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Four years after its founding, healthcare wearable technology company Cionic Inc. today announced that its Neural Sleeve wearable has been cleared as a Class II medical device by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The Neural Sleeve is placed around the user’s leg and is used to help people with conditions such as multiple sclerosis, stroke, cerebral palsy, and spinal…
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Rite-Hite’s 2022 MODEX booth will feature a variety of smart equipment options, showing how we are using sensors, controls, data and software solutions to help improve safety, productivity and communication at the loading dock and inside the plant. “In today’s logistics landscape, it is critical for management to glean operational insights that lead to increased efficiency. Many of those insights…
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Ossia Inc. today announced that its Cota wireless power system has obtained authorization from the U.S. Federal Communications Commision for delivering power to a wide range of devices without the previous 1-meter distance limitation. “This is a tremendous milestone for Ossia,” stated Doug Stovall, CEO of Ossia. “Cota wireless power devices are now authorized without distance limits in countries around…
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A new survey by Peerless Research Group reported that interest in automation is increasing among warehouse and distribution center operators. The “Annual Warehouse and Distribution Center Equipment Survey” found that usage and budgets for materials handling systems, including mobile robots, have increased. Peerless Research, which is owned by Peerless Media LLC along with Robotics 24/7, asked readers about their spending…
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Pony.ai Inc., which has been developing autonomous driving technology, today announced that it has completed the first close of its Series D financing round but did not specify how much money it received. The Fremont, Calif.-based company said the latest funding round brings its total valuation to $8.5 billion. It was previously valued at $5.3 billion in November 2020. The…
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Warehouse operators and managers worldwide are pressured to react to shifting demands, meet heightened customer expectations, and optimize throughput. In addition, they must protect margins as real estate becomes more costly and labor is increasingly difficult to hire, afford, and retain. Retail has been disrupted by the explosive growth of e-commerce, requiring faster fulfillment and the creation of microfulfillment centers…
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With the 2022 Beijing Winter Paralympic Games under way, it's a good time to review the state of robotics for helping people with disabilities. For instance, one device weighs just 3 lb., costs about $400, and can be made in a garage with widely available parts. The result is an engineered device that can greatly improve navigation for blind people…
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Online food ordering giant Grubhub is calling it quits on its mobile robot delivery service partnership with Russian Internet company Yandex N.V., according to a recent report from Reuters. “We will be ending our partnership with Yandex,” Grubhub stated to Reuters on Friday. “We’re working with our campus partners on alternate service options as we shift away from Yandex over…
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A new report by researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard University describes how cognitive science and psychology could help humans collaborate with robots more effectively. The researchers examined 35 research papers that focused on humans teaching robots new behaviors. In their analysis, the researchers kept in mind two theories—“the analogical transfer theory” and “the variation of theory…
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About 95% of warehouses in North America and Europe are not yet automated, according to GXO Logistics Inc. The Greenwich, Conn.-based company recently announced its fourth-quarter earnings for 2021. It said its revenue increased from $2 billion in last year's third quarter to $2.3 billion in Q4, thanks in part to its increasing use of automation. GXO, which claimed to…
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As a senior associate engineer at the Autonomous Robotics Research Centre in Abu Dhabi, Fatima Al Nuaimi is hoping to use her skills to help solve some of the world’s most pressing challenges. She’s working with her team to make advancements in accessibility technology and has insights into how robots can help flight climate change. In advance of International Women’s…
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This week, the commonwealth of Massachusetts awarded $3,057,320 to Harvard University and Boston University to support the development of next-generation robotics and wearable technologies. The new grant will help researchers working to improve the lives of people with neuro-motor impairments and to help individuals achieve ambitious fitness goals, according to the Baker-Polito administration. The project will also help drive innovation…
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Gecko Robotics Inc.’s wall-climbing robots continue to be a hit with investors. The Pittsburgh-based company announced today that it has received $73 million in Series C funding. That brings its total valuation to $533 million. XN, a New York-based investment firm, led the company's funding round. Other participants included Founders Fund, XYZ, Drive Capital, and Snowpoint Ventures. Individual investors included…
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Shortages of labor around the world for have renewed interest in human-like, general-purpose robots. Sanctuary Cognitive Systems Corp. yesterday said it had successfully closed a Series A funding of C$75.5 million ($58.5 million U.S.). “With unfilled vacancies, workplace safety considerations, increasing employee turnover, worldwide aging populations, and declining workplace participation, one thing is clear: Many labor-related challenges are outside the…
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Geekplus Technology Co. has partnered with solutions integrator Engero to deploy a fleet of its robots at a cold-chain port warehouse in Tianjin, China. Geek+ said its flexible autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) and advanced algorithm strategies are the twin engines driving the improvement and modernization of cold-chain warehouses. Cold chain warehouses are used to store items that are required to…
GENISOM AI makes ICRA debut at conference in Vienna
World's first omni-modal evaluation including tactile sensing for…
Ultrasonic sensing enhances robotics perception
North America’s largest automation and robotics event takes place June 22-25
