Near Earth Autonomy Named Innovator of the Year by Pittsburgh Technology Council
December 9, 2022
Near Earth Autonomy, which has developed systems to make aircraft from drones to helicopters autonomous, received recognition from the PTC for its innovation.
U.S. Army Chooses Cleo Robotics To Develop Tactical Drone
December 9, 2022
Cleo Robotics has been awarded a $2.5 million contract by the U.S. Army to develop a tactical drone prototype based on its indoor drone, Dronut.
Einride Keeps on Trucking Autonomously With $500M Investment
December 8, 2022
Einride has raised $200 million in Series C equity and $300 million in a debt facility to continue developing and deploying its ecosystem of autonomous freight mobility.
Changi Airport Group and Sarcos Robotics Demonstrate Outdoor Baggage Handling Automation
December 8, 2022
Changi Airport in Singapore and Sarcos tested a prototype system to augment human workers by loading and unloading loose passenger bags from narrow-bodied aircraft.
ABB RobotStudio Cloud Enables Programming Collaboration in Real Time
December 7, 2022
ABB RobotStudio Cloud includes new and updated features to ease robot programming from anywhere, including simplified interfaces, version control, and digital twins.
SiLC Technologies Launches Compact, Coherent Machine Vision System
December 7, 2022
SiLC Technologies' new Eyeonic Vision System is designed to provide high-resolution, high-precision, and long-range lidar sensing for robots and autonomous vehicles.
Formant, Kinova Partner to Enable Gen3 Robot Arm Teleoperation, Encourage Adoption
December 7, 2022
Formant explains how its browser-based application will enable smooth teleoperation of kinova's Gen3 robot arm for a variety of applications and industries.
SME Offers New Robotics in Manufacturing Fundamentals Certification
December 6, 2022
SME has partnered with the Robotics Education & Competition Foundation and FIRST to establish the new robotics certification.
Gecko Robotics to Help U.S. Air Force Modernize ICBM Facilities
December 6, 2022
Gecko Robotics has been awarded an SBIR contract to integrate concrete evaluation technology into its crawling robots to aid the rapid modernization of the nuclear triad.
IFR Report Finds China Has Beat Out the U.S. for Overall Robot Density for the First Time
December 5, 2022
The International Federation of Robotics' newest report highlights how China has seen a massive growth in robotic adoption in the past six years.
RBTX Online Marketplace 2.0 Designed to Further Ease Robotics Development
December 5, 2022
The RBTX Robotics Marketplace 2.0 includes enhancements to connect users with providers of low-cost automation, consulting, and complete systems to address their specific needs.
Micropsi’s MIRAI Robot Control System Now Available for FANUC Robots
December 2, 2022
FANUC has expanded the capabilities of its robots by adopting Micropsi's MIRIA hand-eye coordination system.
Mitsubishi HC Capital America Grows Its Financing of Automation-as-a-Service for the Robotics Industry
December 2, 2022
Mitsubishi HC Capital America said its automation-as-a-service model helps bundle costs into one monthly payment for robotics businesses and is different from traditional leases.
Sarcos Defense Wins $1M U.S. Army Contract for Ammo Handling Robot
December 1, 2022
Sarcos plans to use the funding to continue testing of an ammunition handling robot designed to be integrated into the U.S. Army’s Extended Range Cannon Artillery system.
Sanctuary Cognitive Systems Gets $30M Investment From Canadian Government
November 30, 2022
The Canadian government wants to be a leader in AI development, as its Strategic Innovation Fund invests in general-purpose robot developer Sanctuary Cognitive Systems.
Comau Provides Welding Robots for Foton Daimler Production of Actros Trucks
November 30, 2022
Comau has built a robotic welding system that includes vision technology and the flexibility to handle complex model management and produce 50,000 trucks in China.
Mobile Manipulator Performance Standard in Development by ASTM International
November 30, 2022
Mobile manipulator performance is the subject of a proposed standard from ASTM International's F45 committee intended to aid robot suppliers, integrators, and end users.
Hyundai Mobis Uses Mobility Technologies to Develop Logistics and Collaborative Robots
November 29, 2022
Hyundai Mobis, a unit of the Korean automaker dedicated to the future of mobility, is developing mobile collaborative robots for industrial and service applications.
Automated Machine Systems Turns to Epson Robots to Increase Production of Honda Heat Shield Cover
November 28, 2022
Automated Machine Systems is taking advantage of an Epson T-Series All-in-One SCARA robot to help it increase production time of a heat shield cover for the 2023 Honda CRV.
Han’s Robot Releases Collaborative Robots to Improve Arc Welding Efficiency
November 25, 2022
Han's Robot said that manual labor and conventional industrial robots are not sufficient for flexible arc welding, so its new Elfin arc welding cobots can improve safety and flexibility.
