Topic: Designer and Developer

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Korean Researchers Develop Hybrid Robotic Hand for Improved Grasping

June 1, 2021 · Researchers at DGIST have developed and tested a new type of human-like mechanical hand that combines the benefits of existing robot hands while eliminating their weaknesses.

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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.

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Hexadrone Ruggedized Tundra Drone Uses Fischer UltiMate and MiniMax for Connectivity

May 30, 2021 · Fischer Connectors said it has supplied its ruggedized connectors to Hexadrone's first mass-produced, modular industrial drone to be produced in France. They are designed to withstand environmental conditions.

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IFR Reviews National Robotics Plans in Updated ‘World Robotics R &D Programs’

May 27, 2021 · The International Federation of Robotics has reviewed the strategies of China, Japan, South Korea, the EU, Germany, and the U.S. and their funding for robotics research.

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Volocopter and Near Earth Autonomy to Test VoloDrone Autonomous Flight Capabilities

May 27, 2021 · Volocopter plans to combine its heavy-duty electric vertical takeoff and landing VoloDrone with Near Earth Autonomy's autonomous flight technology for beyond visual line-of-sight logistics.

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Seegrid CTO Discusses Blue Labs R &D Team to Advance Materials Handling

May 26, 2021 · Seegrid CTO Todd Graves explains the thinking behind the mobile robot provider's Blue Labs R&D group, as well as its efforts to recruit talent and work with academia and customers.

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Toyota Research Institute Shares Punyo Bubble Gripper Design to Advance Soft Robotics

May 26, 2021 · The source files for the Punyo Soft Bubble Gripper, which Toyota developed for household manipulation, are freely available to researchers working on soft robotics technology.

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634AI Chooses RTI Connext to Provide Connectivity for MAESTRO Mobile Robot Control System

May 25, 2021 · 634AI can save time using the RTI Connext DDS software, according to Real-Time Innovations, as it connects mobile robots to navigation and fleet management software.

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Flytrex Gets FAA Approval to Expand Backyard Drone Deliveries in North Carolina

May 25, 2021 · Flytrex has received a waiver from the FAA to operate above people, expanding its on-demand drone deliveries from a local Walmart and restaurants in Fayetteville, N.C.

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Seegrid Forms ‘Blue Labs’ R &D Group for Mobile Robot Innovation

May 25, 2021 · Seegrid said its new Blue Labs in-house innovation team will work to build on its Palion autonomous mobile robot hardware and enterprise software.

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OhmniLabs Offers Modular Robotics Platform for Cloud-Based Mobile Robot Design

May 21, 2021 · OhmniLabs said its new Ohmni Modular Robotics Platform enables it to rapidly develop, manufacture, and deploy mobile service robots for a wide variety of applications.

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Spanish Multinational ACCIONA Works With RobotPlus to Use MiR Mobile Robots for Disinfection

May 21, 2021 · Among the many efforts to use robots in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, ACCIONA developed a successful design for a disinfection robot by working with RobotPlus and MiR.

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ARM Institute Launches RoboticsCareer.org as Resource for Manufacturing Workforce

May 20, 2021 · The Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing Institute has launched a new online resource to connect job seekers with training resources and employment opportunities in manufacturing and robotics.

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Formlabs Closes $150M Series E to Grow 3D Printing Tech, Doubles Valuation to $2B

May 20, 2021 · Formlabs said it plans to use its Series E funding, led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2, to expand its portfolio of 3D printing technologies and hire more employees.

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Richard King Mellon Foundation Approves $75M Grant to Build New Robotics Center at CMU

May 20, 2021 · Pittsburgh is one of the top regions for robotics R&D in the U.S., if not the world. CMU has received a grant providing $150M for a new Robotics Innovation Center and science building.

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