ENOT Debuts Technology to Optimize Deep Neural Networks for Speed, Compression, and Energy Efficiency
March 14, 2022
ENOT.ai said its framework optimizes neural network architectures for accuracy and efficiency. The company said its framework, which has a Python API, can help robotics developers.
Bowery Farming Purchases Traptic to Expand Agricultural Prowess
February 21, 2022
Indoor grower Bowery Farming has acquired fruit-picking robot provider Traptic to harvest produce such as strawberries.
Mobile Logistics Robots Take a Starring Role Across Industries
February 13, 2022
A combination of hardware and software improvements, worker shortages, and growing recognition of efficiency and data insights is driving adoption of mobile logistics robots.
My Goat Educates the Lawn Care Industry on the Benefits of Robots
February 12, 2022
My Goat has developed lawn mowing robots as a service that operate in geofenced pens. The company is helping commercial groundskeepers take a new approach to property maintenance.
Abundant Robots Looks to Harvest Seed Capital via Crowdfunding for Apple Picking
February 2, 2022
Abundant Robots launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on WAX, as Wavemaker Labs Asia acquired the intellectual property of Abundant Robotics, which shut down last summer.
Agtonomy Closes $5M Round for Semi-Autonomous Agricultural Equipment
January 21, 2022
Agtonomy, which is developing a human-supervised platform to automate agricultural equipment in response to labor shortages and sustainability challenges, closed its Seed II round.
Doosan Robotics Raises $33.7M, Shows Off NINA Cobot at CES 2022
January 6, 2022
Doosan Robotics has raised funding to expand in North America and Europe as it displayed robots for prosumer camera operators, palletizing, and food service.
Formant Raises Series A Funding for Cloud-Based Robot Fleet Management Platform
January 5, 2022
Formant plans to double in size as demand grows for its technology for managing heterogeneous fleets of robots in industries such as logistics and agriculture.
RE2 Robotics Recaps 2021 Successes and Looks Ahead to 2022
January 5, 2022
RE2 Robotics, which develops mobile manipulation robots and software, noted that its technology found uses in aviation, construction, and healthcare, with applications still growing.
Blue Ocean Robotics Receives $51M Investment as It Grows Global Service Robot Reach
January 5, 2022
Blue Ocean Robotics, which provides disinfection, patient transfer, and telepresence robots, has grown 20x since 2018 and received funding from A.P. Moller Holding.
John Deere Unveils Fully Autonomous Tractor at CES 2022
January 4, 2022
At CES 2022, John Deere said its fully autonomous 8R tractor combines GPS, machine learning, and remote monitoring to help farmers respond to growing global food demand.
XAG Releases New Drones and Robots for Precision Agriculture
December 29, 2021
XAG, which has developed autonomous systems for precision agriculture over the past eight years, announced five new systems, including data-gathering drones and spraying robots.
German Bionic Launches Fifth Generation Cray X AI Powered Exoskeleton
December 13, 2021
German Bionic says its latest industrial exoskeleton adds human augmentation capabilities with active walking assistance and IP54 waterproofing for outdoor environments.
Robotics Leaders Ask Policymakers to Reconsider EU AI Act
December 8, 2021
Leaders of Europe's biggest robotics associations and technology innovators called on legislators to amend proposed regulations that would affect deployments of AI and robotics.
Robust Navigation System for Drones From InfiniDome, Honeywell Aerospace, and Easy Aerial Successfully Demonstrated
December 7, 2021
InfiniDome, Honeywell Aerospace, and Easy Aerial have demonstrated that a combination of their technologies can enable UAVs to safely function autonomously in GPS-denied environments.
FJ Dynamics Closes Series B Funding for Mobile Robots in Agriculture, Other Industries
November 29, 2021
FJ Dynamics plans to use its Series B funding to develop more autonomous systems for agriculture, construction, and landscaping, which it already provides to 60 countries.
Advanced Intelligent Systems Wins Award for Pivoting Agricultural IP to Disinfection Robot
November 29, 2021
Canadian company Advanced Intelligent Systems was recently recognized for its modular approach to mobile robots, which enabled it to repurpose an agricultural system for disinfection.
Monarch Tractor Secures Series B Funding to Produce, Deploy MK-V Driver Optional Tractor
November 19, 2021
Monarch Tractor, which has been developing the MK-V fully electric, driver-optional tractor for specialty crops, plans to use its latest funding to expand its global operations.
Fieldin Acquires Midnight Robotics, Begins Deploying Autonomous Farming Platform in California
November 17, 2021
Fieldin says the combination of its smart farm operations management platform with Midnight Robotics' autonomous driving retrofit kit will enable farmers to get actionable data.
Honda Tests Autonomous Work Vehicle Prototype at Black & Veatch Solar Construction Site
November 15, 2021
Honda said it expects its Autonomous Work Vehicles, now in testing, to be capable of performing a wide range of services for industries that need a rugged, off-road system.
