Technologies, which has attained valuation of about $200 million, also recently marked 3 million robotic deliveries and 3 million miles traveled autonomously.

5 Technologies Advancing With the Rapid Deployment of Mobile Robots

February 28, 2022 · From artificial intelligence and 5G to cybersecurity, several technologies are coming together to make autonomous mobile robots safer, more capable, and easier to use, says MiR.

Mitsubishi Electric Announces New Robot Control System Designed to Cut Production Times

February 28, 2022 · Mitsubishi Electric’s new robot control system takes advantage of its Maisart AI technology. It also includes 3D sensors, speech recognition software, and cameras.

Zyter and Qualcomm to Provide Mobile Robot, Other Applications for 5G Private Networks

February 28, 2022 · Zyter and Qualcomm have collaborated to provide 5G network management, a consolidated dashboard, and production-ready applications for mobile robots in multiple environments.

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