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Miso Robotics Opens Series E Funding Round for Restaurant Automation

February 1, 2022 · Miso Robotics, which has developed three different robots for restaurants, has launched a $40 million Series E round after successfully raising $50 million in crowdfunding.

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ARM Institute Selects Eight New Robotics Projects for Funding

January 28, 2022 · As the president visited the ARM Institute, the public-private consortium chose more projects to develop robotics and other technologies to meet U.S. defense and manufacturing needs.

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Latest Lidar Sensors Enable New, Safe Robotics Applications, Says Velodyne

January 28, 2022 · Nandita Aggarwal, senior lidar architect at Velodyne describes how the company's latest sensors can enable robots in loading docks, last-mile deliveries, and other uses.

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Knightscope Closes $22M IPO as Robotic Security Company Starts Nasdaq Trading

January 27, 2022 · Knightscope, which offers four autonomous security robots and a security operations center, has closed its initial public offering and begun public stock trading.

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Johns Hopkins STAR Performs First Robotic Laparascopic Surgery Without Human Guidance

January 27, 2022 · Johns Hopkins researchers said their Smart Tissue Autonomous Robot, or STAR, successfully sutured two ends of pig intestine in one of the hardest tasks in abdominal surgery.

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Distalmotion Raises $90M to Commercialize Dexter Surgical Robot

January 27, 2022 · Distalmotion, which has developed Dexter to combine the benefits of robotic surgery and the affordability of laparoscopy, plans to scale and apply for FDA approval.

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SiteAware Raises $15M Series B for Digital Construction Verification Technology

January 26, 2022 · SiteAware plans to use its latest financing to make its AI platform, which uses data from drones and cameras to build digital twins, the standard for the U.S. construction industry.

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Sarcos Completes Beta Development of Guardian XT Teleoperated Robotic Avatar

January 25, 2022 · Sarcos Technology and Robotics Corp., which develops industrial exoskeletons and teleoperation systems, said its dual-armed Guardian XT robot will be tested through midyear.

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Stereotaxis Surgical Robot Deployments Spread to Aid Cardiac Ablation

January 25, 2022 · HonorHealth and BJC HealthCare have adopted Stereotaxis' Genesis RMN system, which is designed to make electrophysiology procedures easier for physicians and patients.

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Electric Sheep Robotics Announces Series A Funding, Availability of Dexter Mowing Robot

January 25, 2022 · Electric Sheep Robotics has raised $21.5 million as it offers its Dexter autonomy system for making existing commercial lawnmowers autonomous in response to labor shortages.

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UVD Robots Collaborates With Ecolab to Fight Hospital Acquired Infections Globally

January 25, 2022 · Ecolabs has added UVD Robots' autonomous disinfection system to its global offerings to fight hospital-acquired infections and COVID-19.

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Starship Technologies Adds SMU to Campuses Served by Robotic Deliveries

January 24, 2022 · Southern Methodist University in Dallas is the latest campus to add Starship Technologies' robots for on-demand deliveries of food and other goods to students.

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Wandercraft Raises Series C Funding for Atalante Exoskeleton

January 23, 2022 · Wandercraft, which has developed the Atalante lower-body exoskeleton for rehabilitation and ultimately daily use, will apply its $45 million to continue commercialization.

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Terradepth Co-CEO Describes Buddy Drones, Data Cloud Supporting Virtual Ocean Concept

January 22, 2022 · Terradepth, which recently named new executives, has developed drones to relay data to the cloud as part of its Virtual Ocean concept for undersea mapping.

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Agtonomy Closes $5M Round for Semi-Autonomous Agricultural Equipment

January 21, 2022 · Agtonomy, which is developing a human-supervised platform to automate agricultural equipment in response to labor shortages and sustainability challenges, closed its Seed II round.

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FANUC Designs M-1000iA Robot Arm to Handle Heavy Items

January 21, 2022 · FANUC America says its new M-1000iA heavy-duty robot arm is designed to move automotive components, construction materials, and battery packs for electric vehicles.

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Soft Robotics to Debut mGripAI for Food Handling at International Processing and Production Expo

January 21, 2022 · At IPPE in Atlanta, Soft Robotics and CHL Systems will demonstrate how the mGripAI system can enable industrial robots to conduct complex food-handling tasks previously done manually.

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RIOS Recognized as a Top 5 Robotics Provider Helping the Food Industry

January 20, 2022 · StartUs Insights looked at 138 companies providing warehouse automation, and it ranked RIOS as a Top 5 provider of robotic workcells to improve food production.

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Epson Updates SCARA Line With T3-B and T6-B All-in-One Robots

January 19, 2022 · Epson has updated its line of all-in-one SCARA robots and control software to add precise but affordable options for both experienced and novel users of automation.

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Powermat Technologies Unveils Wireless Charging System for Commercial Mobile Robots

January 19, 2022 · Powermat Technologies said its wireless, no-contact charging system can optimize charging efficiency and fleet management for autonomous mobile service robots.

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