UR20 to be Displayed for First Time in U.S. at Universal Robots’ IMTS Booth
September 2, 2022
Universal Robots said it will have a big presence at this year’s show and will be featured in more than 20 exhibits.
North American Robot Sales Reach New Records for Third Quarter in a Row, Says A3
August 31, 2022
North American robot sales continued to set records for year-over-year growth, according to the Association for Advancing Automation. FANUC also saw strong demand.
Eyeonic Vision Sensor Achieves Industry’s Longest Detection Range, Claims SiLC
August 30, 2022
SiLC said its Eyeonic Vision sensor, which demonstrated 500-meter operation at CES 2022, has now shown it can provide a detection range of more than 1,000 meters.
How to Break Through Barriers to Material Handling Automation, According to Vecna Robotics
August 29, 2022
Vecna Robotics is aware of the challenges facing newcomers to material handling automation and has described five steps to deploying and scaling mobile robot fleets.
Robotics and Automation Help Companies Through Economic Challenges, Says Thomas H. Lee Partners
August 29, 2022
Thomas H. Lee Partners is a leading investor in supply chain and logistics automation startups. Despite economic headwinds, the private equity firm still sees robots as transformative.
Kawasaki Robotics to Unveil Scalable Automation at PACK EXPO International
August 24, 2022
Kawasaki Robotics plans to show a range of packaging and palletizing workcells for a range of applications, company sizes, and industries at PACK EXPO International.
German Bionic On-Site Intelligence Collects Cray X Industrial Exoskeleton Data in Real Time
August 24, 2022
German Bionic said its Cray X exoskeleton and On-Site Intelligence feature can help workers and supervisors understand and improve performance in warehouses and other environments.
AUVSI and Fortress Information Security to Develop Cyber-Security Model for Uncrewed Vehicles
August 23, 2022
The Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems is working with Fortress Information Security to help protect unmanned vehicles from cyber-attacks.
Yale Materials Handling Keeps Tight Focus on Customers With Robotic Lift Trucks
August 23, 2022
Yale Materials Handling explains its approach to automating vertical and horizontal lift truck applications in warehousing and logistics operations.
Robotics Applications Conference Opens Attendee Registration, Announces More Speakers
August 19, 2022
The Robotics Applications Conference features end users and integrators who will discuss how robots are actually being used in manufacturing, supply chain, and logistics.
Recogni Looks to Disrupt Autonomous Vehicle Market with Vision Inference Chip
August 19, 2022
Recogni said its new chip offers unmatched perception performance for autonomous vehicles with great power efficiency.
SAIC Motor Raises $143M With Robotaxi Partner Momenta
August 17, 2022
SAIC Motor has raised 1 billion yuan, including investment from autonomous ride-hailing developer and partner Momenta. The companies are operating robotaxis in China.
Cray X Exemplifies How Robot Enabled Humans Can Solve Supply Chain Woes
August 16, 2022
The Cray X exoskeleton is an example of how the "injection of power" into human workforces with automation can elevate warehouse productivity, writes ffVC's Oliver Mitchell.
GrayMatter Robotics Raises $20M Series A for Automating Surface Finishing
August 16, 2022
GrayMatter Robotics' AI helps automate surface finishing and treatment in high-mix, high-variability production. It plans to hire for a wide range of positions.
StradVision Closes Series C Funding for Autonomous Vehicle Perception
August 9, 2022
StradVision, whose SVNet is designed to help advanced driver-assist systems and different models of self-driving cars see objects more quickly, has raised $88 million to continue R&D.
Geek+ Closes $100M Series E1 Funding With Strategic Investment From Intel
August 8, 2022
Geek+, which develops and sells autonomous mobile robots and software for warehousing, supply chain, and logistics operations, said it's now valued at more than $2 billion.
AHS and Hy-Tek Partner With Tompkins Robotics to Expand Automated Material Handling
August 3, 2022
AHS, formerly Advanced Handling Systems and now a unit of Hy-Tek Material Handling, will offer Tompkins Robotics' modular and scalable tSort to its integrated supply chain offerings.
ABB joins Berkshire Grey’s Technology Alliance Program to Deliver AI Enabled Warehouse Robots
August 1, 2022
Berkshire Grey announced that ABB has joined its Technology Alliance Program, joining other businesses distributing and supporting warehouse robots and AI.
FANUC America Again Expands Michigan Campus to Accommodate Automation Demand
July 29, 2022
FANUC America said its expanded campus in Auburn Hills, Mich., will include robotics production, research, and training facilities, with a total of nearly 2 million sq. ft.
NVIDIA Says Isaac Sim and Isaac Replicator Close the Simulation to Reality Gap
July 29, 2022
NVIDIA said its Isaac Replicator, built on Omniverse Replicator SDK, can help developers create a cost-effective and reliable workflow to train computer vision models using synthetic data.
