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Xaba and Lockheed Martin recently completed a collaboration to evaluate the automation of crucial manufacturing operations using the global aerospace company’s industrial robots integrated with Xaba’s proprietary physics-informed deep artificial neural network model, xCognition. Xaba and Lockheed Martin identified a use case focused on a typical robotics work cell used in any aerospace factory to test how Xaba’s xCognition “synthetic…
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READY Robotics yesterday announced a strategic partnership with the Industrial Solutions Network locations of Consolidated Electrical Distributors Inc., or CED. The collaboration brings the ForgeOS software to the network's customers, increasing the productivity of robots and industrial automation, said the companies. “As a leader in the manufacturing industry, the Industrial Solutions Network of CED is committed to offering innovative solutions…
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Businesses need more skilled robotics operators, technicians, and developers. In April, Addverb Technologies Pvt. opened a smart factory with Purdue University's School of Engineering Technology in Indianapolis. The facility will give students and faculty the opportunity to work with the company's Dynamo autonomous mobile robot (AMR), its Veloce carton picking robot, its Movect fleet management system, and its Concinity warehouse…
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Novarc Technologies Inc. has received $2,065,000 (Canadian) in funding from PacifiCan, Canada's economic development agency, to continue work on its robotic welding systems. The company said the investment, which equals $1,562,688 (U.S.), is expected to support over 50 new jobs at Novarc Technologies Inc. and generate increased revenues. “Welding is needed to build key infrastructure, in a variety of industrial…
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Maynooth University will soon open a robotics lab designed for students thanks in part to a donation from Intel Corp.'s Ireland division. The new lab, which will cost €150,000, or $163,752 U.S., will feature robots used by Intel and will be offered to students pursuing degrees in robotics and intelligent devices, electronic engineering, and computer science. “The new robotics lab…
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Hesai Group today announced that it is working with NavVis GmbH, which will use Hesai's lidar sensors exclusively in its NavVis VLX 3 device for reality capture to create building information models, or BIMs. “Hesai Technology has proven to be a true partner in delivering us the exact lidar sensor that we need to provide survey-grade quality to our customers,”…
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Last month, Pittsburgh-based IAM Robotics introduced a new autonomous mobile robot that takes a different approach to order fulfillment from other solutions on the market, and expands the weight capacity of most AMRs. You can watch a video of the solution here. I have been following IAM since 2015, when the company was little more than a PowerPoint on the…
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Swisslog last week announced that Northern Tool + Equipment will install a Swisslog Automation Solution in its Fort Mill, S.C., facility to support both online ordering and retail. Designed by Swisslog experts, the system will include an AutoStore system optimized by Swisslog’s SynQ software. The company said it expects the system to be operational by October 2023. “Northern Tool +…
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Percepto, an autonomous inspection and monitoring solution provider, announced this week a combined $67 million in Series C in equity and debt funding, led by Koch Disruptive Technologies, alongside new investors Zimmer Partners and one of the largest U.S. energy companies. Percepto Autonomous Inspection & Monitoring (AIM), the company's end-to-end visual inspection solution powered by autonomous drones, robots and AI,…
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Han’s Robot recently showcased its robots at a range of tradeshows, including the 7th World Intelligence Congress, China Industrial Exposition 2023, CMEF 2023, Automate 2023, Metalloobrabotka 2023, and BUTECH 2023. One of the highlights was the Elfin-Pro collaborative robot, which integrated force control and vision technology. Building upon the success of the Elfin collaborative robot, the Elfin-Pro offers various models,…
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The inaugural MassRobotics Robotics Medal award has been presented to Nancy Amato at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign for her significant contributions to the field of robotics, the Boston-based organization shared Friday. Amato was recognized for her research on the algorithmic foundations of motion planning, computational biology, computational geometry, and parallel computing. Alyssa Nicole Pierson, at Boston University, was…
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Fully autonomous forklifts got a boost yesterday when Cyngn Inc. announced that it has made “significant progress” adapting its DriveMod artificial intelligence-driven technology to enable forklifts to be self-driving. An ongoing paid contract with an end user in the building materials industry led to the addition of autonomous vehicle capabilties to an electric forklift from BYD Motors LLC. “Adapting DriveMod…
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ATLANTA—Exotec SAS yesterday announced at its ExoDay event that it has been recognized as the “Overall Robotics Company of the Year” in the annual SupplyTech Breakthrough Awards program. Exotec builds high-density warehouse automation and has been expanding in North America. “Exotec is revolutionizing the way warehouses operate for the benefit of the entire field—from the people working on the warehouse…
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This webinar will delve into the benefits, technologies, and real-world applications of our PickPal AMR in today’s omnichannel warehouse environments. Discover how AMRs are optimizing order fulfillment processes, reducing labor cost, improving accuracy, and enhancing overall operational efficiencies. Gain valuable insight into the collaborative role that PickPal will play alongside human workers allowing for optimal flexibility and scalability with your…
Ultrasonic sensing enhances robotics perception
World's first omni-modal evaluation including tactile sensing for…
Cybernetix Ventures’ event kicks off Robotics Tech Week 2026 slate of events
Preview the manufacturing and warehouse components that will be on the…