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…in 2011 by graduates of Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), Somerville, Mass.-based RISE Robotics said it is a high-growth technology company backed by The Engine, a Tough Tech venture capital fund built by MIT, Greentown Labs, and Techstars. Activated on July 9, 2012, the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) reports to…
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…worldwide, including three sites in Massachusetts. Markforged plans to soon move its headquarters to a bigger building in Waltham, Mass. Markforged builds technology for quality, sustainability “We've become more of a platform ecosystem model, with our own machines, cloud software, and continuous impregnated fiber,” said Charles Lu, product marketing manager at Markforged. “Our Blacksmith software simultaneously scans, calibrates, and inspects…
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…Hart, a professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), VulcanForms claimed that it invented and commercialized the world’s first industrially scalable laser metal additive manufacturing (AM) system and pioneered integrated digital production systems. The Burlington, Mass.-based company currently has more than 300 employees. Digital approach to address decades of manufacturing decline Manufacturers perform nearly 60% of U.S. private-sector research…
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…successful collaboration MassRobotics leads the Massachusetts robotics cluster, which it claimed has the highest concentration of robotics businesses in the world, with about 400 companies, 65 resident startups, and 40 strategic partners. The Boston-based organization said it provides entrepreneurs and innovators with the workspace, resources, and contacts they need to develop, prototype, test, and commercialize their systems. Amazon Web Services…
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…a study published by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), that said businesses repeatedly cite the high costs of the robotic equipment as well as its integration into the production line as a challenge. With this new leasing service, U.S.-based companies can avoid the initial investment and only pay a monthly rate much lower than the cost of renting the…
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…a resident member of MassRobotics, an organization dedicated to growing the Massachusetts robotics ecosystem by helping innovators and entrepreneurs.
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…in 2011 by graduates of Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and the Rhode Island School of Design, RISE Robotics is backed by The Engine, a Tough Tech venture capital fund built by MIT, Greentown Labs, and Techstars. Adversarial advances in combat capabilities have prompted the U.S. Air Force to pursue a strategy focused on launching, recovering, and maintaining aircraft from…
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…of the fastest-growing companies in Massachusetts. 'With MassRobotics, the state government has a big interest in the community,” Lombardi said. “We need to differentiate ourselves from other robotics companies like Boston Dynamics to attract talent, and our culture is very much customer-first. I'm proud of my team, which brings the customer voice back to engineering and collaborates with other departments…
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…public-private nonprofit dedicated to growing Massachusetts' robotics ecosystem, is calling for nominations for its new annual award. It will be presented to a female researcher who has made substantial contributions to robotics. The name of the award is the Robotics Medal. Along with the recognition, the recipient will receive $50,000. The purpose of The Robotics Medal is to inspire and…
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…the Innovation Institute at the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative (MassTech). The project will drive the development of new innovations with private-sector partners in Massachusetts and increase student research opportunities in the robotics space, according to MassTech. “Robotics and autonomous systems are rapidly emerging, complex technologies that are changing the nature of work, and the economy itself, creating challenges and opportunities for…
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…with only three startups in Massachusetts—AirWorks, Imago Rehab, and Realtime Robotics, noted Saad. Rugged Robotics is in Houston, Crosscope is in Silicon Valley, and Imperium Drive is in London, demonstrating the firm's openness to startups worldwide, he said. “After meeting Fady and Mark, I quickly realized the power of their network and experience, and I knew I had to get…
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…to help robotics startups in Massachusetts. Aura compensates for eccentricity Aura solves the largest source of angular error, eccentricity, which is caused by off-center scale mounting and bearing runout, claimed Celera Motion. Robotics developers often use two encoders to compensate for the error, increasing cost and power consumption. Aura has a built-in compensation algorithm, thereby eliminating the need for the…
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Dexai Robotics today announced the installation of its Alfred food-preparation robot at a BONAPITA restaurant in West Roxbury, Mass. The startup said the deployment demonstrates the potential of automation for small businesses and fast-casual chains. A robotics-as-a-service (RaaS) business model, in which customers are only charged a flat fee for each dish the robot prepares, enables Dexai to serve a…
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…on the needs of the Massachusetts robotics and Internet of Things (IoT) community. The organization said it is helping robotics and connected devices companies to scale up. It said it provides startups access to workspace and the resources they need to develop, prototype, test, and commercialize their products. MassRobotics, Festo, and additional corporations said plan to launch a second version…
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…collaborative effort to nurture the Massachusetts robotics ecosystem, which includes more than 350 companies, as well as academic institutions, government agencies, and research organizations. The Massachusetts Technology Leadership Council (MassTLC) established a robotics cluster in 2004, and it launched MassRobotics in 2015. Here’s a breakdown of some of the most interesting innovations we saw. Cleo Robotics launches indoor drone Cleo…
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Cybernetix Ventures’ event kicks off Robotics Tech Week 2026 slate of events
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