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Nordex Obtains AS9100D Aerospace Quality Management Certification for Electromechanical Components

May 12, 2021 · Nordex, a U.S.-based power-transmission manufacturer, said its gears and electromechanical parts now meet demanding aerospace requirements.

READY Robotics Releases Forge/OS 5 Open Platform for Controlling Robots and Peripherals

May 11, 2021 · Forge/OS 5 is designed to enable manufacturers to intuitively program more than 250 different robot models and thousands of peripherals.

AWS RoboMaker Support for ROS 2 Foxy Fitzroy Includes Navigation2

May 11, 2021 · Amazon Web Services' support for the latest build of the Robot Operating System enables developers to more easily create simulations and navigation for robots.

Ekso Bionics Expands Partnership With Kindred Healthcare for Exoskeleton Orders

May 11, 2021 · Ekso Bionics will be providing its EksoNR exoskeleton for neurorehabilitation in four of Kindred's long-term, acute-care hospitals in Florida.

RTI Connext 6.1 Updated to Ease Development, Deployment of Remotely Operated Systems

May 11, 2021 · In addition to its support for complex networking environments, new features in Connext 6.1 facilitate the development of any large-scale and heterogeneous distributed system.

Innovusion Raises $64M Series B for Automotive Lidar

May 11, 2021 · Innovusion, which has offices in California and Singapore, has raised funding to continue lidar reesarch and development as it supplies autonomous vehicle makers such as NIO.

Ottopia Announces Availability of Teleoperation Software on NVIDIA DRIVE AGX

May 10, 2021 · Ottopia claimed that its software, which is now available on NVIDIA's DRIVE AGX platform, can enable safe teleoperation of any system.

ARM Institute Launches Fellowship to Support AI in Metals and Manufacturing for Defense Suppliers

May 10, 2021 · The U.S. Department of Defense is sponsoring several organizations that are collaborating to assist small and midsize manufacturers through the use of computer vision and robotics.

AutoX Discusses First 100 Days of RoboTaxi Service Without Safety Drivers

May 10, 2021 · As AutoX and other autonomous vehicle developers move to testing without safety drivers, it has begun receiving favorable feedback for its driverless ride-hailing service.

Pony.ai and Luminar Technologies Partner on Sensors for Robotaxi Testing in Five Cities

May 10, 2021 · Pony.ai said its partnership with Luminar for 360-degree lidar sensing will enable it to expand its robotaxi testing globally.

Autonomous Trucking Firm Plus to Enter SPAC Merger, be Valued at $3.3B

May 10, 2021 · Plus said its SPAC deal will provide $500 million in gross proceeds to help it accelerate commercialization of its autonomous truck technology and expand global operations.

How Amazon Robotics Helps Fill Orders, Create Jobs

May 9, 2021 · From its acquisition of Kiva, now Amazon Robotics, to its construction of fulfillment centers across the U.S., Amazon.com is leading e-commerce and creating jobs.

Oculii Offers AI-Powered 4D Radar for Autonomous Vehicle Guidance, Raises $55M Series B Funding

May 8, 2021 · Oculii, which has developed AI software for radar perception, has raised Series B funding as it launches two products intended to help autonomous systems navigate.

Soft Robotics Research Grows, but Developers Must Advance Field, Says UC Santa Barbara Professor

May 7, 2021 · While there has been much academic interest in soft robotics lately, research should advance the field, say three authors of a new paper on the technology.

ViaBot Launches Maintenance Robots as a Service With $6.1M in Funding

May 7, 2021 · ViaBot, whose RUNO robots are already providing autonomous sweeping and security services for Cushman & Wakefield, publicly launched and announced funding.

Chinese Mobile Robot Startup Youibot Raises $15.5M, Led by SoftBank Ventures Asia

May 7, 2021 · Youibot, whose "end-to-end" set of mobile robots and software offerings serve the manufacturing, power, and logistics industries, plans to continue global growth.

AutoX Marks 100 Days of Fully Autonomous RoboTaxi Service in Shenzhen, China

May 6, 2021 · AutoX said it is only the second company to get permission for such driverless vehicle rides, and it has received favorable feedback so far.

FANUC America Adds 10 Model Variations to LR Mate Tabletop Robot Series

May 6, 2021 · FANUC Americas has updated its LR Mate tabletop robot line with 10 model variations, including for cleanroom and food-safe environments.

Einride Raises $110M Series B Toward the Autonomous Freight of the Future

May 6, 2021 · Einride said its electric, autonomous Pods are safer, more environmentally sustainable, and more cost-efficient than conventional trucks. The company plans to expand its deployments in Europe and the U.S.

First-Quarter 2021 Robot Sales Increase 20% Over Q1 2020, Reports A3

May 6, 2021 · The Association for Advancing Automation said that non-automotive purchases of robots in Q1 2021 were the second-best ever.

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