Ouster and Velodyne Propose Merger to Pursue Lidar Leadership
November 7, 2022
Ouster and Velodyne have agreed to become one company as a way to increase shareholder value, profits, and lidar development.
STRADVISION Continues Reorganization, Market Expansion for Perception Software
November 7, 2022
STRADVISION has rebranded itself and reorganized its teams worldwide to focus on applications rather than technologies, explains its U.S. CEO.
Team NimbRo Wins ANA Avatar XPRIZE, Demonstrating Effective Robot Telepresence
November 6, 2022
Team NimbRo from the University of Bonn swiftly demonstrated robotic telepresence, moving, perceiving, and manipulating in a test environment in record time.
DB Schenker Works With Korber to Implement Automation for Omnichannel Fulfillment
November 3, 2022
DB Schenker, a leading logistics provider, has worked with Korber Supply Chain to automate a new distribution center near Prague using 100 Geek+ robots.
MassRobotics Now Accepting Applications for Third Jumpstart Fellowship Program
November 3, 2022
For the third time, MassRobotics will invite a cohort of high school girls to its headquarters this winter as part of a fellowship program designed to help them learn more...
Universal Robots to Debut New Cobot Welders With Extended Range at FABTECH 2022
November 1, 2022
Universal Robots plans to show welding with partners Vectis Automation and Hirebotics at FABTECH. Precision Cobotics, Apera AI, and Kane Robotics will demo other UR applications.
Bright Machines Raises $132M to Expand Intelligent Automation in Manufacturing
November 1, 2022
Bright Machines said it latest funding will help it develop new software and services to improve the flexibility, resilience, and sustainability of manufacturing.
Bosch Rexroth to Build Factory in Charlotte, N.C., Grows Linear Robot Line
October 31, 2022
Bosch Rexroth has expanded its linear robot line, made its ctrlX Linux operating system open to third-party developers, and outgrown an existing production facility.
ABAGY Launches Welding Robot Demonstration Workcell in California
October 28, 2022
ABAGY, which has developed subscription software for adaptive robotic welding, has opened demonstration sites with partners in Illinois, Kansas, and California.
OTC DAIHEN and Airgas to Deliver 1,000th Production Robotic Welding System to East Manufacturing
October 28, 2022
OTC DAIHEN, which claims to be the top welding robotics manufacturer in the world, has produced its thousandth pre-engineered system for a truck trailer in Ohio.
Cepton Obtains $100M Investment From Koito Manufacturing for Lidar Development
October 28, 2022
Cepton will receive $100 million from longtime partner Koito Manufacturing as the high-precision lidar provider and automotive supplier serve customers such as GM.
Sarcos Successfully Demonstrates Robotics for Shipyard Maintenance, Inspection, and Repair
October 27, 2022
Sarcos recently showed the capabilities of its robots for dexterous manipulation and teleoperation on the ground and at height for the U.S. Navy.
Vention Launches MachineCloud, Its Online Automation Software
October 26, 2022
Vention has added another layer to its online-first automation platform.
Robots Are Taking on the Most Difficult Jobs in Finland, Finds Report
October 26, 2022
In Finland, robotics suppliers and integrators have specialized in niche applications in manufacturing, found Gain & Co., HowToRobot, and the Robotics Society in Finland.
PickNik Robotics Wins Space Force Contract for On-Orbit Capture, NASA Contract for Machine Learning in Space
October 25, 2022
PickNik Robotics recently won a U.S. Space Force contract for orbital robot arms, a NASA contract for supervised autonomy, and a Colorado AIA grant for space robotics.
SIXAI to Scale Mobile Robot Fleets With Strong Central Control, Low Cost
October 24, 2022
SIXAI's founder explains how his company and its 634AI subsidiary plan to deploy MAESTRO in Musashi Seimitsu facilities in 34 countries, offering robotics as a service.
Soft Robotics, Partners to Demonstrate mGripAI at PACK EXPO 2022
October 24, 2022
Soft Robotics will display mGripAI, which is designed for easy integration into picking of food and consumer goods, at several booths in Chicago this week.
Celera Motion Introduces Small, Fast Drive for Surgical Robotics, Exoskeletons
October 21, 2022
Celera Motion claimed that its Everest S servo drive is its smallest and fastest yet, making it useful for robotics and wearables applications.
MassRobotics, Partners Demonstrate Interoperability Standard at AMR and Logistics Week
October 21, 2022
Interoperability continued to be a hot topic at A3's AMR and Logistics Week, with a panel discussion and demonstrations of the MassRobotics standard and VDA 5050.
Vecna Robotics Updates Autonomous Forklift Hardware and Software
October 20, 2022
Vecna Robotics released software expanding the capabilities of its autonomous forklift to optimize work-in-progress, packaging, and finished workflows.