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Locus Robotics yesterday said it has enhanced its mezzanine management capability to optimize order-picking management for multi-level mezzanines and vertical warehouses. The Wilmington, Mass.-based company said the changes are designed to increase productivity, flexibility, and maximum throughput for e-commerce order fulfillment. “With Locus Mezzanine Management, operators have optimal control over order management and worker productivity, regardless of the number of…
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Geekplus Technology Co. yesterday announced that it has partnered with global logistics provider GEODIS to deploy its robots at the Yuen Long Warehouse Distribution Centre, or YLDC, in Hong Kong. The distribution center will have an exclusive operating area for mobile robots using artificial intelligence. “Our investments in this AI-driven automation system brings substantial value to GEODIS' e-commerce and retail…
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Momenta today said it has completed a $500 million (U.S.) Series C+ fundraising round, bringing its total financing to more than $1.2 billion. Investors in the Beijing-based artificial intelligence and autonomous driving technology developer include major automakers and venture capital firms. “We are honored to have partnered with many leading global automakers and Tier 1 suppliers for strategic investments,” stated…
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The number of assistive or therapeutic exoskeletons is still relatively small, but vendor consolidation could give it a boost. Ottobock SE & Co., which makes prosthetics, orthotics, and exoskeletons, today announced that it has acquired suitX, which develops occupational and medical exoskeletons. The companies said their combined expertise and products will “take the exoskeleton market to a new level and…
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Berkshire Grey Inc. today announced the general availability of its Robotic Shuttle Product Sortation, or RSPS, system for order fulfillment. The Bedford, Mass.-based company said RSPS supports the filling of e-commerce orders through stores and in-person shopping by automating store replenishment, allocation order processing, split-case cross docking, sortation, and packing. E-commerce sales are increasingly being fulfilled by brick-and-mortar stores, noted…
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Activ Surgical today announced the completion of the first in-human surgery clinical trial using its technology-as-a-service bundle, including the ActivInsights augmented reality-based software suite and the ActivSight imaging module. The Boston-based digital surgery company claimed that it completed the world’s first autonomous robotic surgery of soft tissue in 2018. Activ Surgical said it is using artificial intelligence and augmented reality…
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ModalAI yesterday released two products that it said will help developers create smaller, smarter, and safer robots and drones quickly and easily. The VOXL CAM perception engine and the Seeker micro-development drone are now available online. The VOXL CAM is an all-in-one compute and perception engine, and the Seeker is the world's first drone optimized for development of both indoor…
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Nuro Inc. yesterday announced that it has raised $600 million in Series D funding. The company said it will use the financing to support further development and deployment of its autonomous delivery service across the U.S. Financial and strategic investors included Google, Kroger, and SoftBank. “We’re thrilled to have the backing of these prominent investors and world-class companies, and honored…
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When schools offer classes on new technologies, they need to validate that the hardware and software they use in the curriculum is relevant to employers. Educational institutions also need to ensure that funding is available. Universal Robots A/S today said that it has received endorsements for its products and educational curriculum from the Ohio Department of Education and the Advanced…
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Axon Enterprise Inc. and Fotokite today announced that the Fotokite Sigma UAS with wireless livestreaming and evidence management is now commercially available to public safety customers in the U.S. and Canada. The companies said the drone system includes wireless livestreaming and evidence management capabilities. The Fotokite Sigma can launch, fly, and land with the push of a button—no setup time,…
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Iron Ox Inc. today announced the launch of Grover, an autonomous mobile robot to assist farmers with monitoring, watering, and harvesting a wide variety of crops, from leafy greens to strawberries. The San Carlos, Calif.-based company said Grover can help implement water-saving hydroponic techniques at scale. “We are applying technology to minimize the amount of land, water and energy needed…
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Restaurants are looking to fast orders of robots. Miso Robotics today announced the latest model of its Flippy flagship food-preparation robot. The Pasadena, Calif.-based company said Flippy 2 is able to perform twice as many fry-station tasks as its predecessor. Miso said it received valuable feedback from White Castle, which deployed the original Flippy at a location in the Chicagoland…
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Autobrains, which has been developing artificial intelligence for assisted and autonomous driving, today said it has raised $101 million in Series C financing. The Tel Aviv, Israel-based company said it plans to use the funding to expand its global marketing. “This funding round is an exciting milestone for Autobrains and further validation for our self-learning AI solution to ADAS and…
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Approximately 2.3 million people in various industries worldwide succumb to work-related accidents or diseases annually, according to the International Labour Organization (ILO). Although safety has improved tremendously throughout the years, particularly through automation, warehouses are one work environment that sees its fair share of common mishaps – everything from slips and falls to injuries from falling objects, overexertion and repetitive…
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While most humanoid robots are still at an early stage of development, one subset is already reducing medical errors. Gaumard Scientific Co. makes several realistic systems used for training emergency responders, military field medics, and obstetricians and gynecologists. A recent study found that such simulation can reduce malpractice claims by 50%. “Gaumard is committed to continuing our work in designing…
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