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Industrial automation provider Jungheinrich AG today said it has acquired mobile robot vendor arculus GmbH. The German companies said their complementary offerings will help automotive manufacturers and other industrial clients. “With the acquisition of arculus, we have been able to comprehensively expand Jungheinrich’s expertise in the automation field,” said Dr. Lars Brzoska, chairman of the management board at Jungheinrich. “Important…
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FLOW 2021 is in the books! 6 River Systems' third-annual user conference was a success with more than 30 virtual sessions spread out over two days. The event brought together over 1,300 registrants, top industry leaders, and change-makers to discuss and explore ways to help evolve the supply chain process. The sessions ranged from highlighting customer case studies as we…
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DHL Supply Chain, a leader in contract logistics and part of Deutsche Post DHL Group, today announced its first U.S. deployment of autonomous forklifts in the warehouse. This installation of indoor robotic transport is part of the company’s Accelerated Digitalization strategy and focuses on using autonomous forklifts for the most difficult and high value use cases in a pallet warehouse…
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Gaussian Robotics today said it has raised 1.2 billion yuan ($188 million U.S.) in Series C funding. The COVID-19 pandemic raised awareness of the need to frequently sanitize facilities, mitigate worker shortages, and control costs, said the Shanghai-based company. Founded in 2013, Gaussian Robotics makes autonomous mobile robots for cleaning and indoor deliveries. The company, also referred to as Gaoxian,…
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Cionic Inc. designs “bionic clothing” to help restore mobility and improve the gait of people with cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis, stroke, and other neurological disorders.The San Francisco-based company yestersday said that trials of its Neural Sleeve have resulted in an average improvement of 143% in foot drop in participants. The Mayo Clinic defines foot drop as “a general term for…
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Autonomous driving developer Motional Inc. and ride-hailing provider Lyft Inc. today announced that they plan to launch a fully driverless robotic taxicab service in Las Vegas in 2023. Motional's all-electric Hyundai IONIQ 5 robotaxis will be available on the Lyft app. Motional and Lyft announced their partnership last year and claimed that their service will be the first time fully…
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Brain Corp. today announced that its BrainOS-powered fleet of mobile robots has covered 100 billion sq. ft. (9.2 billion sq. m). In doing so, 6.8 million hours have been given back to employees and operations managers, allowing them to focus on customer experience and other high-value tasks, claimed the company. “We are thrilled to celebrate reaching 100 billion square feet…
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Not every marriage works out. Self-driving truck developer Plus and Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. V yesterday announced that they have mutually agreed to terminate their previously announced merger agreement and plan of reorganization. Plus cited “recent developments in the regulatory environment outside of the U.S.” and said it is considering restructuring “certain aspects of its business.” The company said it…
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Near Earth Autonomy and L3Harris Technologies today announced that they have successfully demonstrated an autonomous drone delivery of blood and medical supplies across hundreds of miles from operational bases to medics in the field. Whole blood is the ideal fluid for hemorrhagic shock treatment in tactical combat care. The U.S. Army's Medical Research and Development Command's (USAMRDC) Telemedicine and Advanced…
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Much of the effort in improving robotic perception has been in computer vision, but the sense of touch is just as important for manipulation and teleoperation. Touchlab Ltd. has been developing flexible sensors that it said are less bulky than others on the market and could enable new applications. “At Amazon's re:MARS conference in 2019, Jeff Bezos said that people…
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Labor shortages in manufacturing and COVID-19 concerns have led to growing demand for automation. OMRON Corp. yesterday announced that it has agreed to invest in Techman Robot Inc., which claimed to be the world's second-largest maker of collaborative robots. OMRON said it will hold approximately 10% of Techman when the transaction is completed in December 2021. Demand is growing for…
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Ambarella Inc. today said it has completed its acquisition of Oculii Corp. Ambarella said that Oculii's artificial intelligence software for radar perception will complement its camera technology for “an an all-weather, low-cost, and scalable perception solution, enabling higher levels of autonomy for automotive Tier 1s and OEMs globally.” “We are excited to have closed this transaction quickly and look forward…
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Exoskeletons and other assistive systems face stringent requirements for regulatory approval before they can be widely deployed. ReWalk Robotics Ltd. last week said that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has desginated its ReBoot device a “breakthrough device.” “Breakthrough device designation from the FDA is a critical milestone for the ReBoot, as it provides a more streamlined review pathway that…
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The U.S. Department of Defense and several public-private partnerships are coming together to offer fellowships in support of innovators who will apply robotics in manufacturing to benefit the Pittsburgh-West Virginia area. The Advanced Robotics in Manufacturing, or ARM, Institute this week opened applications for its fellowship program in support of the AIM Higher Consortium. Artificial Intelligence in Metals and Manufacturing…
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Milwaukee-based Arbon Equipment Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Rite-Hite, has acquired Pugleasa Company, Inc., a loading dock and industrial door sales and service organization headquartered in Arden Hills, Minnesota. Pugleasa Company has been in the material handling business for 65 years and has been the exclusive distributor of Rite-Hite products in Minnesota, the Dakotas and parts of western Wisconsin…
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