North American Robot Sales on Track for Another Record Year in 2022, Says A3
December 21, 2022
North American robot sales continue to grow to record levels, with more than 35,000 purchased in the first nine months of 2022, reported the Association for Advancing Automation.
Hyundai Mobis Announces Hotel, Last-Mile Delivery Robot Pilots and CES Mobility Displays
December 16, 2022
Hyundai Mobis is piloting delivery service robots and plans for both indoor and outdoor deployments. It also plans to show concept autonomous vehicles at CES.
After 3 Years of Trials, Winnipeg International Airport to Offer WHILL Autonomous Wheelchairs to Travelers
November 29, 2022
Winnipeg International Airport has signed off on a two-year agreement enabling passengers with accessibility needs to use WHILL autonomous wheelchairs.
Botrista CEO Says Automation Can Help Rescue Shorthanded Restaurants
November 21, 2022
Botrista said its DrinkBot offers more sustainable beverage dispensing while freeing scarce staffers for customer service, offering a model for restaurant automation.
Kärcher and InOrbit Recognized for Innovation, Partnership at Plug and Play Silicon Valley November Summit
November 15, 2022
Karcher needed a way to manage its growing fleet of cleaning robots, and InOrbit helped it monitor and manage robot operations with its cloud-based platform.
Piaggio Fast Foward Introduces Fleet Management Tools for Business Users of gita Robots
November 14, 2022
Piaggio Fast Forward is offering professional versions of its gitamini and gitaplus systems, which follow users, as well as PFF pro for orchestrating robots and people.
NEURA Robotics Builds on Cognitive Cobots With 4NE-1 Humanoid
November 8, 2022
NEURA Robotics has developed systems using computer vision, AI, and voice technology to quickly learn tasks and has applied those lessons in 4NE-1.
Avidbots Adds Intelligence to Automated Cleaning, Sees a Future With Multifunction Mobile Robots
November 4, 2022
Avidbots has developed the Neo 2 cleaning robot and Avidbots Autonomy platform for ease of use and visibility. The company's CTO explains where mobile robots are heading.
MassRobotics Now Accepting Applications for Third Jumpstart Fellowship Program
November 3, 2022
For the third time, MassRobotics will invite a cohort of high school girls to its headquarters this winter as part of a fellowship program designed to help them learn more...
IFR World Report Found Service Robot Sales Increased 37% in 2021
October 31, 2022
Following the publication of its World Robotics report, the IFR has shed further details on the state of the service robotics market and the trends influencing its growth.
Gausium and SoftBank Robotics America to Expand Service Robot Deployments Across U.S. Market
October 10, 2022
Gausium's X1 performs automated food service, while the Scrubber 50 Pro works alongside commercial cleaning teams scrubbing, sweeping, dust mopping, and sanitizing.
InOrbit Launches Developer Edition, Expands Mobile Robot Orchestration Capabilities
October 10, 2022
InOrbit announced at A3's mobile robot and logistics event the launch of a Developer Edition of its RobOps software, streamlined Connect certification, and more interoperability.
10 Humanoid Robotic Companies to Look Out For
October 9, 2022
Humanoid robots may seem like the stuff of science fiction, but these companies are making them a reality.
Avidbots Cleans Up With $70M in Series C Funding to Bring Autonomous Robots to Market
September 28, 2022
Avidbots, whose Neo cleaning robot works with the Avidbots Autonomy software and the Avidbots Command Center, is expanding R&D and staff in Canada and sales worldwide.
Autonomous Pods Designed to Help Passengers Navigate Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport
August 29, 2022
While autonomous vehicles are being used on the street and in warehouses, A&K Robotics has designed one to assist people in traversing an airport.
Ottonomy Closes Seed Round and Launches Ottobot 2.0 Autonomous Delivery Robot
August 2, 2022
Ottonomy has raised $3 million to scale its Ottobot 2.0 for fully autonomous deliveries both indoors and outdoors. The modular robots are designed for the retail, hospitality, and food industries.
Chipotle Cultivate Next Fund Invests in Hyphen, Developer of Makeline Kitchen Robotics
July 22, 2022
Chipotle's $50 million Cultivate Next venture fund has invested in its first cohort of companies, including Hyphen, whose Makeline automation assembles digital restaurant orders.
Pudu Robotics Rolls Out PuduBot 2 Universal Delivery Robot
July 19, 2022
Five years after introducing its first PudoBot, Pudu Robotics has released the PudoBot 2, which it said has more battery life, increased stability, and greater navigation capabilities.
Robotics Company Setbacks Belie Industry Strength, Say Experts
July 15, 2022
Robotics companies recently announced layoffs, but they reflect misaligned expectations, noted industry observers, who said they're still bullish on technologies that solve real problems.
Abuelo’s Mexican Restaurant Test-Drives Servi Hospitality Robot From Bear Robotics
June 24, 2022
Abeulo's Mexican Restaurant said it wanted to capitalize on the benefits of Bear Robotics' mobile service robots to improve worker productivity and customer satisfaction.
