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MiR Reports That Sales of Autonomous Mobile Robots Increased by 42% in 2021

January 27, 2022 · Mobile Industrial Robots credited its new MiR600 and MiR1350 heavy-duty robots for helping to increase sales in new markets, including consumer packaged goods and logistics.

Webinar: Overcoming Material Handling Challenges with AMRs For 2022 and Beyond

January 27, 2022 · In this webinar, Jay Judkowitz, VP Product, and Neil Datt, Director of Product Marketing at OTTO Motors, will discuss overcoming material handling challenges with AMRs

Distalmotion Raises $90M to Commercialize Dexter Surgical Robot

January 27, 2022 · Distalmotion, which has developed Dexter to combine the benefits of robotic surgery and the affordability of laparoscopy, plans to scale and apply for FDA approval.

Seegrid to Unveil New Palion Autonomous Lift Truck at MODEX 2022

January 26, 2022 · At MODEX 2022, Seegrid will show its new Palion Lift autonomous mobile robot, demonstrate its suite of perception and fleet management software, and discuss return on investment.

Wisk Aero Lands $450M From Boeing to Advance Autonomous Air Taxis

January 26, 2022 · Wisk Aero, which has received funding from Boeing and Kitty Hawk, said its sixth-generation self-flying, eVTOL passenger aircraft will be the first to get U.S. certification.

FedEx Works With Dorabot on AI-Powered Sorting Robot for Smart Logistics

January 26, 2022 · FedEx Express has deployed Dorabot's DoraSorter sortation robot at its e-commerce shipment center in Ghangzhou, China. The companies are continuing to fine-tune the system.

Vecna Robotics Picks up $65M Series C for Materials Handling Automation

January 26, 2022 · Vecna Robotics, which provides mobile robots and orchestration software to address supply chain challenges, will use the funding to meet rapidly growing demand.

SiteAware Raises $15M Series B for Digital Construction Verification Technology

January 26, 2022 · SiteAware plans to use its latest financing to make its AI platform, which uses data from drones and cameras to build digital twins, the standard for the U.S. construction industry.

Sarcos Completes Beta Development of Guardian XT Teleoperated Robotic Avatar

January 25, 2022 · Sarcos Technology and Robotics Corp., which develops industrial exoskeletons and teleoperation systems, said its dual-armed Guardian XT robot will be tested through midyear.

Stereotaxis Surgical Robot Deployments Spread to Aid Cardiac Ablation

January 25, 2022 · HonorHealth and BJC HealthCare have adopted Stereotaxis' Genesis RMN system, which is designed to make electrophysiology procedures easier for physicians and patients.

Electric Sheep Robotics Announces Series A Funding, Availability of Dexter Mowing Robot

January 25, 2022 · Electric Sheep Robotics has raised $21.5 million as it offers its Dexter autonomy system for making existing commercial lawnmowers autonomous in response to labor shortages.

UVD Robots Collaborates With Ecolab to Fight Hospital Acquired Infections Globally

January 25, 2022 · Ecolabs has added UVD Robots' autonomous disinfection system to its global offerings to fight hospital-acquired infections and COVID-19.

Parallel Systems Raises Series A Funding for Autonomous, Electric Rail Vehicles

January 24, 2022 · By making trains shorter and using its autonomous, electric railcars, freight transportation could be more efficient, environmentally sustainable, and faster, says Parallel Systems.

Software and AI Enable Automation Success

January 24, 2022 · This free download looks at the evolving software stack for robots and how AI, fleet management tools, and collaborations are powering new industrial applications.

Cognitive Rail Pilot Complies With Eurasian Economic Union Requirements, Starts Mass Production

January 24, 2022 · Cognitive Rail Pilot is an AI-based system designed to help engine drivers avoid errors that may lead to accidents and to help locomotive fleet operators boost efficiency.

Starship Technologies Adds SMU to Campuses Served by Robotic Deliveries

January 24, 2022 · Southern Methodist University in Dallas is the latest campus to add Starship Technologies' robots for on-demand deliveries of food and other goods to students.

HAI Robotics Opens Warehouse Automation Demonstration Center in Silicon Valley

January 24, 2022 · HAI Robotics has expanded its U.S. presence by opening a Demo Center in Fremont, Calif., that will show four types of robots, three picking workstations, and its HAIQ software.

Wandercraft Raises Series C Funding for Atalante Exoskeleton

January 23, 2022 · Wandercraft, which has developed the Atalante lower-body exoskeleton for rehabilitation and ultimately daily use, will apply its $45 million to continue commercialization.

Terradepth Co-CEO Describes Buddy Drones, Data Cloud Supporting Virtual Ocean Concept

January 22, 2022 · Terradepth, which recently named new executives, has developed drones to relay data to the cloud as part of its Virtual Ocean concept for undersea mapping.

Agtonomy Closes $5M Round for Semi-Autonomous Agricultural Equipment

January 21, 2022 · Agtonomy, which is developing a human-supervised platform to automate agricultural equipment in response to labor shortages and sustainability challenges, closed its Seed II round.

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