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Hyundai Mobis yesterday announced that it has developed collaborative and mobile robots based on autonomous driving technology. The unit of automaker Hyundai Motor Co. has implemented the logistics systems in a pilot at its manufacturing plant in Ulsan, South Korea. In addition, Seoul, South Korea-based Hyundai Mobis said it has created an integrated controller system for its robots. Its parent…
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Earlier this month, Candy Crush celebrated its tenth birthday by hosting a free party in lower Manhattan. It culminated in a drone light display of 500 unmanned aerial vehicles, or UAVs, illustrating the whimsical characters of the popular mobile game over the Hudson River. Rather than applaud the decision, New York lawmakers ostracized the avionic wonders to New Jersey. In…
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Locus Robotics Corp. today announced that it has obtained more than $117 million in Series F funding. The maker of autonomous mobile robots, or AMRs, for fulfillment and distribution centers has added investors to its board of directors as it continues its global expansion. “This new round of funding marks an important inflection point for Locus Robotics as we look…
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Locus Robotics, a leader in autonomous mobile robots (AMR) for fulfillment and distribution warehouses, today announced more than $117 million in Series F funding, led by Goldman Sachs Asset Management and G2 Venture Partners. As part of the financing, Mark Midle, Managing Director, Goldman Sachs, and Zach Barasz, Partner, G2 Venture Partners, will join the Locus Board of Directors, bringing…
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Pudu Robotics is celebrating the success of its partnership with supermarket retailer Carrefour, which recently deployed BellaBot units, Pudu’s smart delivery robot, at two of its retail stores in Warsaw, Poland. The service shelf robot, also known as Kerfus, is being used to promote and deliver Pepsi products. Pudu noted customers have enjoyed interacting with the robot and have posted…
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Mobile Robots Address Constant Peak Demand
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Last-mile delivery gets a lot of attention for automation, but what about other links in the supply chain? Ottonomy Inc. is applying robots to multiple stages and is working with partners to grow its global presence. The Santa Monica, Calif.-based company has developed mobile robots that can work both indoors and outdoors. After starting with the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport…
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Automated Machine Systems, Inc., or AMS, helps manufacturers increase productivity by designing and implementing factory automation systems. Since its founding in 2000 in Cincinnati, it has built a select group of core competencies in plastic parts assembly and leak testing. With decades of experience in the assembly of automotive parts under its belt, AMS was sought after to help a…
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Bridgestone Corp. today announced that it has started a proof of concept for soft robot hands to automatically perform piece-picking tasks at logistics sites. The company said it will seek to achieve small-scale commercialization of soft robotics created with various partners during its next Mid Term Business Plan, from 2024 to 2026. “From the perspective of the declining birthrate, aging…
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Manual palletizing is repetitive, physically challenging work. In fact, according to the 2022 Liberty Mutual Workplace Safety Index, overexertion due to “lifting, pushing, pulling, holding, carrying, or throwing objects” is the most common cause of accidents in the workplace. Manual palletizing requires all that of workers, leaving them tired and at risk of injury towards the end of a long…
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Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University’s School of Computer Science and the University of California, Berkeley, have designed a robotic system that enables a low-cost and relatively small legged robot to climb and descend numerous obstacles. The robot can travel up and down stairs nearly its own height. It can also traverse rocky, slippery, uneven, steep and varied terrain. In addition,…
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Traditional industrial robots are often too costly and have a high learning curve for welding operators. Han's Robot this week introduced a new arc-welding system that it claimed can improve the accuracy, efficiency, and stability of welding. A shortage of skilled labor and conventional robots usually fail to meet the specific needs of many scenarios. Shenzhen, China-based Han's Robot said…
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E-commerce demands have led retailers around the world to test robotics. Collect&Go, Colruyt Group's online shopping service, is currently testing a vehicle built by Estonian technology company Clevon that combines remote teleoperation with advanced autopilot functionality. The first test runs of the CLEVON 1 vehicle took place in recent weeks on the parking lot of a distribution center in Londerzeel,…
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Dobot this week launched two collaborative robot arms as part of its new Nova Series aimed at the retail and service markets. The Nova 2 has a payload capacity of 2 kg, or 4.4 lb, and the Nova 5 has a payload capacity of 5 kg, or 11 lb. Dobot did not share the robot arms’ reach capacities. Dobot was…
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MassRobotics yesterday announced the participants in the Healthcare Robotics Startup Catalyst Cohort II. The Boston-based consortium selected the seven startups with partners Festo, Mitsubishi Electric, Novanta, and MITRE. The six-month program is intended to provide healthcare robotics companies with the connections, guidance, and resources they need to grow and succeed. “We are proud of the support that the MassRobotics community…
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