Topic: Manufacturing

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Apptronik closes $350M funding from Google, others to scale AI-powered humanoid production

February 13, 2025 · Humanoid robot company Apptronik announced it has secured a $350 million Series A funding round led by Google and others for further growth and scale its AI-powered humanoids.

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MassRobotics announces second cohort of Accelerator program

February 12, 2025 · MassRobotics announced its second cohort of its Accelerator program, naming 10 startups that will receive a $100,000 grant from the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative.

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VIDEO: Robotics, AI startup Humanoid offers first look at general-purpose HMND 01

February 12, 2025 · UK-based robotics and AI startup Humanoid released a first-look video of its general-purpose humanoid robot, HMND 01, highlighting the design and motion control features.

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MiR, Matthews International announce partnership for warehouse automation offerings

February 11, 2025 · Mobile Industrial Robots (MiR) and Matthews International’s Automation Solutions business segment announced a partnership to further develop warehouse automation offerings.

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Manifest 2025: Gather AI adds new Starling 2 Logis drones powered by ModalAI autopilot

February 10, 2025 · Gather AI added Starling 2 Logis drones with ModalAI VOXL 2 autopilot to double warehouse inventory scanning speed, enhance accuracy with 3D data and expand efficiency.

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Manifest 2025: AutoScheduler.AI exhibits warehouse orchestration platform

February 10, 2025 · At Manifest 2025 in Las Vegas, AutoScheduler.AI exhibited its warehouse orchestration, demonstrating its ability to make the warehouse more efficient and agile.

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Meltio metal 3D printer tested for titanium implants

February 8, 2025 · Spanish research project ATILA is testing additive manufacturing of titanium biomedical implants using Meltio DED-LB/M welding wire direct metal laser deposition.

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2024 Robotic Picking Report underscores 6 key themes affecting marketplace

February 7, 2025 · The 2024 Robotic Picking Report from Interact Analysis expects long-term revenue growth in the picking marketplace, but short-term adoption faces hurdles.

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Cofactr acquires AI-based Factor.io to manage supply chains across industries

February 6, 2025 · Supply chain and logistics management platform Cofactr announced the acquisition of AI-based Factor.io to manage supply chains across a variety of industries.

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LUCID launches 10GigE global shutter Atlas10 camera

February 6, 2025 · LUCID Vision Labs’ ATX450N 10GigE camera, with onsemi’s XGS 45000 CMOS global shutter image sensor, is designed for industrial machine vision applications, such as inspection.

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ISD releases new model of UltraStore Mid-Load AS/RS

February 5, 2025 · Integrated Systems Design (ISD) released the latest model of its UltraStore Mid-Low AS/RS, with maximum vertical space utilization and higher space saving.

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Boston Dynamics, Robotics & AI Institute partner for humanoid advancement through reinforcement learning

February 5, 2025 · Boston Dynamics and the Robotics & AI Institute announced a partnership that looks to advance humanoid robots through reinforcement learning technologies.

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ProMat 2025: MasterMover to provide live demonstration of TOW300 tugger AGV

February 4, 2025 · At ProMat 2025 in Chicago, material handling automation provider MasterMover will showcase its TOW300 Tugger AGV with partner BlueBotics.

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SICK acquires AMR navigation software provider Accerion

February 4, 2025 · With the acquisition of computer vision startup Accerion, SICK is adding infrastructure-free, AI-powered localization, navigation, and positioning software to its portfolio.

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Palladyne AI awarded Air Force Research Lab contract to migrate autonomous drone software

February 3, 2025 · Palladyne Pilot AI software platform provides closed-loop autonomous detection, tracking and control for unmanned aerial vehicles. Palladyne Pilot AI software platform provides closed-loop autonomous detection, tracking and control for unmanned aerial vehicles.

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Emergent Vision introduces new Zenith, Pinnacle 100GigE cameras

February 3, 2025 · New Zenith area-scan and Pinnacle line-scan 100GigE cameras from Emergent Vision Technologies support GPUDirect and zero-copy image transfer.

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Toyota Material Handling, The Raymond Corporation become one integrated organization

February 2, 2025 · Toyota Material Handling and The Raymond Corporation announced a formal integration of the organizations under the new Toyota Material Handling North America brand.

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ABB collaborates at SLAS laboratory automation conference

February 1, 2025 · ABB Robotics collaborated with METTLER TOLEDO and Agilent Technologies on demos and a roundtable at the Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening Conference in San Diego.

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Figure AI intends to ship 100,000 humanoids by 2029

January 31, 2025 · Humanoid manufacturer Figure AI plans to ship 100,000 humanoid robots in the next four years and announced the building of a Center for the Advancement of Humanoid Safety.

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LG acquires majority stake in Bear Robotics

January 31, 2025 · Upon completing a call option to raise its shares to 51%, LG will integrate its commercial robot business centered around CLOi hospitality and service AMRs with Bear Robotics.

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