ASTM International to Host Exoskeleton Competition Designed for University Students
February 10, 2023
ASTM International will host its inaugural Exo Games in August this year at University of Central Lancashire. The deadline to apply to the exoskeleton competition is next week.
North American Robot Sales Set New Records in 2022, Says A3
February 10, 2023
The Association for Advancing Automation reported that North American businesses ordered 44,196 last year, up 11% over 2021, with automakers driving over half of sales.
Terex Invests in and Partners With Apptronik for New Robotics Applications
February 9, 2023
Terex, which makes materials processing machinery, has made an equity investment in Apptronik, which is developing general-purpose humanoid robots to act in dynamic environments.
RDI Technologies Brings Motion Amplification Vibration Analysis to Boston Dynamics Spot Robot
February 8, 2023
RDI Technologies said its Iris Explorer payload for Boston Dynamics' Spot robot will enable asset managers to conduct repeatable vibration analysis in challenging environments.
ABB Robots Help University of Texas Medical Branch Automate COVID-19 Neutralizing Antibody Testing
February 7, 2023
ABB Robotics has developed a system with the University of Texas Medical Branch to increase test rates, help diagnose herd immunity, and understand the effectiveness of vaccines.
Symbotic Reports Quarterly Results, Including $12B Warehouse Automation Order Backlog
February 3, 2023
Symbotic, which has combined AI and robotics for inbound, outbound, and case storage and retrieval processes, reported triple-digit revenue growth after last year's SPAC merger.
Celera Motion Introduces Compact Denali Servo Drives
February 2, 2023
Celera Motion claimed that its new Denali Series servo drives are the "world's smallest," designed for use in surgical robots, industrial grippers, and other compact applications.
Epson to Exhibit SCARA and Six-Axis Robots at ATX West 2023
February 2, 2023
Epson Robots said it will show its GX-Series SCARA robots for complex and demanding tasks, as well as high-performance six-axis robots and RC+ Express application development software.
Ally Financial Shares Details on Its Investment in Cobalt Security Robots
February 1, 2023
Ally Financial has deployed Cobalt's security robots at various locations throughout the U.S. as part of a new strategy to better integrate technology into its physical security processes.
stow Robotics and Phononic Collaborate to Design and Scale Cold Chain Fulfillment Systems in North America and Europe
January 31, 2023
stow Robotics has partnered with Phononic to enable sustainable, flexible order fulfillment of mixed-temperature items for the grocery industry.
Piab Sells Selected Joulin Grippers Under the Kenos Brand
January 31, 2023
Piab has integrated Joulin's MiniGrip, FlexiGrip, and Safe&Light grippers into its Kenos line for industries including automotive, food and beverage, and warehousing.
Causey Aviation Granted New FAA Certification to Expand Drone Delivery in the U.S. With Flytrex
January 30, 2023
Causey Aviation Unmanned Inc. works hand in hand with Flytrex as part of its drone delivery offerings.
RightHand Robotics Picks Up Partners and Recognition, Expects Maturing Demand in 2023
January 30, 2023
RightHand Robotics announced key partnerships last year and expects robotic picking to work alongside automated storage and human workers across industries this year.
Sargento Increases Outbound Fulfillment With Westfalia Warehouse Automation
January 29, 2023
Sargento is known for cheese production, but it needed to support both layer picking and full pallet handling. It turned to Westfalia for an ASRS and picking system.
Robots Assemble: Why Do Scientists Want to Create Self-Building Modular Robots?
January 28, 2023
MIT Center for Bits and Atoms has released details of its new modular robotic systems that it said could be useful for industrial and construction applications.
ABAGY Finds That Many Welders Welcome Robotics, Looks to 2023 Manufacturing Trends
January 27, 2023
ABAGY and Weld.com found in a welding community survey that nearly half expect robots to improve efficiency. Demonstrations also showed how workers can adapt to automation.
Wandercraft Gets FDA Clearance for Exoskeleton Suit Designed to Help People Relearn How to Walk
January 27, 2023
Wandercraft said the clearance is a "significant milestone" for the French maker of the Atalante assistive exoskeleton as it expands in the U.S.
NVIDIA Jetson Orin NX 16 GB System on Module Offers to Boost Edge AI Performance
January 27, 2023
NVIDIA Jetson Orin NX 16 GB is a new module intended to support AI applications, delivering 3X the performance of AGX Xavier and 5X that of Jetson Xavier NX.
Syslogic Offers Three Rugged AI Computers Based on NVIDIA Jetson Orin NX 16GB System on Module
January 26, 2023
Syslogic has introduced three embedded systems using NVIDIA's processors and software to ease the development of perceptive, rugged mobile robots and other systems.
Scythe Robotics Reaps $42M Series B to Deliver Autonomous Lawn Mower to Landscapers
January 26, 2023
Scythe Robotics said it will use its latest funding partly to scale up and deliver on 7,500 customer preorders for its M.52 autonomous lawn mower.