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…the opening of its new Ocean Robotics Laboratory, part of a $300 million, multi-phase revitalization of the institution’s Narragansett Bay Campus. The facility opened with a ribbon-cutting performed by Rhody, a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) piloted by students Elliot Roman and Jake Bonney. The ceremonial ribbon was cut underwater in the building’s 20-foot-wide by 30-foot-long test tank. URI’s Narragansett Bay…
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…Interact Analysis said the collaborative robotics market is undergoing a decisive transformation from broad-based expansion to structural growth. Winning strategies will focus on regional specialization, such as China’s dominance in electronics and the Western automotive ecosystems. Companies will also expand into high-growth applications like welding and inspection, or explore blue ocean markets such as agriculture and services. Furthermore, integrating AI…
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IAM Robotics this week announced that it has changed its name to Onward Robotics, with a new logo, visual identity, and website. The Pittsburgh-based company said it has evolved from a developer of mobile manipulation systems to a provider of software and hardware for person-to-goods automation. “This transition has been an exciting and transformational process for us,” said CEO Lance…
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…will be Australia's largest subsea robotics facility. It said the research and development and manufacturing facility in Balcatta, Western Australia, will accelerate production of the company's underwater technologies, including its Hydrus autonomous robot. “Now more than ever, there is a need to open up the earth's oceans, to make data and knowledge more accessible to global communities, research institutions and…
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…it's to discover or conserve ocean resources, autonomous systems are necessary for scientists, businesses, and nations to increase sustainable utilization, said Nauticus Robotics Inc. The Webster, Texas-based company develops and offers ocean robots, autonomy software, and services to governmental and commercial customers through a robotics-as-a-service (RaaS) business model and direct product sales. In April 2022, Nauticus began production of its…
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…of Odense, Denmark-based “venture factory” Blue Ocean Robotics ApS. It was based on research conducted by Blue Ocean at the Odense University Hospital and other hospitals with the intention of fighting hospital-acquired infections (HAIs). The company launched Model C of its UV-C disinfection robot in 2020. HAI and COVID-19 drive disinfection robotics “Each year, about 1 in 25 U.S. hospital…
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…social distancing and contactless retail. Blue Ocean Robotics ApS today announced that it has received DKK 335 million ($50.94 million U.S.) from A.P. Møller Holding, the investment arm of international logistics company A.P. Møller-Maersk. Blue Ocean Robotics, which described itself as a “robot venture factory,” said it develops and commercializes mobile robots to improve productivity, the working environment, sustainability, and…
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…food deliveries are spreading. Cyan Robotics Inc., which does business as Coco, yesterday announced the official launch of COCO 1, a larger, more advanced version of its signature pink delivery robot. Coco designed and manufactured COCO 1 in partnership with micromobility provider Segway Inc. “Amidst the ongoing labor shortage and growing demand for delivery robots, we believe that Coco is…
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…of Odense, Denmark-based “venture factory” Blue Ocean Robotics. The company's service robot portfolio also includes the GoBe telepresence robot and PTR Robots for safe patient transfer and rehabilitation. Blue Ocean was recently included on Fast Company’s Top 10 “Most Innovative Robotics Companies 2021.” Disinfection and data in grocery stores A 2017 study found that grocery store carts have 361 times…
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…use cases, according to Mission Robotics Inc. The Union City, Calif.-based company provides consulting and engineering services to help developers of underwater robots. “At Mission Robotics, we want to make it easier for people to operate and connect systems so they can focus on their missions,” said Charles Cross, co-founder and chief technology officer at the Union City, Calif.-based company.…
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Blue Ocean Robotics ApS today announced that ISS World Services A/S, a workplace experience and facilities management companies, has selected it to provide autonomous robots for disinfection as part of ISS’s global offerings. The agreement allows ISS to offer hospital-grade disinfection to its more than 60,000 customers in over 30 countries in the healthcare, pharmaceutical, life science, banking and financial…
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…work From hospitality to healthcare, robotics has offered to reduce the risk for front-line workers, patients, and customers. Most disinfection robots rely on ultraviolet light or chemical sprays, but users should make sure that they have safety measures so they don't expose people to radiation or dangerous chemicals. The level of autonomy also varies among mobile robots, but again, organizations…
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Blue Ocean Robotics ApS today announced that Gallup-McKinley County Schools in New Mexico will use 37 of its UVD Robots in 34 schools, two administrative buildings, and one warehouse to help fight against the novel coronavirus. The Odense, Denmark-based company claimed it is the largest deployment of disinfection robots to a school district in the U.S. so far. ”COVID has…
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