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BOSTON—At MassRobotics’ fifth annual Robot Block Party this weekend, the public had an opportunity to see and touch many of the robots developed and built in Massachusetts. The event was part of RoboBoston, which included a career fair last Friday. Approximately 5,000 people attended the Robot Block Party, according to Joyce Sidopoulos, co-founder and chief of operations at MassRobotics. Over…
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The Indy Autonomous Challenge, or IAC, said last week that it will return to racing at “The Indy Autonomous Challenge Powered by Cisco” at the Texas Motor Speedway on Friday, Nov. 11 in Fort Worth, Texas. This comes after a record-setting competition at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway last October, and making history at CES 2022 in January with the world’s…
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Enable Smart Robotics with Single-Board Computing
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The Line Worker: A Manufacturer’s Greatest Asset
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Magni Telescopic Handlers Srl today announced that its has partnered with euroTECH Vertriebs GmbH to use the eT-Litocran700 as an add-on module for the precision vacuum lifters used in its products. The companies plan to jointly exhibit at the triennial Bauma trade fair for construction machinery from Oct. 24 to 30, 2022, in Munich, Germany. At the end of June,…
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At the second Tesla AI Day yesterday, co-founder and CEO Elon Musk and company engineers shared the progress they have made in developing the Optimus humanoid robot since last year. “I just want to set some expectations,” Musk began, addressing public skepticism. “As you know, last year, it was just someone in a robot suit.” This year, the Tesla Bot…
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Is there any real productivity value in making a robot designed like a human? And even if there is, are we anywhere close to commercialized humanoid robots being mass-produced and widely adopted by society? On Tesla’s second AI Day event today, Elon Musk is expected to show off a prototype of the company’s Optimus robot. He first showed off the…
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Robots can change the economics for recycling, making the recovery of materials more economically viable. EverestLabs, developer of RecycleOS, this week said it has raised $16.1 million in a Series A funding round. The Fremont, Calif.-based company said it will use the funding to invest in scaling and go-to-market capabilities, including further commercialization of its RecycleOS operating system, robotics, and…
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The public rarely gets to see the range of robots being developed and deployed. At the Seaport Common in Boston tomorrow, more than 40 companies and universities will showcase their latest technologies at MassRobotics' 5th annual Robot Block Party. Festo will bring its flying robotic dragonfly and swift to the family-friendly event. “Both flying robots were inspired by nature,” said…
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Dexterity Inc. today announced a strategic partnership with Sumitomo Corp. to deploy 1,500 Dexterity-powered robots in warehouses across Japan by 2026. Prior to this agreement, Sumitomo invested in Dexterity through Presidio Ventures Inc., its U.S.-based corporate venture capital arm. “The full-task robots we have deployed have only increased demand for flexible automation that can operate in existing workflows and infrastructure,”…
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While robots proliferate in factories and warehouses, threshold environments such as loading docks remain challenging for both humans and automation. Dextrous Robotics Inc. this month said its DX-1 robot can load and unload packages from shipping containers and semi trailers up to four times faster than manual workflows. “This is a big milestone, as the technical risk is no longer…
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With the holiday rush upon us, both brick-and-mortar and online retailers are already looking ahead to next year. In addition, business-to-business supply chains can also benefit from digitization and robotics. In this free webcast, the panelists will discuss the key considerations in adopting or adding hardware and software automation to existing operations. They include physical space constraints, the types of…
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Drone deliveries are starting to provide more meals at more locations. Charleys Philly Steaks yesterday announced that it has partnered with Flytrex Inc. to deliver sandwiches in Durham, N.C. Customers can place orders with Charleys with the Flytrex app, and the cheesteaks will be delivered to front yards and backyards with an average flight time of three minutes, said the…
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Cionic Inc. earlier this week announced it has raised $12.5 million in its Series A funding round. The San Francisco-based company said the money will be used for manufacturing and to help deliver its Cionic Neural Sleeve, which was designed to help people with certain neurological conditions to improve their walking abilities. The funding follows the Neural Sleeve’s FDA clearance…
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Cybernetix Ventures’ event kicks off Robotics Tech Week 2026 slate of events
Preview the manufacturing and warehouse components that will be on the…