Topic: Sensors

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American Robotics Gets FAA Approval to Deploy Drones Without Operators at Seven Additional Sites

April 27, 2022 · American Robotics, which had already received FAA permission to fly beyond the visual line of sight at three sites, can now operate drones without people on site across six states.

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Warehouses Expect Return on Investments From Mobile Robots

April 25, 2022 · Autonomous mobile robots are fast becoming regular fixtures in the warehouse industry thanks to their relatively low costs, scalability, and ease of use.

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Stratom Launches Summit Off-Road Autonomy Platform for Vehicles in Complex Environments

April 25, 2022 · Stratom said its new Summit modular software platform is designed for flexibility, safety, and easy implementation of autonomous systems for indoor, outdoor, and off-road applications.

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Orbbec Unveils Persee+ 3D Camera With Integrated Processing

April 25, 2022 · Orbbec said it has updated its Persee+ 3D camera and integrated computer to add machine learning capabilities to help developers of robotics and other intelligent systems.

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10 MassRobotics Resident Startups to Watch

April 21, 2022 · MassRobotics' headquarters and co-working space in Boston's Seaport District hosts numerous innovative startups. Here's a look at several from a recent site visit.

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Seegrid Mobile Robots Make Material Flow More Reliable at Sumitomo Drive Technologies

April 20, 2022 · Seegrid helped Sumitomo Drive Technologies haul parts and equipment between an existing assembly facility and a new warehouse with the Seegrid Palion Tow Tractor.

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Boston Dynamics VP Discusses Development of Stretch Robot

April 19, 2022 · Boston Dynamics has designed Stretch to unload boxes from trucks, building on the technologies from its previous robots, says Kevin Blankespoor.

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More Surgical Robots Answer the Call

April 16, 2022 · More and more hospitals and health centers are taking advantage of robotics for surgeries. Here’s a look at some of their benefits.

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ABB High-Speed Alignment Software Promises to Accelerate Six-Axis Robots by 70%

April 15, 2022 · ABB says its High-Speed Alignment software uses computer vision to increase robot speed and accuracy for assembly and picking applications, particularly in electronics manufacturing.

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Kärcher and Brain Corp Introduce First Professional Robotic Floor Scrubber

April 14, 2022 · Karcher has added the KIRA B 100 R robotic floor scrubber, which uses Brain Corp's BrainOS for safe operations in public spaces, to its offerings. It includes an intuitive user interface.

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Titan Medical Aims to Bring Surgical Robot to Market for Gynecological Procedures by 2025

April 13, 2022 · Titan Medical is working toward FDA approval of its Enos minimally invasive surgical robot with the goal of bringing it to market within the next three years.

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Terradepth Raises Series A Funding Toward Ocean Mapping as a Service

April 13, 2022 · Terradepth will use the funding to further develop its Absolute Ocean cloud-based platform for sharing undersea data for energy, scientific, and utility use.

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Miso Robotics Brews up CookRight Coffee Line; Panera Bread to Test System

April 12, 2022 · Miso Robotics says CookRight Coffee builds on its previous kitchen assistant technology to monitor and maintain beverage quality, with Panera as its first partner.

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Teledyne FLIR Defense Works With MFE to Integrate Chemical Hazard Sensor on Drones, Spot Robot

April 10, 2022 · Teledyne FLIR Defense has worked with MFE Inspection Systems to integrate the MUVE 360 multi-gas sensor into ground and air platforms for remote hazard inspections.

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Kraken Completes Robotics as a Service Contract for Royal Canadian Navy

April 6, 2022 · Kraken Robotics says its recently completed contract with the Royal Canadian Navy demonstrated that its KATFISH and LW-SAS systems can meet naval needs for high-quality survey data.

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Sea Machines Technology Powers Rolls-Royce Expanded mtu NautIQ Crew Support Systems Line

April 5, 2022 · Sea Machines has contributed its autonomy technologies to the new mtu NautIQ CoPilot, mtu NautIQ CoOperate, and mtu NautIQ CoDirect vessel systems from Rolls-Royce.

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ULC Robotic Roadworks and Excavation System Completes Industry Demo, Makes U.K. Debut

April 4, 2022 · ULC's Robotic Roadworks and Excavation System combines subsurface sensing, proprietary algorithms, and innovative digging techniques to reduce disruptions and damage.

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Rovco and Vaarst Receive Series B Funding for Marine Technologies for Renewable Energy

April 1, 2022 · Rovco and Vaarst have received about $20 million from Legal & General Capital and Equinor to continue developing computer vision and undersea robotics for clean energy.

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Beewise to Use $80M Series C for Robots to Respond to Hive Threats

April 1, 2022 · Beewise has developed monitoring technology to protect bee populations and increase honey production. This week, it announced Series C funding for its Beehome system.

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OTTO Motors Launches OTTO Lifter Autonomous Forklift, to Demo at MODEX 2022

March 25, 2022 · OTTO Motors says its OTTO Lifter can navigate dynamic environments, improve safety, and autonomously handle pallets. It will show the lift truck alongside its mobile robots at MODEX.

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