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Not only is Rapid Robotics ready to work, but it is also quickly raising funding for its robotic machine operator. In its third fundraising in less than a year, the San Francisco startup today announced a $36.7 million Series B round. The company said its Rapid Machine Operator enables manufacturers to deploy a pretrained collaborative robot in hours without any…
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Robot-made pizzas are coming. Picnic announced at the International Pizza Expo and Conference yesterday that it is accepting pre-orders from U.S. customers for its Picnic Pizza System. The Seattle-based company also said it has completed successful pilots and deployments with customers in the hospitality, entertainment, theme park, and restaurant industries. “This is a huge milestone for Picnic, and we couldn’t…
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Honeywell Aerospace announced today at AUVSI Xponential that it is developing a new technology suite for light drones that allows them to fly three times longer and with less human intervention. Traditional drones are limited by battery capacity and line-of-sight radio links, said the company. In comparison, drones equipped with Honeywell’s Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) technologies can fly…
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Power management is a major concern for designers and users of robots and drones, whether indoors, in the air, on the water, or in space. WiBotic Inc. today announced new chargers and transmitters for drones and autonomous mobile robots. The Seattle-based company said its new products demonstrate its expertise in providing efficient charging systems for robots that operate in all…
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Geekplus Technology Co. today announced that it has developed a new system for mixed case palletizing with WSR Solutions. The companies said their new product combines Geek+ mobile robots and WSR's palletizing algorithm to systematically handle the processing of multiple outbound orders in an efficient, safe, and flexible way. “We are thrilled to work together with WSR Solutions to provide…
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Qualcomm Technologies Inc. today announced the release of the Qualcomm Flight RB5 5G drone reference platform, which is intended to enable developers to apply 5G networking and artificial intelligence to new commercial and industrial applications. It is being manufactured and distributed by partner ModalAI. The RB5 5G platform is designed to provide high-performance, heterogeneous, power-efficient computing, said the San Diego-based…
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Qualcomm Technologies Inc. today announced the Qualcomm Flight RB5 5G Platform, which it described as “the world's first 5G and AI-enabled drone platform and reference design.” The San Diego-based company said the commercial drone platform is now available for preorder through ModalAI. “Autonomous flight on the 5G network is here now—extending the flight path of drones to increase the value…
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Driving Warehouse Productivity with Mobile Robotics
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As donation and transplantation needs continue to rise across the U.S., aerial drones promise a faster, safer, and more efficient way to transport organs and blood supplies. MissionGO and The Living Legacy Foundation of Maryland today announced a successful flight demonstration. “About 20 lives are lost every day waiting for an organ transplant,” said Charlie Alexander, president and CEO of…
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InfiniDome Ltd. and Honeywell International Inc. today said they have signed an agreement to jointly develop and deliver technologies to protect Global Posititioning System signals. The companies said their collaboration is intended to support both commercial and defense applications, as well as a range of vehicle platforms, including commercial aircraft, urban air mobility systems, unmanned aerial systems and surface vehicles.…
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Virtual Incison Corp. today announced that Michael A. Jobst, M.D., has performed the first procedure using its MIRA surgical platform at Bryan Medical Center in Lincoln, Neb. “The MIRA platform is a true breakthrough platform for general surgery, and it is extremely gratifying to be the first surgeon in the world to use the system,” said Dr. Jobst. “The procedure…
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Just as several organizations are addressing interoperability among autonomous mobile robots in warehouses, so too is management of both drones and ground robots of interest to the U.S. Department of Defense. Today, Sarcos Defense and BAE Systems PLC announced that they are jointly developing advanced perception and sensing capabilities for autonomous platforms for the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory, or…
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Honeywell International Inc. today announced that Pipistrel Aircraft's Surveyor and Nuuva unmanned aerial vehicles will use its compact satellite communications technology. The company claimed that its Small UAV SATCOM system “will bring the safety, connectivity, and efficiency trusted for decades by airplane manufacturers and airlines to three of Pipistrel's exciting new aircraft.” “We are excited to offer our customers a…
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Inspecting high-value, high-maintenance assets in the power, oil and gas, or paper industries is often a difficult process. Manufacturing sites, industrial plants, and refineries are home to complex machinery, electrical equipment, and vessels that are incredibly difficult to inspect. They also involve navigating dangerous conditions such as high-heat environments or dealing with hazardous materials. For this reason, much of the…
GENISOM AI makes ICRA debut at conference in Vienna
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Ultrasonic sensing enhances robotics perception
Cybernetix Ventures’ event kicks off Robotics Tech Week 2026 slate of events
