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For safe collaboration, robots must not only be integrated into processes; they must also must also understand the production environment and be able to predict what humans might do next. Researchers at the KTH Royal Institute of Technology last week said they have developed a system that provides context awareness so that robots can work alongside people more safely and…
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The trend of deploying robots for an increasing number of applications is conditioned and propelled by the steady stream of emerging technologies. To automate complex tasks that could previously only be performed manually, robots need to be able to see and understand. For instance, the detection, recognition, and localization of mixed types of objects so they can be picked or…
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Like you, I am a consumer. I receive prescriptions by mail, meal kits once a week, and often run down the block to our neighborhood store to pick up something that I need right away- and that’s just a small portion of it. As a consumer in the spring of 2020, I was panicked. I worried about things that were…
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Robotics will be among the biggest disruptive technologies over the next 10 years, say industry analysts, but automation producers took a big blow last November when Walmart announced that it was ending its contract with Bossa Nova Robotics. So what can we really expect from robots and automation? Humans have been trying to make jobs easier since the dawn of…
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Last week, Stratom announced that the U.S. Army had awarded it a contract to develop an autonomous ground vehicle refueling (AGVR) prototype to integrate into a Palletized Load System 〈PLS〉 flat rack for autonomous convoy operations. The automation of logistics functions can help improve security, optimize efficiency, and save costs, said the Boulder, Colo.-based company. “Convoys are the No. 1…
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CloudMinds Technology Inc. today said it has raised more than 1 billion yuan ($153 million U.S.) in its Series B+ round. The Shanghai-based service robotics provider said it will continue developing humanoid models for home use. Bill Huang, founder and general manager of the China Mobile Research Institute, founded CloudMinds in 2015. The company has more than 1,800 patents and…
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While SAE Level 5 self-driving cars may be a ways off, semi-autonomous and autonomous trucks are more likely to be seen on roads in the near future. TuSimple Holdings Inc. yesterday announced that it is preparing for its $1.1 billion initial public offering (IPO). The San Diego Calif.-based company has been developing and offering onboard autonomy software, the TuSimple Connect…
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AppHarvest Inc., which is focused on sustainable agriculture, today announced that it has acquired Root AI, which is building robots for indoor farms. Morehead, Ky.-based AppHarvest said that its purchase of Root AI and its Virgo “universal harvester” will help it support more complex tasks and data collection. According to AppHarvest, its 60-acre facility is one of the largest indoor…
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Technologically, the last 30 years or so have been shaped by advancements in computation, and the ability to build machines that can make decisions independent of human operators is a direct result of this progress. With the growing global demand for machines that can perform labor, intelligent automation will bring about the real changes needed to deliver at scale. Though…
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ACEINNA Inc., which develops intertial-based guidance systems for autonomous vehicles and robots, today announced that Geosun Navigation Technology Co., which makes lidar-based navigation systems for drones and remotely operated vehicles, has chosed its inertial measurement units. Andover, Mass.-based ACEINNA provides sensors for the automotive, industrial, telecommunications, datacenter and cloud infrastructure, consumer appliances, agricultural, and construction markets. The company said its…
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WiBotic Inc., which provides wireless charging hardware and software, yesterday announced that two of its systems have received CE Mark approval. Products must meet strict European Economic Area safety, health, and environmental regulations to get CE Marks. The Seattle-based company noted that the approvals build on its prior certifications under similar U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) requirements. “There are growing…
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Rapid Robotics yesterday announced $12 million in Series A funding led by New Enterprise Associates. The San Francisco-based company claims to have created the “first ready-to-work robotic machine operator designed for simple machine tasks.” The Rapid Machine Operator is available through a robotics-as-a-service (RaaS) model for $25,000 per year, and it requires no programming, systems integration, specialized hardware, or robotics…
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EDDA Healthcare and Technology Holding Ltd. today said it has completed a financing round of $150 million (U.S.). The company said its “fully quantitative, real-time interactive” approach to imaging and robotics has enabled it to build a proprietary platform for precision surgery. “Modern surgery has entered a new precision era,” stated Dr. Jianzhong Qian, president and CEO of EDDA Technology,…
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World's first omni-modal evaluation including tactile sensing for…
Ultrasonic sensing enhances robotics perception
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