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Robotics Leaders Look Back at 2021 Challenges and Accomplishments

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…to be part of a Massachusetts-based initiative that supports and is advocating for seamless integration of AMRs [autonomous mobile robots], which we feel is an important next step in achieving this effort. Ease of integration is key to simplifying the adaptation of automation across the market. These efforts should be implemented not only nationally, but internationally. Elazary: I believe we…


MassRobotics Marks Another Year of Growth, Successful Partnerships

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…support for startups and the Massachusetts robotics community through shared workspace in Boston's Seaport District, events, business services, and investor introductions. The organization said it is the collective effort of engineers, rocket scientists, and entrepreneurs. “We're already running out of space in our new facility, and we're looking for more space,” said Tom Ryden, executive director of MassRobotics. Ryden personally…


ARM Institute Promotes Team Members to Reflect Diversifying Capabilities

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…in electronic materials from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a bachelor of science in chemistry from the University of Illinois. He has presented over 50 papers and holds six patents. In his new role, Brandt will lead the ARM Institute’s technical strategy and program planning, continue to manage the ARM Institute program management office, and lead the Mill 19…


Top Notch Deploys 6 River Systems Robots for Safer, More Efficient Distribution Centers

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…Top Notch acquired its 38,000-sq.-ft. Massachusetts facility with a Boston-based company five years ago. Throughput is 3,000 orders and 4,000 packages per day at peak. “In addition to a wide selection of product, Top Notch offers customization and value-added services,” said Houlihan. “For example, they will rekey locks for a dealer who orders a number of doorknobs for a job…


MIT CSAIL Designs Dexterous Robot Hands to Easily Manipulate Multiple Objects

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…dexterous manipulation, according to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. OpenAI gave it a try with “Dactyl” (meaning “finger” from the Greek word daktylos), using its humanoid robot hand to solve a Rubik’s cube with software that’s a step towards more general AI, and a step away from the common single-task mentality. DeepMind created “RGB-Stacking,” a vision-based system that challenges a…


MIT-PITT-RW Team Faces Obstacles at Indy Autonomous Challenge

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…to identify partners at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and other schools. “We later brought in more students from the Rochester Institute of Technology and the University of Waterloo in Toronto,” said Suvarna. “One unique aspect of our team is that it was entirely student-led. All the other teams had professors on site. I worked with Andrew Tresansky from MIT…


ROS Powered Race Cars Ready for Indy Autonomous Challenge

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…Technology (South Korea) MIT-PITT-RW – Massachusetts Institute of Technology, University of Pittsburgh, Rochester Institute of Technology, University of Waterloo (Canada) PoliMOVE – Politecnico di Milano (Italy), University of Alabama TUM Autonomous Motorsport – Technische Universität München (Germany) University IAC teams. Source: Indy Autonomous Challenge ADLINK rallies technology providers In addition to Cisco Systems Inc., the following companies are providing support:…


Amazon Opens New Robotics Manufacturing Facility in Massachusetts

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…200 jobs in the state. “Massachusetts offers a highly talented workforce, and this Amazon facility opening further cements our state’s reputation as a key center for robotics development,” said Lieutenant Governor Karyn Polito. “The opening of this new, state-of-the-art robotics facility creates new jobs for individuals across a wide range of skills and backgrounds in addition to the 1,500 new…


MassRobotics Mobile Robot Interoperability Standard Has First Demo at FedEx During A3 Conference

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…consortium devoted to growing the Massachusetts robotics ecosystem. MassRobotics published its interoperability standard in May. “We've seen industries and small companies buying robots struggle with interoperability,” said Ben Waters, co-founder and CEO of WiBotic. “It makes it harder for everyone to scale up.” Robots can play well together In the demonstration, a Vecna tugger, a Vector mobile robot and a…


Activ Surgical Secures $45M in Series B Funding to Apply Augmented Reality to Surgery

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…collective dedicated to nurturing the Massachusetts robotics community. The company is looking to expand globally, starting with Europe. “We have filed the paperwork for CE Mark and expect approval by the end of this year or early next,” Kim noted. Bobby Yazdani, founder of Cota Capital, will join Activ Surgical's board of directors. He has more than three decades of…


Ava Robotics Powers Johnson Controls New Tyco Security Robot

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…organization devoted to growing the Massachusetts robotics ecosystem. With a history of more than 135 years of innovation, Johnson Controls serves industries such as healthcare, hospitality, education, and manufacturing through its OpenBlue digital offering. With a global team of 100,000 experts in more than 150 countries, the Cork, Ireland-based company offers building technology, software, and services. Robot to streamline security…


Realtime Robotics Opens Office in Japan to Meet Growing Demand for Robot Motion Control Systems

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…collective dedicated to growing the Massachusetts robotics ecosystem by helping innovators and entrepreneurs. Realtime Robotics works to accelerate automation Realtime Robotics said its technology generates collision-free motion plans in milliseconds for industrial robots and autonomous vehicles. This empowers robots to function together at full speed in unstructured and collaborative workspaces, it claimed. In addition, autonomous systems can use the technology…


InOrbit Launches Free Edition of Robot Operations Software

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…organization devoted to growing the Massachusetts robotics ecosystem. “As a member, we now support the new MassRobotics interoperability standard as part of InOrbit and have made open-source contributions,” said Pestoni. “Other standards are coming soon.” “One of the roles we took on is to share information and raise awareness,” he said. “If we want this future with lots of robots…


Locus Acquires Waypoint as Mobile Robot Providers Serve Both Warehouses and Factories

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…or in New Hampshire or Massachusetts as needed.” “One of the great things from the Waypoint side is its ability to deploy robots on site,” he noted. “It can ship a robot to a customer, who can configure it right out of the box. There's no user guide, just a quickstart guide. We see synergy for our systems and integrating…


MassRobotics Opens Applications for Second Jumpstart Fellowship Program to Encourage Robotics Diversity

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…program provides opportunities for diverse Massachusetts high school girls to learn about careers in robotics, expose them to technical skills, and develop their professional networks through direct engagement with industry professionals. All female high school juniors and seniors, especially those who are Black and Latinx, with a passion for robotics and technology are encouraged to apply. MassRobotics offers registration online,…


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