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Outrider Raises $73M Series C to Accelerate Adoption of Autonomous Yard Trucks

January 19, 2023 · Outrider has received funding from the venture capital arms of NVIDIA and other investors to scale up its fleet to more customer sites.

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Soft Robotics Uses NVIDIA Isaac Sim to Apply Automation to $8T Food Market

January 19, 2023 · Soft Robotics has used synthetic data and simulation to train its mGripAI system to accurately and safely pick food items that may be occluded in a pile or reflecting light.

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Barcoding Acquires Automated Guided Vehicle Maker FRED Automation

January 19, 2023 · Barcoding, a provider of supply chain automation, will offer FRED Automation's FRED and Freddie mobile robots to help facilities with both simple and complex materials movement.

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Danone Invests in 10 BAYLO Robotic Forklifts at France Plant

January 19, 2023 · Danone will be using BAYLO's REACHY robotic reach truck at the facility to automate the pallet moving process.

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Epson Brings on Motion Automation Intelligence as Distributor in Central and Southeast Regions

January 19, 2023 · Epson Robots has brought on Motion Ai to help it sell its range of automated systems in a few growing U.S. markets.

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Exotec Adds Three Modular Technologies to Skypod Warehouse Automation

January 19, 2023 · Exotec released a new conveyor system, machine vision-guided robotic picking, and system status software based on its ongoing product roadmap and customer feedback.

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Lambert Vet Supply Expands Körber Relationship to Deploy Locus Mobile Robots

January 18, 2023 · Lambert Vet Supply needed to manage growing e-commerce demand and worker shortages, so it worked with longtime partner Korber Supply Chain to add mobile robots.

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Atlas Humanoid Robot Gets a Grip in New Videos From Boston Dynamics

January 18, 2023 · Atlas is now able to do more humanlike motions, thanks to software and electrical development around perception, locomotion, and manipulation at Boston Dynamics.

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Robotics Factory Calls for Startups to Apply for Pittsburgh Accelerator

January 18, 2023 · Robotics Factory, which includes programs for creating, accelerating, and scaling startups in southwestern Pennsylvania, will be accepting applications for funding.

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Photoneo Brightpick Group Raises $19M to Complete $40M Series B for E-Commerce, Grocery Fulfillment

January 18, 2023 · Photoneo Brightpick said its Series B funding will mainly help it with new installations of its Brightpick unit's fulfillment automation across the U.S.

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Kivnon to Show Forklift Pallet Stacker AGV at ProMAT 2023

January 17, 2023 · Kivnon plans to exhibit its latest mobile robot, the K55 Forklift Pallet Stacker, at ProMAT 2023. The Spanish company also offers custom, local support in North America.

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Photoneo Brightpick Group raises additional $19 million to complete $40 million Series B

January 17, 2023 · New funds primarily to be used to scale Brightpick’s warehouse automation solution for ecommerce and grocery order fulfillment in the U.S. market. his round brings the company’s total capital raised since inception to $53 million.

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Numina Group Launches Pakt Pack and Ship System to ‘Democratize’ Warehouse Automation

January 17, 2023 · Numina Group, which designs and integrates warehouse automation, said its new Pakt system can help fulfillment operations save on labor and increase throughput.

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LCI Commits to Order Up to 40 Chaparral Autonomous VTOL Aircraft from Elroy Air

January 17, 2023 · LCI has ordered autonomous aircraft with customizable cargo pods from Elroy Air for logistics applications as the company secures $2 billion in global orders.

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OLogic, Vicor Help Dusty Robotics Optimize Power for Construction Robots

January 17, 2023 · OLogic, which provides engineering services to robotics developers, worked with Vicor on power management for Dusty Robotics' FieldPrinter, which transfers BIM drawings to construction sites.

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Digital Twins Direct 3D Printing to Accurately Repair Metal Parts, Finds Tokyo University of Science

January 16, 2023 · Digital twins, in the form of automatically generated metal powder deposition elements and predictions of forming process conditions, can help mechanical repairs.

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Catching up with MHI’s Daniel McKinnon

January 16, 2023 · Peerless Media's Modern Materials Handling sat down with MHI Executive Vice President or Exhibitions to discuss ProMat and the automation boom.

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John Deere Announces 2023 Startup Collaborators to Develop Autonomous Agricultural Equipment

January 16, 2023 · John Deere said this year's group of eight companies in its Startup Collaborator program will help its agricultural and construction technology be more autonomous and precise.

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Universal Robots predicts 2023 automation trends helping manufacturers meet New Year goals

January 16, 2023 · The collaborative robot pioneer names January as “National Cobot Awareness Month,” spearheading new products and initiatives prompting manufacturers to address hiring woes and production challenges.

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DesignFuture Japan and Locus Robotics to Deploy Mobile Robots in Material Bank Japan Warehouse

January 16, 2023 · DesignFuture Japan has partnered with Locus Robotics, which has already helped pick more than 1.3 billion items, to deploy mobile robots for building sample orders.

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