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The construction industry offers numerous opportunities for new efficiencies from automation. Dusty Robotics yesterday announced that it has closed a $45 million Series B round. The Mountain View, Calif.-based company said it plans to use the funding to grow its team, expand its product offerings, and accelerate manufacturing with the goal of deploying Dusty systems on every construction site in…
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For smaller manufacturers to take advantage of automation, they need easy-to-use design and deployment tools. Vention Inc. yesterday announced the closing of $95 million (U.S.) in Series C financing. The Montreal-based company offers cloud software and a modular hardware ecosystem to help high-mix manufacturers to implement industrial automation. It said it plans to use the funding to grow marketing efforts,…
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I will never forget ProMat 2007. That’s the first industry event where I saw what we now call autonomous mobile robots (AMR); more importantly, these were robots targeting warehousing and distribution. The exhibitors were Kiva Systems, now part of Amazon; RMT Robotics, now part of Cimcorp; and Seegrid. Each had relatively small booths where their vehicles moved around the space…
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I think the Modern readers who found themselves among the 37,000 attendees walking the floor of Modex 2022 in Atlanta would agree: It was great to be back in the thick of things. Indeed, it was one of those events where you could feel the energy, hear the buzz. While it really wasn’t a long-shot, at the beginning of 2022…
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ABB Robotics yesterday announced that it has collaborated with two artists to create what it claimed was “the world's first robot-painted art car.” The company's PixelPaint technology recreated, without human intervention, the swirling, monochromatic design of a child prodigy and the tri-color geometric pattrens of digital design collective. “ABB’s PixelPaint technology is more than an evolution—it is a revolution,” said…
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Robotics developers have been hearing about the potential benefits of 5G networks for a few years but have been constrained by available hardware. Qualcomm Technologies Inc. today unveiled its expanded road map of 5G and edge artificial intelligence systems, including its new Qualcomm Robotics RB6 Platform and the Qualcomm RB5 AMR Reference Design. The San Diego, Calif.-based company said its…
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Ondas Holdings Inc. today announced that its American Robotics Inc. subsidiary has received a new purchase order from The Scotts MiracleGro Co. for its autonomous Scout Systems. The drones will provide ScottsMiracle-Gro with daily data-collection and analysis capabilities, and the purchase marks American Robotics' continued expansion into key commercial markets, said Ondas. “To meet the demands of a growing population…
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From pizza to chicken wings, robots are coming to shorthanded commercial kitchens. Wavemaker Labs today announced the launch of Wing Zone Labs in collaboration with Wing Zone Corp., an international fast-casual brand serving made-to-order chicken wings and tenders. Wing Zone Labs plans to open 20 Wing Zone stores in Southern California, including Los Angeles, and it is aiming to raise…
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The concept of robot operations, or RobOps, can enable easier management of mobile robot fleets for a variety of applications. InOrbit Inc. today announced integration with Alfred Kärcher SE & Co. to bring its real-time observability, optimization, and newly launched advanced operations capabilities to Kärcher’s autonomous cleaning machines. “Kärcher is meeting the industry need to automate in order to keep…
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Whether mobile robots from multiple vendors have enough common characteristics to be commoditized is open to debate, but the growing importance of software as a differentiator is apparent. Cogniteam today announced that it has closed a Series A round of $5.6 million. The Petach Tikva, Israel-based startup said it plans to use the funding to boost product development and sales…
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With springtime comes new life. Last month, e-commerce giant Amazon.com Inc., already a major user and developer of robots, announced its new $1 billion Amazon Industrial Innovation Fund. Among the first five startups to receive investment was Vimaan Robotics Inc., which is developing systems for real-time visibility into inventory across the entire warehouse. “We were not actively soliciting an investment…
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Dwight Klappich, Research Vice President, Gartner Title: Research vice president and Gartner Fellow Location: Atlanta, Georgia Experience: 43 years of experience in supply chain management, including 22 years at Gartner. Q Modern: A lot has been happening in the robotics space, especially since the start of the pandemic. How do you sum up the state of the market right now?…
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As labor shortages and logistics challenges continue to strain global supply chains, operators are looking for easier ways to adopt automation. Berkshire Grey Inc. last week said it has partnered with Logistex to serve Europe's leading pure-play e-commerce companies, retailers, and third-party logistics providers. The partners said they will combine Berkshire Grey's artificial intelligence and robots with Logistex's experience as…
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As companies turn to automation to solve supply chain problems, many are finding robots difficult to program and use. Southie Autonomy, which has developed “no-code” methods of teaching robots to pick up objects of varying shapes and sizes, today announced that it has raised $2.5 million in seed funding. The Boston-based company will also receive $5 million in venture leasing.…
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