Gideon Brothers Raises $31M to Expand Vision-Based Autonomous Mobile Robots
June 9, 2021
Gideon Brothers, which has developed AI and vision-guided mobile robots, plans to accelerate commercialization of its supply chain automation and open offices in Munich and Boston.
Seegrid Improves Smart Path Situational Awareness in Palion Tow Tractor
June 9, 2021
Seegrid recently released Series 9 of its Palion Tow Tractor, which includes the enhanced Smart Path vision guidance system.
Hesai Raises Series D of $300M to Scale Hybrid Lidar Production
June 8, 2021
Hesai, which has self-driving vehicle and robotics customers in 23 countries, plans to use its latest funding to continue R&D into processors and lidar perception.
Seegrid Releases Autonomous Palion Tow Tractor Series 8
June 8, 2021
Seegrid has added the enhanced Smart Path technology for improved awareness and autonomous decision-making capabilities in dynamic facilities to its Palion Tow Tractor Series 8.
Vecna Robotics Names Craig Malloy as CEO, as Mobile Robot Demand Surges
June 8, 2021
Craig Malloy, a U.S. Navy veteran, will focus on Vecna Robotics' organizational and operational needs as it scales up, while founder Daniel Theobald will serve as chief innovation officer.
Geek+ Deploys 100 Mobile Robots at Circle K Distribution Center in Hong Kong
June 8, 2021
Circle K Hong Kong has deployed 100 Geek+ autonomous mobile robots for picking at its distribution center, which serves 300 convenience stores and handles 1 million items daily.
Legged, Wheeled, and Tracked Robots Could Be on Same Power Curve, Find U.S. Army Researchers
June 6, 2021
From cockroaches to tanks, U.S. Army researchers have found that the same power-mass-speed relation describes both biological systems and mobile ground robots using different locomotion.
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.
Toyota AI Ventures Rebrands as Toyota Ventures, to Invest $300M More in Emerging Tech
June 4, 2021
Toyota AI Ventures, which has invested in robotics, AI, and other emerging technologies, will add carbon neutrality to its portfolio under the Toyota Ventures Climate Fund.
Drone Maker Skydio Announces Skydio 3D Scan Software, Partners With Bentley Systems
June 4, 2021
Skydio said 3D Scan combines with its Autonomous Flight engine to automate photographic data collection. Infrastructure software provider Bentley Systems has joined its photogrammetry ecosystem.
Astro Aerospace Acquires Horizon Aircraft, Appoints Horizon CEO Brandon Robinson as President
June 3, 2021
Astro Aerospace will be developing three electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft and drones, including Horizon Aircraft's Cavorite X5, which is designed for five people.
eKentucky Advanced Manufacturing Institute Opens New Training Center, Adds Robotics Coursework
June 3, 2021
eKAMI is opening a new Robotics Center in Eastern Kentucky that will include hands-on experience with a variety of robot arms and mobile robots to retrain workers for rewarding careers.
Realtime Robotics Raises $31.4M Series A for Autonomous Motion Control
June 3, 2021
Realtime Robotics, which has developed processing and motion control to ease programming and enable safe robot and vehicle operations, plans to perfect its collaborative system.
Kodiak Robotics Partners With SK to Bring Autonomous Trucking to $1.5T Asian Freight
June 3, 2021
Kodiak Robotics, which has been operating autonomous trucks in Texas, will use components from South Korea-based SK as it enters the Asian market for freight and fleet management services.
ZongMu Raises $190M Series D for Autonomous Driving and Parking
June 2, 2021
ZongMu Technology, which supplies advanced driver-assist systems and autonomous parking capabilities to Chinese automakers, is valued at $11 billion.
DHL Supply Chain Expands Agreement With Locus Robotics, to Implement 2,000 Robots Globally
June 2, 2021
DHL Supply Chain is expanding its four-year partnership with Locus Robotics by doubling its number of autonomous mobile robots by the end of this year and adding more next year.
6 River Systems Provides Chuck Robots to Enable Crocs to Optimize ‘Popup’ Fulfillment Center
June 2, 2021
Crocs was able to reduce associate walking by as much as 50% by deploying 6 River Systems' Chuck mobile robots at a temporary fulfillment center as the footwear maker scaled up.
SK and BriteLab to Jointly Develop Technologies for U.S. Manufacturers
June 2, 2021
BriteLab, which provides contract engineering and manufacturing services, has partnered with Korean manufacturing software provider SK to widen its automated material handling offering.
DiDi Autonomous Driving to Raise $300M, Bringing Valuation to $1.1B
June 1, 2021
DiDi Autonomous Driving, a spinoff of ride-hailing firm DiDi Chuxing, has been partnering on the development of electric, autonomous vehicles and been conducting testing in China.
10 Ground Robots in Development and Testing for Military Applications
May 31, 2021
The U.S. Department of Defense and militaries around the world are working to improve the endurance, usability, and autonomy of ground robots for explosive ordnance removal and other tasks.
