To help its customers better understand how its collaborative robots can be used for a range of applications, Universal Robots A/S last week hosted an open house at The Robert E. Morris Co.’s facility in Dover, N.H. Participating companies included 3D InfoTech, Caron Engineering, Custom Service Solutions, Flexxbotics, Mid Atlantic Automation, Newscale Robotics, Robotiq, Robot27, and Vectis. “A lot of people see our Universal Robots moving around with a gripper or picking up a part in our standard demos,” said Austin Brais, New England business development manager at Universal Robots. “This really gives a breadth of all the different applications…
In an-all cash transaction of $61 per share, Amazon.com Inc. recently announced that it plans to acquire consumer robotics company iRobot Corp. in a deal valued at $1.7 billion. “We know that saving time matters, and chores take precious time that can be better spent doing something that customers love,” said Dave Limp, senior vice president of Amazon Devices, in a statement. “Over many years, the iRobot team has proven its ability to reinvent how people clean with products that are incredibly practical and inventive—from cleaning when and where customers want while avoiding common obstacles in the home, to automatically…
August will most likely bring some relief from the sweltering temperatures we faced this past month, but we at Robotics 24/7 thought it would be worthwhile to take a look at some companies developing ice cream-making robots. Is there anything better on a hot summer day than a couple of scoops of your favorite dessert? While ice cream-making robots aren't as popular as pizza-making robots, there are still players trying to disrupt the space. There are humanoid robot ice cream servers, as well as ice cream cafes equipped with robot arms preparing and serving up dishes. They have begun popping…
Working together with officials in charge of the Asia Pacific University Robot Competition, or ABU ROBOCON, Dreame Technology has established a new Dreame Technology Robotics Innovation Fund. Founded in 2017 in Shanghai, Dreame Technology makes smart home cleaning appliances. Yu Hao, CEO and founder of Dreame Technology, said the company was partnering with ROBOCON “to support outstanding students in their scientific and technological innovations.” The first ROBOCON took place in 2002 and was started by the Asia Pacific Broadcasting Union, according to ROBOCON's website. “In the competition[,] robots compete to complete a task within a set period of time,” reads…
Autonomous trucking company TuSimple is expanding its network by partnering with a European transport and logistics company that is currently offering reservations for SAE Level 4 autonomous trucks for use in North America. San Diego-based TuSimple announced last week that it is working with Hegelmann Group, a Kaunas, Lithuania-based company that operates a fleet of more than 5,000 transport units around the world. The new autonomous trucks will take advantage of TuSimple’s driving system, which uses AI, 360-degree cameras, lidar, and radar to help autonomous trucks “see more, process more, and react faster,” according to TuSimple. TuSimple’s technology provides truck…
Simbe Robotics announced this week that it has brought on digital manufacturer Fast Radius to help it build its autonomous retail intelligence robot, Tally 3. San Francisco-based Simbe added that the partnership has helped it avoid some supply chain challenges and save more than $30,0000 in engineering costs. Owen Davies, director of hardware engineering at Simbe Robotics, told Robotics 24/7 that Fast Radius is supplying the company with plastics, sheet metal, aluminum, and stainless steel. Tally 3 is the company’s flagship product and is used to check inventory in grocery stores. “Prior to engaging with Fast Radius, and prior to…
Deenova s.r.l. this week unveiled the second generation of its dosing-medication robot. The system was designed to automatically repack unit doses of all forms of medication, including oral, solids and liquids such as ampoules, syringes, vials, and all types of patches sachet and suppositories, the company said. Founded in 2004, Deenova said it guarantees “the simplification of all processes related to the management of medications and medical devices, both disposables and implantables.” The company is headquartered in Gragano Trebbiense, Italy. As part of its D1 Series, Deenova's products include its Orbit micro-logistics management software, along with a number of automated…
