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.
Formic Technologies Raises Series A Funding to Offer Robotics as a Service to Manufacturers
January 18, 2022
Formic Technologies, which is now valued at more than $100 million, said it will use its Series A funding to expand its pay-by-the-hour automation for U.S. manufacturers.
Terradepth Expands Leadership Team in Pursuit of 2022 Ocean Mapping Milestones
January 18, 2022
Terradepth, which is developing systems to map ocean terrain for a "virtual ocean" analogous to Google Earth, has named executives including its first chief operating officer.
Serve Robotics Launches Level 4 Autonomous Robots for Sidewalk Deliveries
January 13, 2022
With technology from partners including NVIDIA and Ouster, Serve Robotics says its next-generation delivery robots mark a milestone for commercial autonomous vehicles.
BrainOS Mobile App From Brain Corp Gives Operators Remote Access to Robot Fleets
January 12, 2022
Brain Corp has developed BrainOS Mobile, an app to provide managers and facilities operators a more seamless way to interact with fleets of cleaning robots.
Cogniteam’s Nimbus Supports Cloud-Enabled Robot Deployment With NVIDIA Jetson Edge AI
January 11, 2022
Cogniteam integrates NVIDIA Isaac GEMs into Nimbus, streamlining robotics from development to deployment using the NVIDIA Jetson platform and ROS support.
Aptiv Acquires Wind River From TPG for Edge Software, Connected Devices
January 11, 2022
Aptiv, which has developed software for connected vehicles, says it will acquire intelligent edge software provider Wind River to enable the software-defined future.
Brain Corp and Tennant Launch Inventory Scan Accessory for Autonomous Floor Cleaning Robots
January 10, 2022
Brain Corp and Tennant have developed the Inventory Scan accessory to add data-capture functions to autonomous mobile robots for commercial floor cleaning.
Robotics Advancements Promise Bright Future for Supply Chains Beyond COVID Challenges
January 9, 2022
While some companies, like e-commerce giant Amazon, are developing their own automation, many others, such as DHL are looking at robots from suppliers including Seegrid.
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.
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.
NVIDIA Offers Isaac AMR Platform to Aid $10T Logistics Industry
January 4, 2022
NVIDIA Isaac AMR includes DeepMap for mapping, Metropolis for situational awareness, and ReOpt for fleet optimization of autonomous mobile robots.
Fleet Management Software Evolves, Can Improve Mobile Robot Interoperability
January 3, 2022
From mobile robot vendors such as MiR to cloud software providers like InOrbit, both suppliers and users are realizing the need for better fleet management and interoperability.
NVIDIA General Manager of Robotics Says ROS, Simulation Will Advance Robotics in 2022
January 3, 2022
From digital twins to fleet management, NVIDIA is bullish on the prospects for AI and robotics in 2022, says Murali Gopalakrishna, general manager for robotics at NVIDIA.
Plus One Robotics CEO Reflects on Robotics Pickup in Second Half of 2021
December 30, 2021
Plus One Robotics, which provides AI for human-in-the-loop picking, saw demand grow, strengthened partnerships, and raised funding for global expansion, noted CEO Erik Nieves.
Robotics Leaders Look Ahead to Technology, Business Developments in 2022
December 27, 2021
More human-machine collaboration, a mix of specialization and generalization, and new robotics offerings are among the things that six experts predict for 2022.
RoboSense Partners With Horizon Robotics to Accelerate Autonomous Driving
December 26, 2021
RoboSense Reached Strategic Partnership With Horizon Robotics to Accelerate Large-Scale Implementation of High-Level Autonomous Driving Solutions
Ottonomy Expands Service Robot Rollout at CVG Airport for Contactless Deliveries
December 19, 2021
The Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport, which is a hub for Amazon Air and DHL Express, has collected feedback and expanded trials of Ottonomy's fleet.
Nauticus Robotics to Go Public With CleanTech Acquisition SPAC Merger
December 17, 2021
Nauticus, which is offering its software and robotics as a service for more sustainable ocean operations, will be worth about $561 million after SPAC deal.
Brain Corp and Karcher Unveil Autonomous Commercial Vacuum Cleaner
December 16, 2021
The KIRA CV 60/1 is the first commercial robot to result from the Brain Corp. and Karcher partnership, which applies BrainOS to vacuum cleaners for large facilities.
