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BAE Systems and Sarcos to Partner on Developing Perception for the U.S. Air Force

August 16, 2021 · By applying AI and machine learning to sensing for autonomous systems such as drones and ground robots, Sarcos and BAE plan to improve multi-system communication and coordination.

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Pipistrel to Use Honeywell Satellite Communications Tech in New Drones

August 16, 2021 · Honeywell Aerospace said its satellite communications system for small unmanned aerial vehicles will enable Pipistrel's Nuuva and Surveyor drones to provide data for fleet management.

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Beyon3D Raises $12.4M and Readies Launch of Robotics for Manufacturing and Construction

August 13, 2021 · Beyon3D, part of a recent wave of Israeli high-tech companies getting investment, plans to roll out its manufacturing automation technology across the U.S., Europe, and Canada.

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DoD Chooses Stratom for Stage II of Modular Autonomy and Robotic Software Program

August 13, 2021 · Stratom, which worked on the first stage of the MARS program, will continue to help migrate military ground robots from ROS-M to ROS 2, the latest version of the Robot Operating System.

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Berkshire Grey and FedEx Ground Team up to Streamline Small Package Processing

August 12, 2021 · FedEx Ground has deployed Berkshire Grey's new Robotic Product Sortation and Identification systems for handling thousands of small parcels daily at its facility in Queens, N.Y.

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Mission Design and Automation to Combine Deployment Expertise With Plus One Robotics’ AI Vision for Warehouse Efficiency

August 12, 2021 · Integrator Mission Design and Automation is working with Plus One Robotics to apply computer vision to warehouse tasks, improving scalability and management for supply chains.

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Desktop Metal to Acquire ExOne for Leadership in Additive Manufacturing for Mass Production

August 11, 2021 · Desktop Metal and ExOne, both of which claim to be 3D printing pioneers, plan to combine their offerings in a broad portfolio for additive manufacturing at scale.

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Ambi Robotics to Add Keyence High-Speed Code Reader to Parcel-Sorting Robots

August 11, 2021 · Keyence's SR-5000 code reader works at high speed and has a wide field of view and depth of field, enabling it to gather data at a rate comparable with the AmbiSort sortation robot.

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Vecna Robotics and Alta Material Handling to Offer High-Capacity Mobile Robots to Expanded Markets

August 11, 2021 · Alta MH will offer Vecna Robotics' full range of autonomous mobile robots and Pivotal orchestration software for pallet handling to its customers.

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U.S. Army Gives RE2 Robotics $1M to Create System for Autonomous Helicopter Refueling

August 11, 2021 · RE2 Robotics is applying its mobile manipulation expertise to developing a system that will use robotic arms, multiple sensors, and an unmanned ground vehicle to refuel Apache helicopters.

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DroneDeploy Acquires Rocos to Automate Ground, Air Jobsite Data Collection

August 11, 2021 · DroneDeploy, which uses aerial data to create digital twins of job sites, structures, and assets, will add Rocos' cloud-based workflow software for ground robots to its offerings.

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NVIDIA Expands Simulation Omniverse With Blender and Adobe Integration

August 10, 2021 · NVIDIA has expanded its Omniverse simulation and collaboration platform with software integrations to allow more developers to jointly create simulations.

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Mobile Robots to Revolutionize Multiple Industries, Reports International Federation of Robotics

August 10, 2021 · As a subset of service robotics, AMRs are advancing and will grow 31% annually in logistics, as well as become applicable in industries beyond logistics, according to the IFR.

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Starship Technologies to Launch Robot Delivery Services at Multiple College Campuses This Fall

August 10, 2021 · Since 2019, Starship's eponymous robots have been delivering food around college campuses. The company is expanding to four new universities, the first in their respective states.

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Local Motors Chooses alwaysAI to Provide Computer Vision for Olli Autonomous Shuttle

August 9, 2021 · Ollie 2.0, the latest version of Local Motors' autonomous, 3D-printed, electric vehicle, will add alwaysAI vision for safer and easier passenger onboarding.

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Sarcos Robotics and T-Mobile to Integrate 5G Into Guardian XT Teleoperation Robot

August 9, 2021 · Sarcos, which makes industrial exoskeletons and the Guardian XT for teleoperation in hazardous conditions, is working with T-Mobile to add high-bandwidth, low-latency 5G connectivity.

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XACT Robotics Says System Completes Over 100 ‘Hands-Free’ Surgical Procedures

August 8, 2021 · XACT Robotics said its ACE robotic surgical system has been successfully used to target small percutaneous lesions in more than 100 procedures in the U.S. and Israel.

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CMU Researchers Develop Algorithm to Help Autonomous Vehicles Navigate Busy Streets

August 7, 2021 · Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University said they have found a new method for autonomous vehicles and delivery robots to balance aggressive and cooperative behavior.

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John Deere Buys Bear Flag Robotics to Expand Farm Automation

August 6, 2021 · Bear Flag Robotics, which has been working with Deere on autonomous driving enhancements for farm equipment, will join Blue River Technologies and John Deere Labs in Silicon Valley

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Third Wave Automation Closes $40M Series B for ‘Shared Autonomy’ in Forklifts

August 6, 2021 · Third Wave Automation, which has partnered with Toyota, plans to accelerate commercialization of human-in-the-loop pick-and-place operations with autonomous forklifts.

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