Top 10 Robotics Transactions of May 2021
June 5, 2021
Robotics transactions in May 2021 slowed from the previous month, but companies supplying autonomous trucks, software and sensors, and systems for new applications raised millions of dollars.
SiLC Technologies Plans to Advance 3D Sensing With $17M Series A Funding
May 24, 2021
SiLC Technologies, which has been developing a 4D+ Vision Chip, said its technology will offer best-in-class performance in range, resolution, and accuracy for lidar sensors.
OhmniLabs Offers Modular Robotics Platform for Cloud-Based Mobile Robot Design
May 21, 2021
OhmniLabs said its new Ohmni Modular Robotics Platform enables it to rapidly develop, manufacture, and deploy mobile service robots for a wide variety of applications.
Mech-Mind Robotics Raises Series C Funding for AI Plus Industrial Automation
May 19, 2021
Mech-Mind Robotics, which provides computer vision systems for industrial applications, said it has raised $100 million to date. The startup plans to expand its offerings.
BALYO Picks Ouster’s 3D Lidar Sensors for Autonomous Forklifts
May 18, 2021
BALYO, a French provider of autonomous navigation systems for forklifts, plans to upgrade its sensors with 3D digital lidar from Ouster to improve safety and efficiency in warehouses.
Innovusion Raises $64M Series B for Automotive Lidar
May 11, 2021
Innovusion, which has offices in California and Singapore, has raised funding to continue lidar reesarch and development as it supplies autonomous vehicle makers such as NIO.
Pony.ai and Luminar Technologies Partner on Sensors for Robotaxi Testing in Five Cities
May 10, 2021
Pony.ai said its partnership with Luminar for 360-degree lidar sensing will enable it to expand its robotaxi testing globally.
AutoX Marks 100 Days of Fully Autonomous RoboTaxi Service in Shenzhen, China
May 6, 2021
AutoX said it is only the second company to get permission for such driverless vehicle rides, and it has received favorable feedback so far.
NextShift Robotics Acquired by Warehouse Management as a Service Provider JASCI Software
May 4, 2021
NextShift Robotics, which makes autonomous mobile robots, has been acquired by warehouse management provider JASCI Software and will be renamed JASCI Robotics.
Velodyne Lidar Agrees to Provide Sensors for Gatik Autonomous Middle-Mile Network
April 23, 2021
Gatik said its autonomous delivery trucks are working around the clock for Fortune 100 companies, and they will continue to use Velodyne Lidar Alpha Prime and Ultra Puck sensors.
AGM Systems Makes Multi-Year Agreement With Velodyne Lidar for Ultra Puck in UAVs
April 3, 2021
Velodyne Lidar will work with Russia-based AGM Systems to include its Ultra Puck sensor in the new AGM-MS3 drone mapping system.
Siemens Partnership Fuels Autonomous Vehicle Development
February 18, 2021
Software giant provides MaRS innovation hub access to Xcelerator portfolio, accelerating development through widespread use of simulation and data management.
Five UC San Diego Teams Win $100,000 to Research Autonomous Vehicles
February 5, 2021
Each team will receive $100,000 from Qualcomm to pursue cutting-edge research on autonomous vehicles, natural language processing and other areas, school says.
DreamVu Launches PAL and PAL Mini Omnidirectional 3D Vision Systems
January 12, 2021
DreamView said its 3D cameras address the expensive and complex sensor stacks in autonomous systems, helping robotics developers save system costs and speed time to market.
Purdue, West Point to Partner on Autonomous Race Car Challenge
December 11, 2020
The challenge, set for Oct. 21-23, is a series of events that has teams address topics such as artificial intelligence, sensors, data science and more in the successful operation of...
Siemens Closes the Loop on Autonomous Vehicle Development
November 19, 2020
SCAPTOR adds a data collection component to the Simcenter portfolio, accelerating the development of autonomous vehicles.
Seegrid Acquires Box Robotics
October 6, 2020
Acquisition aimed at accelerated development of human-like awareness for more consistent and productive self-driving industrial vehicles
Easy Steps to Ensure Social Distancing at Your Facility
September 29, 2020
As many distribution centers have ramped up production and operations with the increasing demand, ensuring the safety of workers is critical.
MathWorks Presents New Release 2020b of MATLAB and Simulink
September 22, 2020
Update includes expanded Simulink access, new products, major updates and hundreds of new features.
Autonomous Vehicle Design: An Exercise in Complexity
September 15, 2020
Vendors find new ways to build up toolkits for AV construction and simulation.
