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Sarcos Technology and Robotics Corp. has completed its business combination with Rotor Acquisition Corp. and yesterday began trading on the Nasdaq under the symbol “STRC.” The Salt Lake City-based company said it expects to use the gross proceeds of more than $260 million to scale deployment of its industrial exoskeleton and teleoperated dexterous robot. “Having our securities listed on the…
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While automakers and technology companies have invested billions of dollars in self-driving vehicles, they aren't the only partners. The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. and Gatik today announced a multi-year collaboration to develop mobility offerings for the autonomous business-to-business, short-haul logistics industry. The companies said they intend to contribute to safer, more sustainable goods movement while reducing costs for Gatik’s…
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Johnson Controls International has chosen Ava Robotics Inc. to power its new Tyco Security Robot. Tyco debuted the robot yesterday in the Tyco Demo Room & Innovation Center at the Global Security Exchange (GSX) Conference in Orlando, Fla. “Ava's mobile, autonomous, and innovative robotics technology helped close the loop of solutions we needed to increase and streamline security operations,” said…
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After a three-year journey and several rounds of trials, the DARPA Subterranean Challenge announced the winners of its final event at the Mega Cavern in Louisville, Ky., last week. Team CERBERUS won $2 million in the Systems Competition, and Team Dynamo won $750,000 in the Virtual Competition. Each of the final rounds included four teams. The DARPA SubT Challenge was…
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Realtime Robotics Inc. today said it plans to open a new office to meet growing demand for autonomous motion planning for industrial robots in Japan. The new facility will open in the Shinagawa area of Tokyo on Oct. 1. Manufacturing, logistics, and automotive companies have been looking to accelerate their adoption of industrial robotics to enhance productivity and respond to…
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LAS VEGAS—At Pack Expo here this week, numerous robotics vendors are showing off their latest products to help meet the demands of warehouses and distribution centers. Vecna Robotics today said that the Mark 3 update to its cloud software can double the performance of autonomous mobile robot, or AMR, fleets. The Waltham, Mass.-based company said the new release enables organizations…
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Unlimited Robotics Ltd. today announced the launch of its Ra-Ya developer’s platform. The Tel Aviv, Israel-based startup said it enables any software engineer to build robotic applications even without prior experience in hard-coded environments. Unlimited Robotics said that hardware and software applications can be integrated into Gary, its first service robot, which will be available for sale starting next year.…
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Robots, drones, marine systems, and autonomous vehicles typically rely on some sort of energy storage device. Just as other automation technologies are advancing, so too are the performance and management of batteries and power systems for robotics. Lithium-ion batteries are quite common. They are useful for robots and autonomous vehicles because they have a high energy density and a low…
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“Collaborative robot,” or “cobot,” has become something of a buzzword in the automation industry. The popularity of cobots has created an explosion of new models from all the major robot manufacturers, as well as many industry newcomers. If you are new to the field, it can be challenging to know which model to pick or even determine if a cobot…
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When Modern Materials Handling (a sibling site to Robotics 24/7) is interviewing companies for a “System Report,” one of the questions we always ask is: What were your goals for the project? After all, most distribution teams have a bulleted list of three or four high-level goals for a project or a new facility. Typically, they are along the lines…
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Honeywell International Inc. yesterday announced its Smart Flexible Depalletizer, which is designed to help warehouses and distribution centers automate the manual process of unloading pallets. The Charlotte, N.C.-based company said its latest robotic innovation can reducing the operational risks of potential injuries and labor shortages. Driven by machine learning and advances in perception and gripping technologies, Honeywell said its Smart…
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With aging populations and the COVID-19 pandemic driving the need for contactless delivery, the demand for service robots has surged, according to Pudu Technology Inc. The Shenzhen, China-based company this month completed its C2-series financing, only four months after it raised C1 funding. Pudu Robotics said it has raised a total of $155 million. The startup is committed to the…
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Opentrons Labworks Inc. today said it has obtained $200 million in Series C funding. The Brooklyn, N.Y.-based company, which has supplied equipment for COVID-19 testing, plans to use its latest investment to distribute its automated lab platform globally. “Biology opens the door to solve many of humanity’s grand challenges,” said Jon Brennan-Badal, CEO of Opentrons. “For far too long, scientists…
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Getting started with managing robot fleets can be difficult for busy developers and facilities operators. InOrbit Inc. today launched a Free Edition of its cloud-based robot operations, or RobOps, software. The Mountain View, Calif.-based company said it will help businesses scale their fleets and free them to focus on their unique differentiators. “When we've talked to customers, many think they're…
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General Motors Co. today said it will invest $300 million in Momenta to accelerate the development of next-generation, self-driving technologies for future GM vehicles in China. “Customers in China are embracing electrification and advanced self-driving technology faster than anywhere else in the world, and the agreement between GM and Momenta will accelerate our deployment of next-generation solutions tailor-made for our…
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