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Cobot raises $100 million series B capital

April 23, 2024 · Founded by former Amazon VP of robotics Brad Porter, Collaborative Robotics has raised $140 million in two years to develop cobots for practical applications.

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Boston Dynamics to commercialize electric Atlas humanoid robot

April 22, 2024 · Boston Dynamics has retired its hydraulic Atlas humanoid robot for an electric model unconstrained by human range of motion. Hyundai will begin commercialization testing.

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Gather AI to deliver inferred case count, location occupancy data

April 19, 2024 · AI software for inventory-monitoring drones company Gather AI said its new inferred case count and location occupancy capabilities can provide real-time inventory insights.

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Safety systems, teaching options that make working with cobot arms easier

April 19, 2024 · Chris Caldwell and Sarah Andrzejewski, product managers for Yaskawa Motoman, describe the HC series’ safety systems and easy-to-use programming options

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Another brick in the wall: Building walls with AI-powered robotic arm platforms

April 19, 2024 · The DexR truck loading robot from Dexterity helped FedEx expedite box placement on trucks at its warehouse, but also offers further collaboration in material handling scenarios.

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Hyster recognizes Dealers of Distinction for 2023

April 15, 2024 · The award honors dealer partners that have exhibited focused leadership and continue to drive their organizations to the highest level of performance in all functional areas of materials handling.

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Build your AMR to scale with a 3D vision localization system

April 15, 2024 · Thanks to its AI algorithm and continuous learning capabilities, organizations can turn to RGo Robotics’ Perception Engine to boost their AMR capabilities.

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Walmart to deploy Fox Robotics autonomous forklifts across four distribution centers

April 12, 2024 · Walmart and Fox Robotics announced a multi-year partnership agreement that will see the retailer deploy 19 FoxBot autonomous forklifts across four high-tech distribution centers.

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ABB releases second annual Automotive Manufacturing Outlook Survey results

April 11, 2024 · ABB’s survey highlighted investment in robots for smaller automotive component manufacturers in upstream supply chains, as well as attracting skilled labor to program robots, as industry challenges.

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Kathleen Phelps to join FORTNA as chief financial officer

April 11, 2024 · Phelps brings 20 years of financial leadership experience with global multi-billion-dollar businesses.

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2024 Intralogistics Robotics Survey: Robot demand surges

April 11, 2024 · Two years ago, 40% of companies had no plans to use robots. That number has been whittled down to 8% according to the annual Intralogistics Robotics Survey from Peerless Research Group, MHI and The Robotics Group.

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How supervised autonomy keeps robot arms moving

April 10, 2024 · Erik Nieves, CEO of Plus One Robotics, described what degree of freedom Plus One gives to its AI control systems, as well as the types of situations that warrant human intervention.

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Autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) on a mission

April 10, 2024 · Autonomous mobile robots are the current leading figure in the move to mobile automation. Their mission is quite simple: Reduce the cost of shipping everything.

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Flexiv deploys Rizon 4 for sanding window shutters

April 10, 2024 · General-purpose robot provider Flexiv deployed its Rizon 4 adaptive robot to automate the previously manual task of window shutter sanding at EsVata’s California factory.

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Avidbots announces launch of Kas autonomous cleaning robot

April 10, 2024 · Avidbots announced the release of its Kas autonomous cleaning robot, a new fully autonomous floor scrubber that the company hopes will expand to new markets in robotic cleaning.

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Up close and personal with mind twisting special purpose robots

April 10, 2024 · Clearly, the sky is the limit for this class of autonomous robots. Here are what four of the leaders can already do with about as little human intervention as you can imagine.

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Learn from lift truck service history

April 9, 2024 · How capturing data about service events drives a virtuous circle back to operator coaching opportunities and better-informed equipment choices.

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Gartner foresees sizeable uptake for next-gen humanoid robots

April 9, 2024 · Research note poses likelihood that by 2027, 10% of all intralogistics smart robots sold will be humanoid robots.

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NEXCOM to demonstrate IoT edge computing at Embedded World 2024

April 8, 2024 · IIoT computing provider NEXCOM will showcase its latest AI, edge, and cybersecurity offerings at Embedded World. The company also provides robot controllers and integration gateways.

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ForwardX Robotics introduces Apex C1500-L autonomous forklift

April 8, 2024 · ForwardX Robotics’ new Apex C1500-L autonomous forklift features its “Total Spatial Awareness” module with multi-line lidar and laser radar sensors for safe, accurate operation.

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