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Collaborative robot (cobot) provider Universal Robots (UR) recently announced Collaborate North America 2025, a cobot conference and tradeshow. The event will take place in Novi, Mich. Jan. 28, 2025 and will be free to attend. This one-day, in-person event will bring together over 500 manufacturing professionals from across North America, including automation specialists, educators, and industry thought leaders from institutions…
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The AI-powered humanoid robotics company Apptronik announced it has entered a strategic partnership agreement with the Google DeepMind robotics team. The companies said that the partnership will couple artificial intelligence with hardware and embodied intelligence, advancing humanoid robots that can be more helpful to people in dynamic environments. Apptronik Apollo humanoid, Google DeepMind Gemini AI model at center of partnership…
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Before we turn our attention completely to 2025, let’s take one final look back at robot trends in 2024. Robotics 24/7 readers around the world were glued to our coverage of robots and automation across a variety of industries. Some topics, specifically emerging technologies, jump out. Let’s explore some of the year’s most popular content and how robotic trends in…
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Shenzen, China-based Pudu Robotics, a global provider of service robotics, has unveiled its new AI-powered robotic sweeper, the PUDU MT1. Traditional cleaning in expansive settings like arenas, warehouses and manufacturing plants is often labor-intensive and less efficient. The PUDU MT1 is now available in the North and South American markets and other regions around the world. The company said the…
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The process of robot integration
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Atlanta-based Slip Robotics, a provider of automated truck-loading robots-as-a-service, announced it has raised a $28 million Series B financing led by DCVC, a leading Silicon Valley venture capital firm specializing in deep tech. The investment, according to the company, reflects Slip’s rapid growth with industry-leading customers - including John Deere, GE Appliances, Valeo, and Nissan - who are using SlipBots…
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High-speed machine vision components provider Emergent Vision Technologies recently introduced its Eros small and low-power lineup of 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10GigE) cameras. Initially introduced as a 5GigE camera series, Eros was demonstrated at VISION 2024 in Stuttgart, Germany. The 10GigE Eros measures 29 x 29 millimeters (about 1.14 x 1.14 inches). Low power options for heat dissipation Emergent’s Eros 10GigE…
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Portugal-based Beam, a provider of high-technology offshore wind services, recently announced Scout, an autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) driven by artificial intelligence. Scout is expected to enter the market in 2025, and will put the power of subsea inspection directly in the hands of wind farm operators. Scout represents Beam’s expansion of offshore wind technology Beam says this is an important…
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Global warehouse automated storage and retrieval 〈AS/RS〉 provider Exotec recently announced its fleet of Skypod robots has achieved an operational milestone of completing over one million container presentations on a daily basis globally. Exotec said this achievement underscores its commitment to delivering reliable, high-performance systems that can help improve supply chain operations worldwide. Each presentation represents a robot retrieving a…
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Waltham, Mass.-based Boston Dynamics, known best for its humanoid and quadruped robots, recently announced that it will lay off 45 employees. In a press statement, the company said it has made the “extremely difficult” decision to reduce its total company workforce by 5%. The reductions are company-wide and affect nearly every function throughout its business. Boston Dynamics said all employees…
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Roboteon, a provider of a software platform for warehouse robot enablement, announced new simulation capabilities in its platform for robotics and other warehouse automation. The new tool helps companies make better decisions across multiple time horizons, from initial automation planning through real-time execution on the floor. Optimize robot-enabled processes in the warehouse Interest in Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs) and other…
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ANYbotics, a global provider of AI-driven robotic inspection offerings, has raised an additional $60 million, bringing its total funding to over $130 million. The new funding is led by Qualcomm Ventures and Supernova Invest, with participation from TDK Ventures and other new investors. Backed by existing investors from Silicon Valley and Europe, including Walden Catalyst, NGP Capital, Bessemer Venture Partners,…
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Following the launch of Rethink Robotics’ new product portfolio at IMTS 2024 in Chicago, the company recently named a new all-female leadership team. Effective immediately, Julia Astrid Riemenschneider has been appointed chief executive officer, and Franziska Lorenz chief operations officer. With these appointments, Rethink Robotics said it has become the first and only player in the collaborative robotics field with…
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KPI Solutions (KPI), a leading supply chain consulting, software, systems integration, and warehouse automation supplier today announced the retirement of Larry Strayhorn and appointment of Michael Cavanaugh as Chief Executive Officer. Strayhorn serves the material handling industry with a position on the MHI Board of Governors and was a key figure in the 2021 formation of KPI Solutions. His 40-plus…
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Over the past several decades, Larry Sweet has led robotics development at several recognizable organizations. Sweet has worked across the robotics ecosystem, from robot developers like ABB and FANUC to end users including Amazon and PepsiCo. But it’s across his experiences in the latter category that Sweet noted an interesting commonality: robotics projects developed by end users, for end users,…
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Cybernetix Ventures’ event kicks off Robotics Tech Week 2026 slate of events
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