Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.65
…Partners led Wandelbots' Series C round. Existing investors 83North, Microsoft, Next47, Paua, Atlantic Labs, Haniel, and EQT also participated. The company has raised more than $123 million to date. “One of the largest challenges we see in the adoption of robotics and increased automation, from a time, cost, and talent perspective, is robot programming,” said Philine Huizing, principal at Insight Partners. “Wandelbots dramatically streamlines robot programming across OEMs and manufacturers using a platform approach.” “Their impressive manufacturing partnerships and strong technical team have made Wandelbots a standout in the industry,” she added. “Wandelbots’ long-term vision is to be the universal…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.30
…experience from companies such as Amazon, Apple, Google, Dell, Microsoft, Uber, Cruise, and Zoox, as well as from Northern California agriculture operations such as Trattore Farms. Agtonomy platform widens workforce Farmers must make continuous improvements, weather labor shortages, and reduce field-to-table timelines, all while working with tight budgets and seasonal challenges, said Agtonomy. The company said its platform turns tractors and other equipment into autonomous machines providing a low-cost, technology-enabled labor force to remotely manage such equipment. By partnering with some of the most trusted names in agricultural OEM equipment, Agtonomy claimed that it will deliver immediate value and sustainability…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 14.75
…be the first to deploy autonomy in 100 cities. Microsoft joins funding round Wayve said it has raised more than $258 million in equity to date, and industry observers speculated about whether it has reached “unicorn” status, or $1 billion valuation. Eclipse Ventures led Wayve's Series B round, with participation from new investors including D1 Capital Partners, Baillie Gifford, Moore Strategic Ventures LLC, and Linse Capital. Microsoft and Virgin provided additional support, as did early-stage investors Compound and Balderton Capital. They joined strategic investor and online grocer Ocado Group and angel investors including AI and industry leaders such as Sir…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.94
…but it worked out really well. We moved to Microsoft Teams, and more importantly, we engaged with our customers and support teams and showed them the cool things we do in automation. There's a desire to understand how it would look in their environments. UR also had to move quickly to show customers cool innovations as we did at events. To that end, we now have 80 sites around the world that do training with our partners. We invited customers in, and fortunately, they rated it very highly. The sites for training vary by country. Sometimes, Universal Robots opens its…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.39
…Machina Labs is looking to expand its team in Los Angeles. Its employees have worked at organizations including SpaceX, Microsoft, Google, Northrop Grumman, and Stratasys. For a current list of job openings at Machina Labs, visit www.machinalabs.ai/careers.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.85
…worldwide in hundreds of robots, including projects by Google, Microsoft, Fetch Robotics, Kinova, and Franka Emika. For example, robotic arms are used in space missions to repair satellites and augment astronauts inside space stations. They will also be needed to build the future Moon base. The challenge is that fully autonomous robotic arms are not yet possible, nor does mission control want them to be. Most applications of robotic arms outside of factories still require a human in the loop to provide remote high-level commands, monitoring, and support for when the robot gets stuck, said the company. PickNik said MoveIt…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.63
…year, Gaumard launched a mixed-reality training system using a Microsoft HoloLens 2 for VICTORIA. “We found that learners are curious to learn more about complex clinical conditions,” Archetto said. “When a baby is being born, what's happening in utero before? If we could visualize that, we could combine it with the actual delivery simulator.” “While there are many augmented and virtual reality [AR and VR] systems, they're cartoonish, and there's no interaction between the learner and the simulated patient,” he said. “We thought about how could we merge the virtual and real world. It's not just augmenting, which is why…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 15.10
…startups. In May, Orbbec said it was collaborating with Microsoft Corp. to develop new time-of-flight imaging products. Lidar, radar, and other sensors are a large part of the expense for robots, drones, and autonomous vehicles. There has also been some market consolidation, as seen in Ouster's acquisition of Sense Photonics. David Chen, co-founder and head of engineering at Orbbec, shared with Robotics 24/7 his ambitions for the Troy, Mich.-based company's technology to fill the void left by Intel RealSense. How compatible is Orbbec's technology with existing products using Intel's RealSense? Is some customization necessary? Chen: RealSense cameras powered by semi-global…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.81
…its team includes leading experts from Ford, Google, Intel, Microsoft, and other innovators. The company's Chinese headquarters are in Shenzhen and U.S. headquarters are in Fremont, Calif. It claimed that it was the first company to be granted a permit to operate robotaxis in Shenzhen's Central Business District, where it currently services over 100 pick-up and drop-off points. Following a COVID-19 outbreak in Guandong, China's most populous province, DeepRoute.ai said it autonomously transported approximately 14,000 COVID-19 test samples per day to local hospitals for testing. In addition to expanding the types of vehicles deployed, DeepRoute.ai plans to grow its robotaxi…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.70
…out of the box with RA MCUs, including both Microsoft Azure RTOS and FreeRTOS. Porting micro-ROS into the Renesas RA MCUs will facilitate the adoption of this robotic framework in Industry 4.0 and Industrial IoT (IIoT) applications, the companies said. The Renesas e2 studio integrated development environment (IDE), which will run on Windows and Linux-based computers, will support the micro-ROS implementation and simplify the process of using the micro-ROS client library, said Renesas. Renesas touts applications and availability “Achieving cost-effective development depends on a common platform around which hardware and software providers emerge,” said Jaime Martin Losa, CEO of eProsima.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.94
…also offers use of multiple videoconferencing platforms, such as Microsoft Teams and Zoom, said Ava Robotics. This combination of tools and technology allowed Hillrom to extend its sales reach by including unlimited remote attendees or subject-matter experts in the buying and decision-making process. It also increased accessibility for rural/satellite and government facilities with limited travel budgets and capabilities, said the company. “Hillrom understands the evolving hybrid work environment and is ahead of the curve in anticipating the changing workplace and related needs, like an enhanced sales and education experience for customers” said Marcio Macedo, co-founder and vice president of products…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.95
…Global shipping company DHL, for instance, has collaborated with Microsoft and AI-driven fulfillment provider Blue Yonder to integrate warehouse robots. DHL's initial implementation of the system was in a Madrid warehouse, where the company said it saved integration time by 60%. What’s driving the rapid of adoption of automation? Companies have cited different reasons for implementing robotics and automation in their warehouses. The following are the most common ones: Economics: Robotics can reduce labor costs, work around the clock, and add precision to certain tasks. The robotics-as-a-service (RaaS) model enables companies to pay for hardware, software, and services as an…