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Sarcos Robotics and T-Mobile to Integrate 5G Into Guardian XT Teleoperation Robot

August 9, 2021 · Sarcos, which makes industrial exoskeletons and the Guardian XT for teleoperation in hazardous conditions, is working with T-Mobile to add high-bandwidth, low-latency 5G connectivity.

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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.

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John Deere Buys Bear Flag Robotics to Expand Farm Automation

August 6, 2021 · Bear Flag Robotics, which has been working with Deere on autonomous driving enhancements for farm equipment, will join Blue River Technologies and John Deere Labs in Silicon Valley

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Cansel to Distribute TinySurveyor Mobile Robot in Canada

July 30, 2021 · Cansel, which provides hardware, software, and services to the construction industry, will distribute the TinySurveyor GPS-guided robot designed for precision.

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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.

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ACE Controls Releases MC75 Miniature Shock Absorber for Robots, Other Tight Spaces

July 26, 2021 · The MC75 shock absorbers are designed to provide high-energy damping in tight installation spaces in industrial manufacturing, materials handling, and robotics applications.

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Motional, Eversource to Pilot Autonomous Vehicles for Energy Infrastructure Monitoring

July 24, 2021 · In what it described as the first pilot of its kind, Motional has deployed autonomous vehicles to collect infrastructure data for New England utility provider Eversource.

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7+ Robots to Watch for During the 2021 Tokyo Olympic Games

July 23, 2021 · Toyota and Panasonic have developed robots to provide assistance during the delayed Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games. They will also showcase Japan's robot prowess.

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Brain Corp CTO Discusses Software Driving Mobile Robot Value, Future Plans

July 23, 2021 · Jon Thomason, chief technology officer of Brain Corp, recently described his goals for the company, which provides autonomy kits for existing industrial equipment.

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Alphabet’s X Launches Intrinsic to Make Robot Programming Easier

July 23, 2021 · A team at X, the innovation unit of Alphabet, has spent five and a half years developing tools to make it easier for robots to sense and be used in more applications.

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Additive Manufacturing and Robotics—the Bloom of a New Machine?

July 22, 2021 · Manufacturing and construction face a bright future in which 3D printing and robots enable the fabrication of more sustainable structures and massive wind turbines.

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Matterport Closes SPAC Merger, Raises $640M to Advance Digital Twins

July 22, 2021 · Matterport, whose technology creates 3D digital twins of spaces of all sizes, has completed its special-purpose acquisition company deal and will begin trading on Nasdaq.

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Path Robotics Raises $100M in Series C Financing for Autonomous Welding

July 20, 2021 · Path Robotics, which has been developing autonomous welding systems for manufacturers and raised $56 million in May, raised another $100 million to expand applications.

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Five Robotics Failures and What Developers Can Learn From Them

July 20, 2021 · Humanoid robots, fruit-picking robots, and the ongoing self-driving car race show that rather than blame luck or overestimate technology, designers can learn from past mistakes.

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RE2 Robotics Marks 20th Anniversary With New Robotic Arm for Outdoor Mobile Applications

July 20, 2021 · RE2 Robotics, which began as a CMU defense subcontractor spinout, celebrated 20 years in business with the release of its six-axis RE2 Sapien 6M robot arm for outdoor applications.

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Bring Automated Cleaning to Scale

July 20, 2021 · Autonomous mobile robots will propel that growth in the cleaning industry. Attend this webcast and learn how companies are incorporating robots, and how InOrbit provides effective operations to help robots clean more efficiently with real-time data.

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PrecisionHawk, National Rural Electric Cooperative Association to Train Pilots for Drone Inspections

July 19, 2021 · PrecisionHawk and the NRECA wil offer training across the U.S. for FAA Part 107-certified drone pilots so that they can safely and efficiently inspect electric assets.

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