Sereact Raises Seed Funding for PickGPT AI to Make Warehouse Robots More Accessible
August 9, 2023
Sereact has raised seed funding to continue developing its PickGPT software, which uses large language models to allow users to communicate with robots through speech or text.
ATI Industrial Automation Integrates Multi-Axis Force/Torque Sensors With FANUC Robots
August 8, 2023
ATI Industrial Automation and FANUC are offering their integrated force/torque sensors, robot arms, and software to industries needing reliable motion control for precise applications.
Strengthening the Alliance With Robots for Deeper Space Exploration
August 6, 2023
Space robotics offer safer and more economical ways to explore the moon, Mars, and beyond in this look at the opportunities.
Yaskawa Offers to Boost Stability, Increase Flexibility, and Scale Up Production at PACK EXPO
August 4, 2023
Yaskawa Motoman and Yaskawa America plan to display robots for packaging, logistics, and bin picking for food and beverage, consumer goods, and other industries.
Mitsubishi Electric Automation to Debut New 3D Bin Picking Multi-Robot Demo at PACK EXPO
August 1, 2023
Mitsubishi Electric Automation plans to demonstrate a work cell including 3D vision, three robots, and 3D bin picking for automating packaging processes in Las Vegas.
ST Robotics Integrates Controllers With igus Robots
August 1, 2023
ST Robotics said its systems, which integrate its controllers with igus Cartesian and delta robots, offer enhanced performance.
MIT CSAIL Develops AI to Help Household Robots Halve Planning Time
July 30, 2023
MIT CSAIL said its PIGINet uses machine learning to streamline household robots' task and motion planning by assessing and filtering feasible solutions in complex environments.
Raymond Gives Warehouse Performance a Lift With Robots and Data
July 28, 2023
Raymond Corp. has been recognized for motion control and autonomous lift trucks, but it is also focusing on using telematics to improve services for warehouse customers.
Electronic Force Compliance
July 28, 2023
The Suhner EFC-02 is a fully electric Active Compliance System that solves the problem of force control with its unique technique: Forces and accelerations are measured at high frequency and...
Mitsubishi Electric Automation Launches Machine Tending Offering for LoadMate Plus
July 21, 2023
Mitsubishi Electric Automation has made it easier to implement machine tending with its LoadMate Plus product line, which includes a robot arm and controller.
ASTM International Proposes Test Method for Legged Robots
July 20, 2023
ASTM International's F45.06 subcommittee on legged robots has proposed a method for testing the disturbance rejection, or stability, of such systems. It is open to new members.
SKA Custom Robots and Machines Collaborates With PickNik on Field Robotics Development
July 20, 2023
SKA, which has engineered medical, mining, and inspection robots, is teaming up with PickNik, which develops software for robotic manipulation across domains.
Figure AI Humanoid Robot Takes First Steps as Startup Gets Investment From Intel
July 17, 2023
Figure AI has received $9 million from Intel Capital in addition to its existing Series A funding to continue work on its Figure 01, one of several humanoids in development.
NVIDIA Explains How Simulation Accelerates Robot Development, Training
July 16, 2023
Simulation can not only accurately replicate environments, but it can also speed training of robots for tasks such as assembly, cutting, and manipulation, explained NVIDIA.
AMD and MassRobotics Announce Five Winners of the AMD Robotics Innovation Challenge
July 12, 2023
AMD and MassRobotics announced the five startups that won the AMD Robotics Innovation Challenge, as well as three runners up. They all demonstrated new robot applications.
Mission Design and OSARO Collaborate to Deploy, Optimize Warehouse Automation
June 28, 2023
Mission Design is applying its experience with integrating warehouse automation to help deploy OSARO's SightWorks vision and control software for kitting.
Special Focus Issue
Robots See a Safer Future
June 28, 2023
Robot safety is more than caging off workcells. In this Special Focus Issue, learn how standards bodies, software and hardware providers, and integrators are working on improving safety.
ABB Robotics Adds Four Energy Saving Models, 22 Variants, New Cobots to Product Line
June 27, 2023
ABB Robotics said its latest IRB large robots and GoFa cobots offer a wider range, more accurate performance, and energy efficiency to improve production quality.
PBC Linear Receives UR+ Partner Certification for Applied Cobotics Cobot Feeder
June 26, 2023
PBC Linear said its integrated Applied Cobotics Cobot Feeder can increase production using Universal Robots' collaborative robot arms in machine tending processes.
PickNik Robotics Secures Two NASA SBIR Contracts to Advance Autonomous Robots in Space
June 9, 2023
PickNik won contracts for failure management and recovery, as well as for task and motion planning for robots in space. NASA is also working with Reliable Robotics on autonomous flight.
