Topic: Manufacturing

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Robotics and AI Wave Likely to Continue, Says Investment Expert

May 13, 2022 · From self-driving cars to humanoid robots, numerous technologies are vying for investment, but see which ones solve business problems, says Indxx Managing Partner Rahul Sen Sharma.

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SRSI to Be a Certified Integrator of Dematic Warehouse Systems

May 12, 2022 · SRSI, or Slate River Systems Inc., will now integrate all of Dematic's lift trucks and supply chain systems for warehouses and distribution centers.

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AMP Robotics Launches Automated Recycling Facilities in Atlanta and Cleveland

May 12, 2022 · AMP Robotics, which has developed AI and robots to help identify valuable materials and recover them from the waste stream, is continuing to grow as it seeks industry partners.

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AB Dynamics Driving Robots Provide Next Gen Crash Testing for NASCAR

May 12, 2022 · AB Dynamics provided three robots that conducted a controlled crash at the Talladega Superspeedway to within 2 cm and 1 degree of the prescribed impact point and angle at 130 mph.

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Flexxbotics Raises Series A for Cloud Platform Linking Robots, Manufacturing Systems

May 12, 2022 · Flexxbotics, which provides connections between robots, other equipment on the manufacturing floor, and enterprise software, has raised funds to continue development at MassRobotics.

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Flexiv Designs Robotic Development Kit to Empower Users to Build Complex Applications

May 11, 2022 · Flexiv said its Robotic Development Kit relies on custom APIs to allow users to quickly and easily modify the programming of robots for tasks in a variety of industries.

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Teraki Integrates DriveU.auto Connectivity Platform for Remote Control of Delivery Robots

May 11, 2022 · Teraki is integrating its delivery robots with DriveU.auto's teleoperation technology to make sure that communications and teleoperation are robust enough for public safety.

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Vention Raises $90M for Cloud Platform to Help Manufacturers Adopt Automation

May 11, 2022 · Vention, whose cloud-based manufacturing automation platform is intended to help small-volume, high-mix manufacturers design and deploy workcells, is continuing rapid growth.

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ABB Robotics Unveils Art Car Precisely Painted With PixelPaint Robot

May 10, 2022 · ABB Robotics unveiled a car painted by its PixelPaint robot, recreating art while demonstrating how its technology can reduce complexity and paint more efficiently and sustainably.

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Qualcomm Unveils Next-Gen 5G, Edge AI Systems for Autonomous Mobile Robots and Drones

May 10, 2022 · Qualcomm said its new Qualcomm Robotics RB6 Platform and RB5 AMR Reference Design will bring 5G and edge AI to systems for industrial automation, delivery, urban air mobility, and more.

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Vimaan Robotics Comes to Market With End-to-End Inventory System, Amazon Support

May 9, 2022 · Vimaan Robotics emerged from stealth in January 2022 and in April got backing from the Amazon Industrial Innovation Fund. Its CEO explains its inventory value proposition and plans for growth.

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Southie Autonomy Picks Up $2.5M in Seed Funding, Plus $5M in Robot Lease Financing

May 9, 2022 · Southie Autonomy, a resident startup at MassRobotics, has obtained seed funding, as well as financing for its robotics-as-a-service offering, which promises "no-code" robot operations.

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RGo Robotics Exits Stealth With $20M in Funding for Mobile Robot Perception

May 9, 2022 · RGo Robotics claimed that applications are "nearly endless" for its Perception Engine, which runs on low-cost, low-power hardware, from mobile robots in logistics to delivery and service robots.

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Apex.AI Receives Strategic Investment From Daimler Truck for ApexOS Autonomy Technology

May 6, 2022 · Apex.AI said Daimler Truck's strategic investment will help it continue developing its ApexOS safety-certified software suite for autonomous trucks, other vehicles, and mobile robots.

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Fictiv Raises Series E Funding to Accelerate Digital Manufacturing Adoption

May 5, 2022 · Fictiv, which has raised $100 million, said its digital manufacturing ecosystem can rapidly deliver pricing, design feedback, and manufacturing and business services to speed time to market.

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Clearpath Robotics and Open Robotics Launch TurtleBot 4 With ROS 2 Support

May 5, 2022 · Clearpath and Open Robotics have been collaborating for 10 years, and TurtleBot 4 is the first version of the open-source mobile robot development platform to support ROS 2 out of the box.

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Pittsburgh Robotics Network, Silicon Valley Robotics, and MassRobotics Announce Alliance at Cascadia Connect

May 4, 2022 · The three biggest robotics clusters in the U.S. said at a Pittsburgh investor conference that they will share resources and better connect robotics companies with one another.

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Honeywell Updates Forge Enterprise Performance Management Software for Warehouses

May 4, 2022 · Honeywell has released its spring 2022 enhancements to the Honeywell Forge EPM software-as-a-service offering, including modular software for monitoring warehouse assets such as automation.

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SLAMcore Raises Series A for Low Cost Spatial Understanding for Robots, the Metaverse

May 3, 2022 · SLAMcore, which has developed AI to make vision-based localization and mapping more affordable for robotics developers, has raised $16 million. It already has more than 100 users, including Meta.

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EasyRobotics Marks Change in Leadership, 1,000 Collaborative Robot Cells Installed

May 2, 2022 · EasyRobotics founder Per Lachenmeier is handing over the CEO reins to Ander Kjempff, formerly COO, as the Danish cobot workcell provider continues its expansion to the U.S. and worldwide.

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