Topic: Press Release

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Knightscope Closes $22M IPO as Robotic Security Company Starts Nasdaq Trading

January 27, 2022 · Knightscope, which offers four autonomous security robots and a security operations center, has closed its initial public offering and begun public stock trading.

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Johns Hopkins STAR Performs First Robotic Laparascopic Surgery Without Human Guidance

January 27, 2022 · Johns Hopkins researchers said their Smart Tissue Autonomous Robot, or STAR, successfully sutured two ends of pig intestine in one of the hardest tasks in abdominal surgery.

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Universal Robots Registers Record Collaborative Robot Sales in 2021

January 27, 2022 · Cobot market leader Universal Robots said its revenue increased by 41% over 2020, thanks to manufacturers expanding their use of the technology after seeing what it can do.

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MiR Reports That Sales of Autonomous Mobile Robots Increased by 42% in 2021

January 27, 2022 · Mobile Industrial Robots credited its new MiR600 and MiR1350 heavy-duty robots for helping to increase sales in new markets, including consumer packaged goods and logistics.

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Distalmotion Raises $90M to Commercialize Dexter Surgical Robot

January 27, 2022 · Distalmotion, which has developed Dexter to combine the benefits of robotic surgery and the affordability of laparoscopy, plans to scale and apply for FDA approval.

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Seegrid to Unveil New Palion Autonomous Lift Truck at MODEX 2022

January 26, 2022 · At MODEX 2022, Seegrid will show its new Palion Lift autonomous mobile robot, demonstrate its suite of perception and fleet management software, and discuss return on investment.

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Wisk Aero Lands $450M From Boeing to Advance Autonomous Air Taxis

January 26, 2022 · Wisk Aero, which has received funding from Boeing and Kitty Hawk, said its sixth-generation self-flying, eVTOL passenger aircraft will be the first to get U.S. certification.

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FedEx Works With Dorabot on AI-Powered Sorting Robot for Smart Logistics

January 26, 2022 · FedEx Express has deployed Dorabot's DoraSorter sortation robot at its e-commerce shipment center in Ghangzhou, China. The companies are continuing to fine-tune the system.

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Vecna Robotics Picks up $65M Series C for Materials Handling Automation

January 26, 2022 · Vecna Robotics, which provides mobile robots and orchestration software to address supply chain challenges, will use the funding to meet rapidly growing demand.

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SiteAware Raises $15M Series B for Digital Construction Verification Technology

January 26, 2022 · SiteAware plans to use its latest financing to make its AI platform, which uses data from drones and cameras to build digital twins, the standard for the U.S. construction industry.

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Sarcos Completes Beta Development of Guardian XT Teleoperated Robotic Avatar

January 25, 2022 · Sarcos Technology and Robotics Corp., which develops industrial exoskeletons and teleoperation systems, said its dual-armed Guardian XT robot will be tested through midyear.

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Electric Sheep Robotics Announces Series A Funding, Availability of Dexter Mowing Robot

January 25, 2022 · Electric Sheep Robotics has raised $21.5 million as it offers its Dexter autonomy system for making existing commercial lawnmowers autonomous in response to labor shortages.

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UVD Robots Collaborates With Ecolab to Fight Hospital Acquired Infections Globally

January 25, 2022 · Ecolabs has added UVD Robots' autonomous disinfection system to its global offerings to fight hospital-acquired infections and COVID-19.

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Parallel Systems Raises Series A Funding for Autonomous, Electric Rail Vehicles

January 24, 2022 · By making trains shorter and using its autonomous, electric railcars, freight transportation could be more efficient, environmentally sustainable, and faster, says Parallel Systems.

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Cognitive Rail Pilot Complies With Eurasian Economic Union Requirements, Starts Mass Production

January 24, 2022 · Cognitive Rail Pilot is an AI-based system designed to help engine drivers avoid errors that may lead to accidents and to help locomotive fleet operators boost efficiency.

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Starship Technologies Adds SMU to Campuses Served by Robotic Deliveries

January 24, 2022 · Southern Methodist University in Dallas is the latest campus to add Starship Technologies' robots for on-demand deliveries of food and other goods to students.

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HAI Robotics Opens Warehouse Automation Demonstration Center in Silicon Valley

January 24, 2022 · HAI Robotics has expanded its U.S. presence by opening a Demo Center in Fremont, Calif., that will show four types of robots, three picking workstations, and its HAIQ software.

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Wandercraft Raises Series C Funding for Atalante Exoskeleton

January 23, 2022 · Wandercraft, which has developed the Atalante lower-body exoskeleton for rehabilitation and ultimately daily use, will apply its $45 million to continue commercialization.

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Agtonomy Closes $5M Round for Semi-Autonomous Agricultural Equipment

January 21, 2022 · Agtonomy, which is developing a human-supervised platform to automate agricultural equipment in response to labor shortages and sustainability challenges, closed its Seed II round.

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Phantom Auto Gets Investment, Orders for Remote Operations Software for Logistics Vehicles

January 21, 2022 · Not only did ArcBest and NFI participate in the $42 million investment in Phantom Auto; the logistics providers also ordered thousands of teleoperated forklifts.

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