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...
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.
How Can Motion Planning Improve Industrial Robot Operations in Factories?
July 21, 2021
Both industrial and collaborative robots need energy-efficient and safe motion planning, and new AI approaches and algorithms promise to improve manufacturing automation.
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.
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.
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.
Julia Computing Raises $24M Series A for Cloud Computing, Simulation
July 19, 2021
Julia Computing said its new funding will help scale production and development of open-source simulation tools, and former Snowflake CEO Bob Muglia will join its board.
AMP Robotics Partners With REP-TEC Advanced Technologies to Resell Recycling Robots in Europe
July 19, 2021
AMP Robotics, which uses AI and robotics to identify and pick valuable materials from the waste stream, has announced REP-TEC as U.K. and Ireland reseller and integrator.
Würth Additive Group to Distribute Markforged’s Digital Forge 3D Printing Platform Globally
July 18, 2021
Würth will help distribute Markforged's Digital Forge 3D printing platform for 3D printing metals and other materials, as Markforged prepares for SPAC deal and public listing.
Farm Robots Could Lead to a Utopian—or Dystopian—Future, Argues Researcher
July 18, 2021
As farms of all sizes look to adopt automation, robotics developers and policymakers should take a broader view of the potential environmental impacts, says a German scientist.
Autonomous Vehicle Developer Aurora Innovation to Enter $1B SPAC Merger, Be Publicly Listed
July 16, 2021
Aurora said it expects to have $2.5 billion in cash upon closure of the transaction, and it plans to launch its first autonomous driving product by the end of 2023.
DXC Luxoft Works With AWS on Robotic Drive Cloud
July 15, 2021
DXC Luxoft, which provides tooling and services for autonomous driving developers, is offering its Robotic Drive Cloud technology on Amazon Web Services to cut test times.
MHS Robotics Spins Out From R&D Unit to Provide Supply Chain Technologies
July 14, 2021
MHS Robotics offers autonomous mobile robots, computer vision, machine vision, simulation, 3D cameras, and end effectors for e-commerce and parcel logistics facilities.
Ranpak Invests in Logistics Automation Provider Pickle Robot
July 9, 2021
Pickle Robotics, which has developed collaborative robots for picking, loading, and unloading packages, will work with R Squared Robotics to help high-volume customers gain efficiency.
Berkshire Grey Opens New Headquarters and Robotics Innovation Center
July 8, 2021
Berkshire Grey said its new facility will showcase its offerings for global customers, benefit from the Massachusetts robotics ecosystem, and support supply chain automation development.
German, Canadian Researchers Work to Improve Robot Picking in FLAIROP Project
July 7, 2021
Researchers from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Festo, Darwin AI, and the University of Waterloo are working to apply deep learning to improve robotic picking in warehouses.
Intuition Robotics Expands ElliQ Robot Pilots to Extend Primary Care Into Older Adults’ Homes
July 5, 2021
Robots can help primary care providers make house calls. Intuition Robotics has expanded the capabilities of its ElliQ robot to increase interaction and data gathering for older people.
Yutong Xiaoyu 2.0 Autonomous Bus Wins 2021 Red Dot Design Award
July 3, 2021
Yutong said its award-winning Xiaoyu 2.0 self-driving bus has a full stack of sensors, onboard computing, and 5G cloud connectivity to enable smart cities across China.
AMP Robotics Marks Milestones in Data, Pick Rates for Automated Recycling
July 2, 2021
AMP Robotics can now classify more than 100 categories and characteristics of recyclables and run object recognition to 10 billion items annually, proving the value of automated recycling.
Zebra Technologies to Acquire Mobile Robot Vendor Fetch Robotics for $290M
July 1, 2021
Zebra, which provides technology for asset tracking and management, said that Fetch Robotics' mobile robots and cloud software will enable expansion in warehousing and manufacturing.
