Topic: News

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Autonomous Trucking Firm Plus to Enter SPAC Merger, be Valued at $3.3B

May 10, 2021 · Plus said its SPAC deal will provide $500 million in gross proceeds to help it accelerate commercialization of its autonomous truck technology and expand global operations.

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How Amazon Robotics Helps Fill Orders, Create Jobs

May 9, 2021 · From its acquisition of Kiva, now Amazon Robotics, to its construction of fulfillment centers across the U.S., Amazon.com is leading e-commerce and creating jobs.

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Oculii Offers AI-Powered 4D Radar for Autonomous Vehicle Guidance, Raises $55M Series B Funding

May 8, 2021 · Oculii, which has developed AI software for radar perception, has raised Series B funding as it launches two products intended to help autonomous systems navigate.

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Soft Robotics Research Grows, but Developers Must Advance Field, Says UC Santa Barbara Professor

May 7, 2021 · While there has been much academic interest in soft robotics lately, research should advance the field, say three authors of a new paper on the technology.

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ViaBot Launches Maintenance Robots as a Service With $6.1M in Funding

May 7, 2021 · ViaBot, whose RUNO robots are already providing autonomous sweeping and security services for Cushman & Wakefield, publicly launched and announced funding.

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Chinese Mobile Robot Startup Youibot Raises $15.5M, Led by SoftBank Ventures Asia

May 7, 2021 · Youibot, whose "end-to-end" set of mobile robots and software offerings serve the manufacturing, power, and logistics industries, plans to continue global growth.

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AutoX Marks 100 Days of Fully Autonomous RoboTaxi Service in Shenzhen, China

May 6, 2021 · AutoX said it is only the second company to get permission for such driverless vehicle rides, and it has received favorable feedback so far.

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FANUC America Adds 10 Model Variations to LR Mate Tabletop Robot Series

May 6, 2021 · FANUC Americas has updated its LR Mate tabletop robot line with 10 model variations, including for cleanroom and food-safe environments.

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Einride Raises $110M Series B Toward the Autonomous Freight of the Future

May 6, 2021 · Einride said its electric, autonomous Pods are safer, more environmentally sustainable, and more cost-efficient than conventional trucks. The company plans to expand its deployments in Europe and the U.S.

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First-Quarter 2021 Robot Sales Increase 20% Over Q1 2020, Reports A3

May 6, 2021 · The Association for Advancing Automation said that non-automotive purchases of robots in Q1 2021 were the second-best ever.

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Harmonic Bionics Raises $7M Series A for Upper-Extremity Exoskeleton

May 5, 2021 · Harmonic Bionics, whose Harmony SHR wearable device is designed for rehabilitating people with upper-extremity impairments, has raised money to commercialize the exoskeleton.

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MassRobotics and MassTLC to Host Virtual Robotics and AI Career Fair

May 5, 2021 · To address the need for diverse job seekers to find fulfilling tech careers and for robotics companies to grow, MassTLC and MassRobotics are hosting a career fair on May 19.

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AeroVironment Completes Acquisition of Unmanned Ground Vehicle Provider Telerob

May 5, 2021 · Transaction combines providers of unmanned aircraft and ground vehicles for integrated defense and homeland security missions in air, near-space, ground, and maritime domains.

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IAM Robotics welcomes Lance VandenBrook as new CEO

May 4, 2021 · VandenBrook takes over CEO role from Tom Galluzzo, IAM Robotics founder and now focused on CTO role for the Pittsburgh-based company

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NextShift Robotics Acquired by Warehouse Management as a Service Provider JASCI Software

May 4, 2021 · NextShift Robotics, which makes autonomous mobile robots, has been acquired by warehouse management provider JASCI Software and will be renamed JASCI Robotics.

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Symbio Robotics Deploys Robot AI at Ford Livonia Transmission Plant

May 4, 2021 · Symbio Robotics provides AI to help robots at Ford learn how to install heavy and complex torque converters, learning and adapting so it can continuously increase efficiency.

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Precision AI Raises $20M for Drone-Based Computer Vision for Sustainable Agriculture

May 4, 2021 · Precision.AI Inc. provides fully autonomous spraying and crop-protection systems for farms of all sizes and equipment manufacturers.

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Kroger Partners With Drone Express on Grocery Drone Delivery Pilot

May 3, 2021 · Kroger said it will offer bundles of related grocery products, such as for child care or a picnic, through a drone delivery service it is piloting with Drone Express.

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Autonomous Welding Vendor Path Robotics Raises $56M in Series B Funding

May 3, 2021 · To address a growing shortage of skilled labor, Path Robotics has raised money for its offering, which it said is the first turnkey system to automate welding.

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Top 10 Robotics Transactions of April 2021

May 3, 2021 · Even not including the largest deals in AI and autonomous vehicles from April 2021, the month still featured multimillion-dollar transactions in exoskeletons, delivery robots, and surgical systems.

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