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…growth Baidu and its strategic partner, multinational auto manufacturer Zhejiang Geely Holding Group, backed JIDU's Series A round. JIDU said it will use the funding to hire talent, especially in fields including advanced autonomous driving, smart cockpit, and smart manufacturing. The company also plans to build up marketing and user support operations. The global market for autonomous vehicles could expand…
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…commercial purchaser. “We’re excited to partner with Boston Dynamics to deploy its best-in-class robotics in our warehouses,” Miller said. “The Stretch robot addresses complex industry challenges through flexible automation, which we’ll be able to replicate and scale regionally and globally.” The investment follows DHL Supply Chain's Accelerated Digitalization agenda, a strategy for developing and scaling new technologies. Stretch will tackle…
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…Assistance Lead: University of Memphis Partners: READY Robotics, FedEx, DeepHow Description: There are technologies that can now dramatically reduce the knowledge necessary to program and install a robot, using no-code methods that make robotic programming accessible to those on the factory floor. However, there is still the limitation of process automation knowledge that can bottleneck or be a detriment to…
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…we have found a great partner with a flexible and scalable robot-based solution to meet our customers' expectations. We look forward to continuing our logistics transformation in Europe.” Lille, France-based Decathlon claims to be one of the world's largest retailers of sporting goods. With 1,045 stores in 25 European countries, the company said it needed a flexible and fast supply…
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…application kits in the UR+ partner ecosystem. This allows the robots to be used across a wide range of industries and means that they can be redeployed across diverse tasks. In addition, Universal Robots offers the UR Academy to help train staffers and users as part of its focus on cobot applications. The company has 15 offices worldwide and is…
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…investor, but [also] a strategic partner, which provides us with access to a breadth of resources, industry-leading expertise, a global reach, extensive certification experience, and more.” “As we enter this next stage of our growth, this additional funding provides us with capital while allowing us to remain focused on our core business and our No. 1 priority—safety,” he added. Wisk…
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…investors Lineage Logistics, Proficio Capital Partners, and IMPULSE. The company's existing investors include Blackhorn Ventures, Highland Capital Partners, Tectonic Ventures, Drive Capital, and Fontinalis Partners. “Shifts in the labor market are accelerating the need for automation throughout the global supply chain,” said Griffin Schroeder, partner at Tiger Global. “Vecna Robotics is very well-positioned to help companies in warehousing, manufacturing, and…
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…smarter,” said Emanuel Timor, general partner at Vertex Ventures. “We look forward to working closely with the team at SiteAware as it expands its footprint and deepens its work with industry leaders around the world.” SiteAware, which has offices in Houston, said it has raised $30 million to date and has tripled its revenue in the past year. “Companies that…
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…Guardian XT robotic avatar system and expects to deliver units to partners for additional testing in the middle of this year. The company plans to begin production of the first commercial units, which will incorporate learnings from the beta tests, at the end of 2022.
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…sight,” said Griffin Schroeder, a partner at Tiger Global. “Electric Sheep is leading the way with fully autonomous solutions. We are excited to invest and help them grow their leadership position.” Other investors include Foundation Capital, which led Electric Sheep's $4 million Seed round; grep-vc; and Signia Venture Partners. Participants also included individual pre-seed investors Ariel Cohen (of TripActions), Travis…
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…technology with local residents, schools, partners, and customers.” Founded in 2016, HAI Robotics said it serves manufacturers and logistics providers with artificial intelligence and its autonomous case-handling robotic (ACR) system. The Shenzhen, China-based company said it has aquired more than 600 global patents for intellectual properties involving positioning, robot control, and warehouse management. HAI Robotics, which has more than 1,300…
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…Bpifrance is a long-standing growth partner and embodies the support of France, our home country.” “The entry of strong insurance and impact funds shows how our walk exos are valued by healthcare systems and society,” he added. “This is the ideal team to help us deliver a life-changing exoskeleton, moving from rehabilitation to daily life mobility. “ “We are thrilled…
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…said Jesse Middleton, a general partner at Flybridge. “There are other companies successfully bringing crops to technology, such as our portfolio company Bowery Farming, and Agtonomy has identified a practical way to quickly bring technology directly to the crops.” “We are excited to come on board to help the Agtonomy mission extend to Europe, where all regions face the same…
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…trucks. Phantom Auto funded by partners In addition to the strategic investments and commercial agreements from ArcBest and NFI, Phantom Auto received funding from Bessemer Venture Partners, Maniv Mobility, OurCrowd, Perot Jain, Max Blankfeld, and other previous investors. Phantom said it will use its latest funding to rapidly increase headcount, develop new technologies, and execute on key commitments to top-tier…
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…gripper will also be featured during IPPE in the booths of partners including CHL Systems, Ensight Solutions, FANUC, Harpak-Ulma, JLS Automation, Quest, and Staubli Robotics.
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North America’s largest robotics and automation event kicks off
North America’s largest automation and robotics event takes place June 22-25
