Topic: Motion Control

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Agility Robotics Raises Series B to Put Digit Robots Alongside Humans in Warehouses

April 22, 2022 · Agility Robotics, which has developed the Digit humanoid robot for warehouses, has raised $150 million from investors including Amazon to grow its staff and scale production.

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Rapyuta Robotics Obtains Series C Funding for Collaborative Mobile Picking Robots

April 21, 2022 · Rapyuta Robotics, which claims to be the leader in cloud-based, collaborative mobile robots for picking in Japan, has raised a total of $81 million to date as it expands.

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Virtual Incision Gets OK From FDA for Clinical Studies on Bowel Resection Procedures

April 19, 2022 · Virtual Incision announced that the FDA has granted it an Investigational Device Exemption to complete research on how its robot-assisted surgery platform can aid bowel resection procedures.

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Boston Dynamics VP Discusses Development of Stretch Robot

April 19, 2022 · Boston Dynamics has designed Stretch to unload boxes from trucks, building on the technologies from its previous robots, says Kevin Blankespoor.

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Accelus and CHP Call Off Minimally Invasive Spinal Surgery SPAC Merger

April 18, 2022 · Accelus, which has developed robotic targeting system and proprietary expansion technology for spine surgery, called off its SPAC merger because of "market conditions."

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MIT Team Develops Teleoperated Robot to Treat Endovascular Patients Within Stroke’s ‘Golden Hour’

April 17, 2022 · Engineers developed a telerobotic system to help surgeons remotely treat patients experiencing stroke or aneurysm. With a modified joystick, surgeons may control a robotic arm at another hospital to operate on a patient.

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More Surgical Robots Answer the Call

April 16, 2022 · More and more hospitals and health centers are taking advantage of robotics for surgeries. Here’s a look at some of their benefits.

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Robot Vibration Reflects Tradeoff Between Flexibility and Precision

April 15, 2022 · Collaborative robots often trade precision for flexibility, gaining vibration on the way. Precision ball cycloidal reducers make possible a higher degree of motion control, says HSOAR.

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Titan Medical Aims to Bring Surgical Robot to Market for Gynecological Procedures by 2025

April 13, 2022 · Titan Medical is working toward FDA approval of its Enos minimally invasive surgical robot with the goal of bringing it to market within the next three years.

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Comau Introduces N-220 Industrial Robot With Streamlined Design for Ease of Use

April 11, 2022 · Comau says its new N-220-2.7 industrial robot arm has a modular design for ease of use, integration, and maintenance.

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Manufacturers Turn to Robotic Welders to Address Labor Shortages

April 2, 2022 · Shortages of skilled labor are continuing worldwide. Robotic welders are coming to help fill the gap for manufacturers.

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PickNik Robotics to Collaborate With Sierra Space for Space Habitats, Deep Space Missions

March 31, 2022 · PickNik Robotics is working with Sierra Space to develop autonomous and remote-controlled systems that will support habitats in low Earth orbit, on the Moon, or on Mars.

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Collaborative Robots Bring Productivity

March 28, 2022 · In this free download, we look at how collaborative robots, a fast-growing area of automation, are increasingly helping manufacturers and other users improve productivity.

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Kindred’s New AI-Powered INDUCT Robot System Automates Parcel Handling

March 25, 2022 · Kindred's new parcel-handling robot workstation uses AI, machine vision, grasping technology, and manipulation algorithms to sort items.

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igus Marks Record Year With 180,000 Active Customers, Increases Delivery Capacity

March 24, 2022 · igus, which develops and produces motion plastics for industrial uses including robots, marked 32% revenue growth last year. It plans to invest in expanding and sustainability.

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Geek+ and Bosch Rexroth Extend Partnership, Deploy Advanced Mobile Robot

March 18, 2022 · Geek+ and Bosch Rexroth have jointly released a Geek+ MP1000R autonomous mobile robot integrating Bosch Rexroth's ROKIT Locator laser localization software.

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MIT Researchers Develop Learning Model to Teach Legged Robot to Run Faster

March 17, 2022 · MIT's mini-cheetah quadruped robot can now run faster than ever, thanks to a new learning model developed by researchers at the university.

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NHS Wales Partners With CMR Surgical for National Robotic Assisted Surgery Program

March 16, 2022 · CMR is working with NHS Wales to outfit hospitals with its Versius system for minimally invasive robot-assisted surgery.

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Robot Prices Drop as AI Investments, Ethics Worries Increase, Finds Stanford HAI AI Index 2022 Report

March 16, 2022 · The Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence released the "AI Index Report 2022," which studied academic research, job postings, investments, and regulations around AI and robotics.

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Siemens Partners With Parmley Graham and AR Controls to Build Bespoke AGVs

March 8, 2022 · Siemens Digital Industry has partnered with U.K.-based providers of industrial automation and integration services to offer customized automated guided vehicles or AGVs across industries.

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