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…it has partnered with the MassRobotics Associated Network. The motion plastics leader said the association aligns with its ongoing commitment to fostering advances in robotics technology and expanding services for small and midsize enterprises, or SMEs. “Being part of the MassRobotics Associated Network is a step forward in our mission to facilitate affordable, cutting-edge automation solutions to SMEs worldwide,” stated…
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…RoboSource event, Venture Café and MassRobotics hosted discussions of how robotics developers, startups, investors, and users can collaborate to ensure they make the most of automation. RoboSource featured three speakers, 15 exhibitors, and over 400 attendees. “The goal is to get people together from manufacturers, local startups, and large corporates,” said Russell Nickerson, engagement liaison at MassRobotics, in his introduction…
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…Theobald, president and co-founder of MassRobotics and founder and chairman of Vecna Robotics. “In the midst of a global manufacturing labor crisis, companies are adopting automation in record-breaking numbers, resulting in calls from both manufacturers and integrators for robust, safe, and secure remote monitoring, diagnostics, and control solutions,” stated T.A. McCann, a partner at PSL Ventures who is joining Olis…
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…in Mason Ohio and at MassRobotics in Boston. “Sereact brings a new paradigm to AI and robotics,” said Ricardo Sequerra Amram, a partner at Point Nine. “By combining vision transformers and LLMs, their solution is fast to deploy, easy to configure, and provides the critical service level required by demanding industries like logistics and manufacturing,” he added. “The research done…
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…hub for robotics and technology. MassRobotics has been a big step toward creating that. We're creating a lot of robotics jobs in the Boston area, which is good for regional economic growth. Cultural diversity also helps in thinking about the business and creating innovations. The location is also strategic—you can get to Europe and Asia with a nonstop flight. In…
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Advanced Micro Devices Inc. and MassRobotics today announced the AMD Robotics Innovation Challenge winners. The challenge aimed to explore the benefits and advantages of AMD Kria System on Modules, or SOMs, in integrating adaptive computing into robotics projects. Participants submitted how they would work with the AMD Kria KR260 Robotics Starter Kit, and the winners will use it to produce…
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…range of standards, including the MassRobotics AMR Interoperability Standard and VDA 5050. Pestoni noted that InOrbit supports these standards efforts because they are addressing one of the key issues that customers face when they have multiple robotic systems – fragmentation. Warehouses can't expand automation without orchestration While demand for robotics is growing rapidly in the warehouse space, both robot makers…
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…attendees at its headquarters with MassRobotics. “Construction is an industry ripe for adopting robotics,” observed Tom Ryden, executive director of MassRobotics, in his introductory remarks. “Robots can help to improve safety and accuracy as well as provide services in areas where there are labor shortages.” MassRobotics is a nonprofit organization that provides resources to innovators and entrepreneurs to nurture robotics…
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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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The MassRobotics AMR Interoperability Standard allows autonomous mobile robots, or AMRs, from different manufacturers to share their capabilities along with basic information, such as their locations and what they're doing. The objective of the standard is to enable different mobile robots to work together effectively in the same warehouse or factory floor. However, as the interoperability standard is used only…
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MassRobotics is working with chip maker Advanced Micro Devices, or AMD, on a new competition. The AMD Robotics Innovation Challenge invites participants to explore the benefits and advantages of AMD Kria system-on-modules, or SOMs, to create solutions that integrate adaptive computing into their robotics projects. Applications for the AMD Robotics Innovation Challenge will be accepted from May 22 to June…
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…robotics companies. Fady Saad The MassRobotics co-founder said he started the business with co-founder Mark Martin because he observed that many venture capital firms were not organized or prepared to invest in early-stage startups that are looking to take their technology from a prototype to a commercial product. When investing in a robotics company, Saad noted that he looks at…
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…as well as with the MassRobotics interoperability standard. “Since we started in 2015, we focused on the broad automation sector—drones, mobile robots, and more recently, ASRS and semi-autonomous carts,” Waters told Robotics 24/7. “We started by selling charging hardware to companies building drone-in-a-box systems and saw great challenges in precision landing.” As the drone industry pivoted from consumer markets to…
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MassRobotics and maxon have announced a partnership to support the robotics innovation ecosystem through collaboration and exploration of motion control technologies around automation and manufacturing-related applications. With maxon’s expertise and knowledge of electric drives, this partnership will support and advance the latest innovations and technologies in motion control with automation-focused companies in the robotics sector, the partners explained. Based in…
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Massachusetts consortium MassRobotics and motor provider maxon today announced that they have partnered to support the robotics innovation ecosystem. Taunton, Mass.-based maxon said its extensive experience with electric drives and motion control technologies will help companies advance the automation industry. “maxon is excited to partner with MassRobotics to push the boundaries of technology working with the robotics community on advancements…
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