Honeywell Technology for Light Drones to Triple Range With Hydrogen Fuel Cells
August 18, 2021
Honeywell said that its Beyond Visual Line of Sight suite includes hydrogen cells and radar for quieter, less polluting, longer-range, and more autonomous drone operations.
WiBotic Releases New Chargers and Transmitters for Drones and Autonomous Mobile Robots
August 17, 2021
WiBotic has developed new onboard chargers for mobile robots of all kinds, as well as the Commander fleet power management software and transmitters using GaN Systems' technology.
Qualcomm Flight RB5 5G Drone Designed to Help Developers Apply 5G, AI, IoT to New Applications
August 17, 2021
The Qualcomm Flight RB5 5G drone reference platform includes concurrent support for seven cameras, IoT and cybersecurity, and deep learning to enable new industrial use cases.
ModalAI to Make, Distribute Qualcomm Flight RB5 5G Reference Drone
August 17, 2021
ModalAI's CEO discusses how and why his company and Qualcomm have teamed up to provide a drone platform enabling developers to apply 5G and AI to new industrial applications.
Virtual Incision’s MIRA Miniature Robotic System Assists in Its First Surgical Procedure at Bryan Medical Center
August 16, 2021
On its path to commercialization, Virtual Incision has participated in the first procedure using its MIRA miniature robotic surgical system under an FDA IDE exemption.
BAE Systems and Sarcos to Partner on Developing Perception for the U.S. Air Force
August 16, 2021
By applying AI and machine learning to sensing for autonomous systems such as drones and ground robots, Sarcos and BAE plan to improve multi-system communication and coordination.
Mobile Industrial Robots Launches MiR600, MiR1350 Heavy-Duty Mobile Robots
August 12, 2021
New autonomous mobile robots can carry pallets, safely navigate with new sensors, and withstand challenging manufacturing and warehouse environments, according to MiR.
U.S. Army Gives RE2 Robotics $1M to Create System for Autonomous Helicopter Refueling
August 11, 2021
RE2 Robotics is applying its mobile manipulation expertise to developing a system that will use robotic arms, multiple sensors, and an unmanned ground vehicle to refuel Apache helicopters.
Mobile Robots to Revolutionize Multiple Industries, Reports International Federation of Robotics
August 10, 2021
As a subset of service robotics, AMRs are advancing and will grow 31% annually in logistics, as well as become applicable in industries beyond logistics, according to the IFR.
XACT Robotics Says System Completes Over 100 ‘Hands-Free’ Surgical Procedures
August 8, 2021
XACT Robotics said its ACE robotic surgical system has been successfully used to target small percutaneous lesions in more than 100 procedures in the U.S. and Israel.
Top 10 Robotics, Autonomous Vehicle Transactions of July 2021
August 6, 2021
Although the number of transactions in July 2021 held steady, self-driving car companies and startups working on robot software still raised billions.
ANYbotics Adds Velodyne Lidar Sensors for Mobile Robot Inspections
August 5, 2021
ANYbotics, whose ANYmal legged robot is designed to traverse difficult terrain, has added Velodyne Lidar's Puck sensor to help automate industrial inspections.
Inceptio Technology Raises $270M Series B for Autonomous Truck Development
August 3, 2021
Inceptio, which has been working with Chinese OEMs on autonomous heavy-duty trucks, plans to use its latest funding to further develop its ruggedized technology.
Quanergy Demonstrates Optical Phased Array-Based Solid-State Lidar With 100m Range
August 3, 2021
Quanergy, which recently announced a SPAC merger, has demonstrated with electric vehicle manufacturer Zero Electric Vehicle
FundamentalVR Simulates Soft Tissue With Haptics for Medical Education
August 2, 2021
Not only can haptic feedback provide more realistic surgical simulations, but it can also accelerate the process of safely learning new techniques, says Fundamental VR.
Think of Robots as a Supply Chain Asset
August 2, 2021
Robots are rapidly becoming essential for all kinds of supply chain applications, but managers should understand what's available and anticipate worker concerns.
Motional to Use Ottopia to Remotely Support Robotaxi Fleets
August 1, 2021
Ottopia will integrate its remote vehicle assistance teleoperation capability with Motional's autonomous vehicles for a safer and more efficient robotaxi service.
Cognitive Pilot CTO Explains How Autonomy Will Advance Agriculture
July 30, 2021
Not only can kits enable equipment to be self-driving right away, but they could also change the nature of farming, says Anton Emelyanov, CTO of Cognitive Pilot.
Covariant Raises $80M Series C for Robotic Manipulation AI
July 28, 2021
The Covariant Brain, which uses AI to guide picking robots for more flexible manipulation, has already been successfully deployed in verticals such as grocery and parcel.
Cassie Bipedal Robot Produced by OSU and Agility Robotics Runs 5K
July 27, 2021
Cassie, the two-legged robot developed at Oregon State University and commercialized by Agility Robotics, completed a 5K course untethered with only two stumbles.
