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From pizza to chicken wings, robots are coming to shorthanded commercial kitchens. Wavemaker Labs today announced the launch of Wing Zone Labs in collaboration with Wing Zone Corp., an international fast-casual brand serving made-to-order chicken wings and tenders. Wing Zone Labs plans to open 20 Wing Zone stores in Southern California, including Los Angeles, and it is aiming to raise…
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The concept of robot operations, or RobOps, can enable easier management of mobile robot fleets for a variety of applications. InOrbit Inc. today announced integration with Alfred Kärcher SE & Co. to bring its real-time observability, optimization, and newly launched advanced operations capabilities to Kärcher’s autonomous cleaning machines. “Kärcher is meeting the industry need to automate in order to keep…
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Whether mobile robots from multiple vendors have enough common characteristics to be commoditized is open to debate, but the growing importance of software as a differentiator is apparent. Cogniteam today announced that it has closed a Series A round of $5.6 million. The Petach Tikva, Israel-based startup said it plans to use the funding to boost product development and sales…
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With springtime comes new life. Last month, e-commerce giant Amazon.com Inc., already a major user and developer of robots, announced its new $1 billion Amazon Industrial Innovation Fund. Among the first five startups to receive investment was Vimaan Robotics Inc., which is developing systems for real-time visibility into inventory across the entire warehouse. “We were not actively soliciting an investment…
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Dwight Klappich, Research Vice President, Gartner Title: Research vice president and Gartner Fellow Location: Atlanta, Georgia Experience: 43 years of experience in supply chain management, including 22 years at Gartner. Q Modern: A lot has been happening in the robotics space, especially since the start of the pandemic. How do you sum up the state of the market right now?…
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As labor shortages and logistics challenges continue to strain global supply chains, operators are looking for easier ways to adopt automation. Berkshire Grey Inc. last week said it has partnered with Logistex to serve Europe's leading pure-play e-commerce companies, retailers, and third-party logistics providers. The partners said they will combine Berkshire Grey's artificial intelligence and robots with Logistex's experience as…
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As companies turn to automation to solve supply chain problems, many are finding robots difficult to program and use. Southie Autonomy, which has developed “no-code” methods of teaching robots to pick up objects of varying shapes and sizes, today announced that it has raised $2.5 million in seed funding. The Boston-based company will also receive $5 million in venture leasing.…
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RGo Robotics Inc., which is developing artificial intelligence-based 3D perception for mobile robots, today exited “stealth mode” with $20 million in funding. The startup said it plans to use the investment to expand its research and development and commercial teams to bring its Perception Engine to market. Founded in 2018, RGo has offices in Caesarea, Israel, and Cambridge, Mass. The…
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The optimization, integration, automation, and management of material goods and data within the four walls of a warehouse or distribution center have been getting a lot of attention lately. Interest in intralogistics has grown because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, persistent labor shortages, spiking e-commerce orders, and ever-evolving consumer preferences. The exhibition hall at the recent MODEX trade show, one…
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Parcel sorting systems company Ambi Robotics Inc. this week unveiled its new headquarters in Berkeley, Calif., to support growth and new product development. Founded in 2018, the company's AmbiOS software uses artificial intelligence and advanced simulation-to-reality technology to operate highly dexterous robotic picking and packing systems. Ambi said it is ramping up deployments of AmbiSort systems ahead of peak season…
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Since self-driving trucks will need to transfer their loads, technology and logistics providers are building nationwide networks. Embark Trucks Inc. today announced that U.S. Xpress Enterprises Inc. has joined the Embark Partner Development Program and plans to add its terminals to the Embark Coverage Map. The partners claimed that it is the first time a carrier fleet's properties will join…
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The Baker-Polito Administration earlier this week announced it has awarded a $4.3 million grant to Boston University’s new Robotics and Autonomous Systems Teaching and Innovation Center, or RASTIC. The award is from the Commonwealth’s Collaborative Research and Development Matching Grant program, an effort managed by the Innovation Institute at the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative (MassTech). The project will drive the development…
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PITTSBURGH—As warehouse operators increasingly turn to automation to solve some of their biggest supply chain challenges, what do they need to keep in mind as they scale up? That was one of the central questions tackled during “The Supply Chain Revolution” panel at the Cascadia Connect Robotics, Automation, and Artificial Intelligence (RAAI) conference here this week. Composed of executives and…
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Toyota Material Handling and Cornell University’s College of Engineering yesterday announced that they have partnered to develop an innovative learning studio that incorporates Toyota equipment to bring immersive engineering education to an entirely new level. The Forklift Learning Studio will be built and developed this summer with a goal of officially launching it to Cornell engineering students at the start…
GENISOM AI makes ICRA debut at conference in Vienna
World's first omni-modal evaluation including tactile sensing for…
Ultrasonic sensing enhances robotics perception
Cybernetix Ventures’ event kicks off Robotics Tech Week 2026 slate of events
