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Seoul Robotics, a 3D perception artificial intelligence solutions company, today announced it has joined NVIDIA’s Metropolis partner program. The program is designed to nurture and bring to market a new generation of applications and advancements for AI vision, according to Seoul Robotics. Seoul Robotics already uses NVIDA’s technology The Seoul, South Korea-based company relies on the NVIDIA Jetson edge AI…
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Marine systems continue to advance for scientific and defense applications. Kraken Robotics Inc. said this week that it has successfully completed a robotics-as-a-service with the Royal Canadian Navy for testing its ultra-high-resolution survey equipment. The $500,000 contract was funded under the government of Canada’s Innovative Solutions Canada Testing Stream (ISC TS) program. The Royal Canadian Navy's Fleet Diving Unit Atlantic…
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Security robot maker Knightscope, Inc. this week announced that it has entered into a $100 million common stock purchase agreement with B. Riley Principal Capital. The committed equity facility provides Knightscope with the right, without obligation, to sell and issue up to $100 million of its Class A Common Stock over a period of 24 months to B. Riley at…
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Developers are taking more steps toward “lights-out” warehouses that operate autonomously 24/7. Konoike Transport Co. and OSARO Inc. today said they collaborating on a new project at the Konoike Institute of Technology Innovation Center, or KITIC. They said it will showcase Japan’s first prototype of warehouse operations where mobile robots will work with picking robots optimized for e-commerce applications that…
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A new automated vehicle system for your customers is a big project, and getting it wrong could prove to be an expensive exercise. With this in mind, below are five things to consider before adding an automated vehicle to your portfolio. 1. Automate an existing manual vehicle or build an automated one from the ground up? The first thing to…
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Overwatch Imaging, an aviation company, today announced the close of an $11.15 million Series A round. The company said it designs and manufactures precision imaging systems with custom onboard AI software for large-scale, time-critical special mission and civil applications. Founded in 2016 by UAS and airborne imaging experts, Overwatch Imaging designs and manufactures precision imaging systems with custom onboard AI…
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Sea Machines Robotics Inc. announced today that it and Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC have collaborated on three new ship automation products that will improve safety, efficiency, and environmental sustainability. The companies first announced their collaboration at the Monaco Yacht Show in September 2021. “This continued partnership is significant because it brings together a foremost marine power and propulsion solutions provider and…
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Last week, Sarcos Technology and Robotics Corp. announced it was purchasing RE2 Robotics Inc. for $100 million. Sarcos provides commercial exoskeletons and teleoperated manipulation systems for the utilities, defense, and other industries. The Salt Lake City-based robotics company said it was buying Pittsburgh-based RE2 to expand into new markets. RE2 was formed out of Carnegie Mellon University’s National Robotics Engineering…
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Excavations are often necessary for utility inspection and maintenance, but they can disrupt traffic, be labor-intensive, and damage adjacent structures and plant life. ULC Technologies today said that it has successfully completed a stakeholder demonstration of its Robotic Roadworks and Excavation System, which has made its U.K. debut. The demonstration was the final milestone of a project with gas distribution…
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Locus Robotics, the leader in autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) for fulfillment warehouses, announced its expanded line of warehouse AMRs with the introduction of Locus Vector and Locus Max. These new form factors join the Locus Origin robot to form a comprehensive family of AMRs for a broad range of warehouse use cases. The new line addresses use cases from ecommerce,…
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Geekplus Technology Co. today announced its cross-docking system for autonomous mobile robots, or AMRs, in grocery supply chains. The Beijing-based company said it will enable operators to get goods with short shelf lives out to stores more quickly. “AMR-driven cross-docking is a major boon to supermarket operations everywhere,” stated Kai Liu, co-founder and vice president of picking and smart warehouse…
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Okay, I was a skeptic and boy, was I wrong! I arrived in Atlanta last Sunday with memories of Modex 2020 dancing in my head. As anyone who was there remembers, attendance was sparse on the busiest of days. Having attended one event this past January with light traffic, and reading accounts of other events that have struggled to get…
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MODEX did not disappoint, on multiple fronts. The show was busy, there were innovative new vendors, plenty of innovation from well established players, and many worthwhile conference sessions. Also, as expected, there were many robotics solutions to learn about on the show floor—both autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) as well as piece picking robots that use artificial intelligence (AI) to know…
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All societies are looking for innovative solutions. Diversity in workforce is an essential part of developing new technologies, as it brings different perspectives based on experience and education. Relying on a homogeneous engineering team can limit innovation. Women and men have different viewpoints, which is why a gender-diverse workforce enables better problem solving in general. Diversity also refers to other…
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OK, I was a skeptic. Boy, was I wrong! I arrived in Atlanta last week with memories of MODEX 2020 dancing in my head. As anyone who was there remembers, attendance was sparse on the busiest of days. Having attended one event this past January with light traffic, and reading accounts of other events that have struggled to get people…
GENISOM AI makes ICRA debut at conference in Vienna
World's first omni-modal evaluation including tactile sensing for…
Ultrasonic sensing enhances robotics perception
Cybernetix Ventures’ event kicks off Robotics Tech Week 2026 slate of events
