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Vicarious Surgical CEO Discusses Novel Approach to Surgical Robotics, SPAC and NYSE Validation

October 1, 2021 · Vicarious Surgical, which recently closed on its SPAC acquisition and started trading on the New York Stock Exchange, is taking a unique approach to robotic surgery.

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Activ Surgical Secures $45M in Series B Funding to Apply Augmented Reality to Surgery

September 30, 2021 · By combining augmented reality, machine learning, and modular robotics, Activ Surgical is looking to reduce surgical errors and offer its products worldwide.

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Burro Raises $10.9M Series A to Commercialize Collaborative Agricultural Robot

September 29, 2021 · Burro, formerly known as Augean Robotics, has raised Series A funding to expand its agricultural fleet for grapes, nurseries, and berries to more than 500 robots next year.

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Future Acres Partners With Sun World International for Robot to Aid Vineyard Workers

September 29, 2021 · Future Acres has developed the Carry robotic wheelbarrow to help farm workers and is collaborating with Sun World, an international grower, for field testing and commercialization.

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Sarcos Marks Industrial Exoskeleton Milestone, Begins Trading on Nasdaq

September 28, 2021 · The CEO of Sarcos explains how the company's recent SPAC merger and trading on Nasdaq will enable it to scale development and production of its wearable and teleoperated systems.

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Ava Robotics Powers Johnson Controls New Tyco Security Robot

September 28, 2021 · With Tyco cameras, detection and identification software, and a mobile robot base, Ava Robotics and Johnson Controls' Tyco Security Robot offers to enhance facilities monitoring.

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Unlimited Robotics Unveils Gary Service Robot and Developer Platform

September 27, 2021 · Unlimited Robotics claimed that the developer's platform for its new Gary service robot empowers engineers to build applications even without prior hardware knowledge.

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Pudu Technology Completes Series C Fundraising for Service Robots

September 24, 2021 · Pudu Robotics, which provides mobile service robots that operate around people in restaurants, hotels, and hospitals, has raised close to $155 million in five months.

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Opentrons Raises $200M Series C Funding for Lab Automation, Led by SoftBank

September 23, 2021 · Opentrons Labworks, whose subsidiaries apply AI and robotics to different parts of the life sciences and healthcare markets, will use its funding for more diagnostic tools.

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InOrbit Launches Free Edition of Robot Operations Software

September 23, 2021 · InOrbit is offering a Free Edition of its robot operations software to help operators manage robots from anywhere. The Standard Edition includes the Time Capsule feature.

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NVIDIA Working With Open Robotics to Accelerate ROS 2 Perception for Robot Developers

September 22, 2021 · NVIDIA is working to help robotics developers and startups by enabling ROS 2 to run on its Jetson processors for perception, modeling, and training in realistic environments.

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Oshkosh Corp. Invests in Carnegie Foundry to Build Autonomy and Robotics Capabilities

September 22, 2021 · Oshkosh Corp. has invested in and is partnering with Carnegie Foundry to accelerate the development of autonomous systems and robotics for industrial uses.

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Avidbots Expands Mobile Robot Offerings to Include Disinfection

September 21, 2021 · Avidbots, which is adding a Disinfection Add-On to its Neo floor-cleaning system, has tested multifunction robots at the Rochester Institute of Technology.

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SoftBank Robotics and Keenon Robotics Become Global Partners for Service Industry

September 21, 2021 · SoftBank Robotics and Keenan Robotics said their partnership will enable them to serve growing global demand for efficiency in food service, starting in Singapore.

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Thomas H. Lee Partners to Acquire Semiconductor Solutions Group From Brooks Automation for $3B

September 20, 2021 · Thomas H. Lee Partners is acquiring Brooks Automation's namesake group, which will continue to provide automation for the semiconductor manufacturing industry.

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GrAI Matter Labs and ADLINK Partner to Integrate SMARC Module With GrAI VIP

September 20, 2021 · GrAI Matter Labs is combining its vision AI processors with ADLINK's development kits to enable smarter and more efficient camera modules on devices at the edge.

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Fabtech 2021 Exhibitors Offer Systems for Small and Midsize Manufacturers

September 18, 2021 · As manufacturers struggle with skilled staffing shortages, exhibitors at Fabtech 2021 displayed robots for gripping delicate objects, painting, and other production processes.

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Flow Robotics Brings flowbot ONE Pipetting Robot to North America

September 17, 2021 · Flow Robotics designed flowbot ONE to simply and safely handle liquids, relieving laboratory personnel of tedious or dangerous pipetting. The company

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Soft Robotics Launches SoftAI to Help Food Industry Adopt Robots

September 16, 2021 · SoftAI can augment industrial robots with "hand-eye" coordination, says Soft Robotics. It could drive automation adoption for a more resilient food supply chain, it said.

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Keenon Robotics Raises $200M in Series D Funding for Service Robots

September 15, 2021 · Keenon Robotics plans to use its latest financing, led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2, to develop applications for its mobile service robots and expand into new markets.

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