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…officer, and Franziska Lorenz chief operations officer. With these appointments, Rethink Robotics said it has become the first and only player in the collaborative robotics field with two women at the helm. New CEO, COO look to execute company’s growth strategy In these new roles, Rethink said that Riemenschneider and Lorenz’ top priorities will be to deliver pioneering technologies in…
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…across the robotics ecosystem, from robot developers like ABB and FANUC to end users including Amazon and PepsiCo. But it’s across his experiences in the latter category that Sweet noted an interesting commonality: robotics projects developed by end users, for end users, did not get stuck in a laboratory research and development phase. “We were transferring the technology to ourselves.…
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…Logistics (MIT CTL) and intralogistics group Mecalux announced a five-year collaborative project to expedite the integration of self-learning artificial intelligence (AI) in logistics. Through MIT’s Intelligent Logistics Systems Lab, the two institutions will explore new applications of AI models with significant potential for businesses and society. Autonomous warehouse robots and self-learning AI research at MIT In the project’s first year,…
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Pickle Robot Company, which offers artificial intelligence (AI) enabled robotic automation systems that unload trucks, has raised $50 million in series B funding with participation from a strategic customer, Teradyne Robotics Ventures, Toyota Ventures, Ranpak, Third Kind Venture Capital, One Madison Group, Hyperplane, Catapult Ventures, and others. Additionally, in Q3 2024 six customers placed orders for over 30 production robots…
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Cambridge, Mass. based Pickle Robot, a developer of “Physical AI” delivering robotic automation systems that unload trucks, announced it has raised $50 million in Series B funding with participation from a strategic customer, Teradyne Robotics Ventures, Toyota Ventures, Ranpak, Third Kind Venture Capital, One Madison Group, Hyperplane, Catapult Ventures and others. Additionally, Pickle announced that it received orders from six…
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Bipedal humanoid mobile manipulation robot (MMR) provider Agility Robotics recently announced motion components provider Schaeffler Group has made a minority investment in the company. In addition to the investment, the companies have signed an agreement in which Schaeffler intends to purchase humanoid robots from Agility Robotics for use across the whole global Schaeffler manufacturing and warehouse network. “We, at Schaeffler,…
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…Sawyer cobots. But these collaborative robots with human-like eyes aren’t coming back to haunt warehouses this Halloween. Rethink has relaunched, rebranded, and overhauled its robot portfolio to meet the needs of manufacturing and supply chain companies, learning from over a decade and a half of experience. Relaunch and rebranding at IMTS 2024 Rethink Robotics was acquired by Germany-based HAHN Automation…
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…of the bipedal Mobile Manipulation Robot (MMR) Digit. This partnership will integrate Agility Robotics’ Digit humanoid robot into Tompkins Solutions service offerings, bringing advanced robotic solutions to warehouse operations, Tompkins Solutions noted. “We are thrilled to be working with Agility on a number of customer engagements,” said Anders Brown, Chief Executive Officer of Tompkins Solutions. “We very much believe in…
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…creates large, heavy duty autonomous robots Teleo converts any make, model and vintage of heavy equipment - such as bulldozers, wheel loaders, articulated dump trucks and more - into autonomous robots. Teleo’s Supervised Autonomy keeps human operators involved, enabling one human to oversee multiple autonomous machines at once. The human operator acts as a supervisor with the ability to step…
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…the reality is that most operations still get by in a largely conventional manner. Rack, lift trucks, man aboard orderpickers and the like continue to dominate and get the job done. “About 25% of the companies I work with have made significant investments in automation over the last three years, while another 25% have light automation such as conveyance, pick…
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…web’s most comprehensive resource for robot and automation system news in manufacturing, supply chain, logistics, warehouses and other industrial applications, and parent company Peerless Media, hosted the annual Robotics Application Conference (RAC) on September 18. RAC ’24 was the third edition of the one-day, virtual summit. At RAC ’24, speakers highlighted successful robotic deployments across multiple industries, and identified significant…
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…and logistics service provider JAMCO GROUP, marking the first deployment of the company’s technology in the state. JAMCO GROUP is using Dexory’s AI-powered robotics and digital twin technology to gain a deeper understanding into its operations across its distribution centers and improve efficiency. “The North American market has been very responsive to the DexoryView solution and value proposition,” said Todd…
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…announced a deployment for JAMCO GROUP. These deployments follow the company's entry to the North American market in early 2024, which was announced at Manifest. Dexory also announced that Kristen Shannon is joining its executive team to become Chief Operating Officer (COO), effective immediately. Shannon brings experience with scaling companies, building processes, and strategic plans for businesses such as Monzo,…
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…robotics company, and Go! Retail Group have announced a partnership that will see Contoro robots unloading Go! containers to enhance warehouse operations. Go! Retail Group has over 650 stores nationwide and this collaboration marks a significant step in the company’s mission to improve efficiency, reduce labor costs and boost worker safety. Central to the partnership is Contoro's advanced robotic offering,…
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When Universal Robots (UR) recently surveyed 1,200 manufacturers across North America and Europe about their use of technology and future investment plans, over 50% of the respondents indicated they are now using AI and machine learning in their production processes. At IMTS 2024, UR showed a machine-tending application with new AI-based perception capabilities running on NVIDIA Jetson and Isaac acceleration…
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Cybernetix Ventures’ event kicks off Robotics Tech Week 2026 slate of events
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