Topic: Autonomy

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Cofactr raises $17M Series A for component sourcing platform

January 1, 2025 · Bain Capital led Series A funding for Cofactr’s component sourcing platform. Customers include e-commerce robotics, autonomous vehicles, and wearables hardware manufacturers.

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2025 robotics predictions: Industry leaders vary on impact of humanoids, AI in near future

December 31, 2024 · Robot industry leaders provided their 2025 robotics predictions, focusing heavily on humanoids, artificial intelligence and vision systems for automation in 2025.

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Slamcore presented 2024 Top Tech Startup award

December 31, 2024 · Spatial intelligence systems provider Slamcore received the Top Tech Startup award for software and technology startups in the supply chain and logistics space.

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Zebra Technologies acquires Photoneo from Photoneo Brightpick Group

December 30, 2024 · Zebra Technologies acquired Photoneo and the company’s robotic vision sensors and intelligence software from Photoneo Brightpick Group. The transaction is expected to close Q1 2025.

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Apellix unveils US1 commercial and industrial power wash drone

December 28, 2024 · The US1 power wash drone from Apellix builds upon the success of the company’s B1 cleaning drone, with updated navigation and fluid resistance backed by customer support.

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Dexory partners with Körber Supply Chain Software

December 27, 2024 · Through a new partnership, the DexoryView AI-enabled warehouse visibility platform will integrate with Körber Supply Chain Software’s WMS for inventory flow control.

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Orbex Group introduces new compact wheel drive combo units

December 26, 2024 · Orbex Group’s new family of compact wheel drives, the CWD-500 and CWD-1000, combine motor, gearbox, encoder, and wheel in one unit for AMR and AGV robotic applications.

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ProMat 2025: Azeem Azhar, Deion Sanders among keynote speakers

December 24, 2024 · MHI announced that Paul Zikopoulos, Azeem Azhar, Deion Sanders, John Paxton and Wanda Johnson will provide the keynote addresses at ProMat 2025 at Chicago’s McCormick Place.

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Skyline Robotics, Alimak Group partner to automate building maintenance for new construction sites

December 22, 2024 · Skyline Robotics and Alimak Group announced a partnership that will see Skyline’s Ozmo autonomous window cleaning robot deployed at Alimak-managed construction sites around the globe.

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Robot trends 2024: Humanoids, AI pique interest across robotics industries

December 18, 2024 · Robot trends in 2024 focused heavily on humanoids, artificial intelligence (AI), collaborative robots (cobots) and robotic deployments across industries.

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Pudu Robotics releases AI-powered MT1 industrial robotic sweeper

December 18, 2024 · Pudu Robotics released its AI-powered industrial robotic sweeper, the MT1, which is designed for large-scale environments to transform large-scale cleaning operations.

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The process of robot integration

December 17, 2024 · In this Special Focus issue, examine how robotic integrations occur across a variety of industries, and the potential challenges associated with integrating multiple types of automation within the same environment.

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Slip Robotics announces $28M Series B for automated truck-loading robots-as-a-service

December 17, 2024 · Slip Robotics announced it has secured a $28 Series B financing round, led by DCVC, to further its development of automated-truck-loading robots-as-a-service offering.

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Beam unveils autonomous underwater vehicle driven by AI for wind farm operations

December 16, 2024 · Beam released its Scout autonomous underwater vehicle driven by AI to transform daily operations and help plug the skills gap at offshore wind farms worldwide.

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Exotec presents one million containers daily across the globe

December 15, 2024 · With over 135 customer deployment sites globally, Exotec’s Skypod AS/RS robots for goods-to-person picking are now presenting more than one million containers daily across the globe.

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Boston Dynamics lays off 45 employees across company

December 14, 2024 · Boston Dynamics made the 'extremely difficult' decision to lay off 45 employees across the company to support 'long-term profitability goals' and 'sustainable growth.'

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Roboteon releases new module that allows companies to assess real-time robotic needs, ROI

December 13, 2024 · Roboteon announced new simulation capabilities on its platform for robotics and other warehouse automation that allows for better decisions through real-time data monitoring.

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ANYbotics raises an additional $60 million to drive U.S. expansion

December 12, 2024 · ANYbotics, an AI-driven robot inspection offering provider, raised an additional $60 million in funding to expand further in the U.S., bringing its total funding over $130 million.

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Rethink Robotics announces new female leadership team

December 11, 2024 · Rethink Robotics announced it has appointed two new C-suite executives, naming Julia Astrid Riemenschneider and Franziska Lorenz as CEO and COO, respectively.

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Autodiscovery releases HAND16 humanoid robotic hand for dexterous manipulation

December 9, 2024 · Autodiscovery, a UK-Germany-based robotics company, released its HAND16, a ROS2-compatible humanoid robotic hand for dexterous manipulation capable of 16 degrees of freedom.

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