Topic: Industries

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Figure AI Humanoid Robot Takes First Steps as Startup Gets Investment From Intel

July 17, 2023 · Figure AI has received $9 million from Intel Capital in addition to its existing Series A funding to continue work on its Figure 01, one of several humanoids in development.

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Gecko Robotics Announces $5M U.S. Navy Contract Expansion to Speed Maintenance Cycles

July 14, 2023 · Gecko Robotics said its robots and AI-powered software will accelerate inspection, maintenance, and repairs of U.S. Navy surface vessels, improving defense readiness.

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Sarcos Lays off Portion of Staff and Eliminates Manufacturing in Pittsburgh as Part of Cost Saving Efforts

July 14, 2023 · Sarcos, which acquired RE2 Robotics just last year, has laid off about a quarter of its staff and said it is refocusing on aviation, marine, and solar markets.

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Chang Industrial and Hai Robotics Jointly Launch Advanced Manufacturing Initiative

July 14, 2023 · Chang Industrial and Hai Robotics have announced an advanced manufacturing consortium to jointly offer storage systems, reduce waste packaging, and serve new markets.

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Thoro.ai Continues Work With Big Joe Forklifts and Nilfisk to Advance Autonomy Stack for Mobile Robots

July 12, 2023 · Big Joe Forklift recently launched a new pallet mover in collaboration with Thoro.ai. Robotics 24/7 visited Thoro.ai's headquarters to learn about the partnership and the company's goals.

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AMD and MassRobotics Announce Five Winners of the AMD Robotics Innovation Challenge

July 12, 2023 · AMD and MassRobotics announced the five startups that won the AMD Robotics Innovation Challenge, as well as three runners up. They all demonstrated new robot applications.

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Canada Robotics Sector Stays Close to Manufacturing, Finds HowToRobot.com and A3 Study

July 12, 2023 · Canada is home to numerous robotics integrators and suppliers, most of whom serve manufacturing, but healthcare and energy are increasing in importance, found the study.

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Bedrock Raises $25.5M Series A for Robots for Seafloor Exploration and Offshore Wind Energy

July 12, 2023 · Bedrock Ocean Explorations has raised funding to continue development of its autonomous underwater vehicle for oceanographic data acquisition and its cloud platform.

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Advanced Navigation Expands Boreas Fiber Optic Gyroscope Line With New A Series

July 11, 2023 · Advanced Navigation said its new Boreas A90 and A70 inertial measurement units offer accurate navigation for autonomous vehicles, field robots, and subsea systems.

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Kivnon Makes and Installs 5,000 Mobile Robots in 20 Countries

July 11, 2023 · Kivnon has grown since its founding in 2009 to serve industries including logistics, automotive, and retail with its mobile robots such as the K05 Twister model.

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Sub UAS Develops Submersible Robots That Can Fly

July 10, 2023 · Sub UAS was founded by a Rutgers University professor who has devised propulsion systems that work both in air and underwater, opening new applications for drones.

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Telexistence Raises $170M in Series B Including Funding From SoftBank Group

July 7, 2023 · Telexistence plans to accelerate mass production and distribution of its service robots at retail stores across North America with SoftBank as a partner and investor.

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ABB Robotics Adds Four Energy Saving Models, 22 Variants, New Cobots to Product Line

June 27, 2023 · ABB Robotics said its latest IRB large robots and GoFa cobots offer a wider range, more accurate performance, and energy efficiency to improve production quality.

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As Mobile Robot Market Matures, Vendors Continue to Improve Fleet Capabilities

June 27, 2023 · Mobile robot fleets need to be easy to manage and scale before they can be adopted across industries, and operations software and interoperability standards offer to help.

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Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence Names New CEO, Develops Phone2Proc to Train Robots

June 25, 2023 · The Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence announced researcher and entrepreneur Ali Farhadi as CEO. The organization's work includes Phone2Proc for robot training.

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Indxx Talks About Top 10 ETF Index With Samsung, Economic Conditions for Robotics Investment

June 24, 2023 · Indxx, which provides information for exchange-traded funds, will create the basis for a Samsung Asset Management fund. A Indxx managing partner identifies sectors of opportunity.

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Advantech Presents Valor Workstations and Computing to Power Industrial Automation, Mobile Robots

June 23, 2023 · Advantech has presented its IoT technology with partners at recent trade shows including Automate to demonstrate how they can provide control and long-term support.

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Robotics in Construction Event Examines Challenges, Investment, and the Future of the Industry

June 22, 2023 · Robotics in Construction featured panels discussing what the industry and investors are looking for, as well as startup pitches for a variety of applications.

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