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The Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing, or ARM Institute today announced that Dr. Jared Glover, CEO of CapSen Robotics, has been selected as the institute’s first fellow. As an ARM Institute Fellow, Glover will execute a technical project to address key challenges hindering the adoption of robotics in manufacturing. The new fellowship program supports the Artificial Intelligence in Metals and Manufacturing…
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Last week, AutoX Inc. marked the first 100 days of its fully autonomous robotic taxicab service in Shenzhen, China. The company was among the first to get permission from municipal authorities in China and California for ride-hailing operations without safety drivers. Most testing of self-driving cars to date has included safety drivers, who can take the steering wheel in the…
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Ride-hailing services are an active area for autonomous vehicle development and testing, as seen in AutoX's announcement of its first 100 days of robotic taxicab service. Today, Pony.ai Inc. introduced a new sensing platform designed in collaboration with Luminar Technologies Inc. Pony.ai also said it has driven more than 5 million kilometers (3.1 million mi.) across an operational coverage area…
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Autonomous truck technology startup Plus, formerly known as Plus.ai, today said it will be merging with special-purpose acquisition company Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. V. Upon closure of the transaction, Plus said it expects to be a publicly traded company with a post-combination market capitalization of approximately $3.3 billion. “All of us at Plus are inspired each day to help make…
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Last week, local news outlets reported new Amazon.com Inc. distribution and fulfillment centers in Shreveport, La., and Savannah, Ga. The Seattle-based company has continued to open such facilities across the U.S. as e-commerce demand rises, and it said that each one will employ about 1,000 people. In addition, Amazon's centers will include robots from its Amazon Robotics unit in North…
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Oculii, which has developed artificial intelligence software for for radar perception, this week said it had raised $55 million in Series B funding. The Dayton, Ohio-based company said its AI-powered Virtual Aperture Imaging platform dynamically sends out an adaptive, phase-modulated waveform that changes in real time with the environment. It then encodes that data over time, increasing the resolution of…
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Academic interest in soft robotics has grown in the past decade, as researchers examine the technology's potential usefulness in search and rescue operations, scientific exploration, and healthcare and medicine. However, one professor wants to ensure that such interest leads to a thriving discipline as well as commercially viable applications. “Some new, rapidly growing fields never take root, while others become…
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ViaBot, which has designed autonomous mobile robots for property maintenance and management, today announced its public launch with $6.1 million in funding. As part of the launch, it also disclosed a key strategic partnership with commercial real estate firm Cushman & Wakefield, which has deployed ViaBot's RUNO robots to properties in the Bay Area for sweeping and security services. Gregg…
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Youai Zhihe Robot, or Youibot, today announced that it has received financing of RMB 100 million ($15.5 million U.S.). The Shenzhen, China-based company was founded in 2017 and provides mobile robots, software, and services for indoor and outdoor applications. In addition to research and development for its robots, Youibot said it focuses on supporting customer's actual needs with its automation.…
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In December 2020, AutoX Inc. launched its fully driverless robotic taxicab service, making it the second company in the world (after Baidu's Apollo Go) to do so without a safety driver in the vehicle. “The first 100 days have been a huge step forward for us and for the entire industry in China,” stated Prof. Jianxiong Xiao, founder and CEO…
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FANUC America last month announced the LR Mate 200iD/14L, the tenth model variation of its LR Mate series of tabletop industrial robots. The Rochester Hills, Mich.-based company said that since the LR Mate was launched nearly 30 years ago, it has become one of FANUC's biggest sellers, with more than 70,000 units installed worldwide. FANUC attributed the popularity of the…
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Einride AB, which has been developing electric and autonomous trucks, announced today that it has raised $110 million in Series B funding. The Stockholom, Sweden-based company said it will use its latest financing to scale up deployments with its customer base in Europe and the U.S. “We are proud to be backed by some of the world's most notable investors…
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The COVID-19 pandemic slowed the global economy over the past year, but robot orders in the first quarter of 2021 were 19.6% higher than in the same period last year, announced the Association for Advancing Automation today. The Ann Arbor, Mich.-based organization said that North American companies purchased 9,098 units valued at $466 million in Q1, with non-automotive companies purchasing…
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Harmonic Bionics Inc., which is developing robotics technology for augmenting upper-body movement, today said it has secured $7 million in Series A funding. The Austin, Texas-based company said it plans to use the investment to continue its clinical research and ramp up product development as it brings its rehabilitation technology to market. “We have confirmation from many in the field…
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