Savioke Relay Service Robots Get to Work in Seven Seaview Investors Hotels
April 20, 2022
Savioke said its Relay and Relay+ robots will provide contact-free room service at each of Seaview's California hotels in what it claimed is a U.S. hospitality industry first.
MHS Global and Fortna to Merge, Forming Materials Handling Multinational
April 19, 2022
MHS, which provides materials handling automation and integration services, said its combination with Fortna's warehouse operating software, will give end-to-end support for logistics providers.
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.
Autonomous EV Maker ICONIQ to Enter SPAC Merger With East Stone Acquisition
April 18, 2022
ICONIQ, an autonomous and electric vehicle manufacturer that now does business as NWTN, is establishing a new subsidiary with East Stone Corp.
Nonprofit Noblis Awarded Patent for Autonomous Machine Coordination System for Federal Use
April 15, 2022
Nonprofit organization Noblis announced it has won a patent for a new system aimed to better manage autonomous fleets on the ground, in the air, or on the water.
Mobile Industrial Robots Partners With River Capital Finance to Help Warehouses Adopt Automation
April 14, 2022
Mobile Industrial Robots' systems could be more accessible to U.S. warehouse operators of all sizes with River Capital Finance's new leasing options.
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.
Haomo Raises Series A+ Funding in Attempt to Pull Ahead in Chinese Self-Driving Race
April 14, 2022
Haomo.AI, which has raised millions from investors including the Bank of China, plans to spend its latest funding on hiring and R&D for Level 2 to 4 autonomous vehicles.
Locomation Report Shows Reduction of CO2 in Vehicles Using Autonomous Relay Convoy System
April 13, 2022
Locomation released a new report from Boundless Impact Research and Analysis highlighting the potential environmental benefits of its Autonomous Relay Netowrk.
Cogniteam to Lead Israel Innovation Authority’s $20M Consortium for Human-Robot Interaction
April 13, 2022
Cogniteam, whose Nimbus platform is designed to work with ROS and help developers accelerate time to market, will lead an effort to advance robots' social capabilities.
Bosch Buys Five AI to Accelerate Autonomous Driving Software Development
April 13, 2022
Bosch and Five said the software building blocks their cloud-based toolchain engineering environments complement each other and will be merged for self-driving safety.
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.
United Robotics Group Acquires SoftBank Robotics Europe and Service Robot Portfolio
April 12, 2022
United Robotics Group, a German robotics-as-a-service provider, is acquiring France-based service robot maker SoftBank Robotics Europe, whose name will revert to Aldebaran.
Warehouse Practices Analyzed for Operations Overhaul
April 12, 2022
Addverb Technologies' client replaces its distributor model by directly serving the retail outlets from its own warehouse.
End to End Solution Automates Snack Brand Operations
April 12, 2022
Addverb Technologies creates automation solution, utilizing robotic packaging for product line.
Webcast: Mobile Robots Offer Flexibility for Manufacturing
April 11, 2022
Recording: April 20, 2022 at 2:00 EST
In this Robotics 24/7 Roundtable, the speakers will discuss how factory and warehouse operators can evaluate and manage mobile robotics hardware and software for optimal efficiency.
Diligent Robotics Raises Over $30M in Series B to Deploy Mobile Manipulator in Hospitals
April 11, 2022
Diligent Robotics has raised more than $30 million in Series B funding. It said it will use the funds to “optimize supply chain and design teams for faster robot deployment.”
Geek+ RoboShuttle 8 Wins Logistics Innovation Award at SITL 2022
April 11, 2022
Geek+, which has offered demonstrations at multiple events around the world, received recognition for its RoboShuttle 8 system, which uses mobile robots for high storage.
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.
Kodiak Robotics Partners With U.S. Xpress for Autonomous Trucking Deliveries from Dallas-Fort Worth to Atlanta
April 8, 2022
Kodiak Robotics and U.S. Xpress said round-the-clock service between Dallas-Fort Worth and Atlanta will demonstrate the real-world advantages of autonomous trucking.
