Topic: Press Release

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Vecna Robotics Names Craig Malloy as CEO, as Mobile Robot Demand Surges

June 8, 2021 · Craig Malloy, a U.S. Navy veteran, will focus on Vecna Robotics' organizational and operational needs as it scales up, while founder Daniel Theobald will serve as chief innovation officer.

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Geek+ Deploys 100 Mobile Robots at Circle K Distribution Center in Hong Kong

June 8, 2021 · Circle K Hong Kong has deployed 100 Geek+ autonomous mobile robots for picking at its distribution center, which serves 300 convenience stores and handles 1 million items daily.

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FARO Acquires HoloBuilder and Expands Digital Twin Product Suite

June 7, 2021 · FARO Technologies, which provides data collection for industrial customers, has acquired construction progress management firm HoloBuilder for "end-to-end" digital twin offerings.

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Robotics Veteran Thomas Visti Joins Owners of WeldingDroid

June 7, 2021 · Thomas Visti, who has been owner and CEO of two of Denmark's most successful robotics companies, has recently turned his attention to being an entrepreneur. He has acquired 20% of WeldingDroid.

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Legged, Wheeled, and Tracked Robots Could Be on Same Power Curve, Find U.S. Army Researchers

June 6, 2021 · From cockroaches to tanks, U.S. Army researchers have found that the same power-mass-speed relation describes both biological systems and mobile ground robots using different locomotion.

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Toyota AI Ventures Rebrands as Toyota Ventures, to Invest $300M More in Emerging Tech

June 4, 2021 · Toyota AI Ventures, which has invested in robotics, AI, and other emerging technologies, will add carbon neutrality to its portfolio under the Toyota Ventures Climate Fund.

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Drone Maker Skydio Announces Skydio 3D Scan Software, Partners With Bentley Systems

June 4, 2021 · Skydio said 3D Scan combines with its Autonomous Flight engine to automate photographic data collection. Infrastructure software provider Bentley Systems has joined its photogrammetry ecosystem.

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Astro Aerospace Acquires Horizon Aircraft, Appoints Horizon CEO Brandon Robinson as President

June 3, 2021 · Astro Aerospace will be developing three electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft and drones, including Horizon Aircraft's Cavorite X5, which is designed for five people.

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eKentucky Advanced Manufacturing Institute Opens New Training Center, Adds Robotics Coursework

June 3, 2021 · eKAMI is opening a new Robotics Center in Eastern Kentucky that will include hands-on experience with a variety of robot arms and mobile robots to retrain workers for rewarding careers.

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Realtime Robotics Raises $31.4M Series A for Autonomous Motion Control

June 3, 2021 · Realtime Robotics, which has developed processing and motion control to ease programming and enable safe robot and vehicle operations, plans to perfect its collaborative system.

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Kodiak Robotics Partners With SK to Bring Autonomous Trucking to $1.5T Asian Freight

June 3, 2021 · Kodiak Robotics, which has been operating autonomous trucks in Texas, will use components from South Korea-based SK as it enters the Asian market for freight and fleet management services.

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DHL Supply Chain Expands Agreement With Locus Robotics, to Implement 2,000 Robots Globally

June 2, 2021 · DHL Supply Chain is expanding its four-year partnership with Locus Robotics by doubling its number of autonomous mobile robots by the end of this year and adding more next year.

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SK and BriteLab to Jointly Develop Technologies for U.S. Manufacturers

June 2, 2021 · BriteLab, which provides contract engineering and manufacturing services, has partnered with Korean manufacturing software provider SK to widen its automated material handling offering.

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Korean Researchers Develop Hybrid Robotic Hand for Improved Grasping

June 1, 2021 · Researchers at DGIST have developed and tested a new type of human-like mechanical hand that combines the benefits of existing robot hands while eliminating their weaknesses.

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Hexadrone Ruggedized Tundra Drone Uses Fischer UltiMate and MiniMax for Connectivity

May 30, 2021 · Fischer Connectors said it has supplied its ruggedized connectors to Hexadrone's first mass-produced, modular industrial drone to be produced in France. They are designed to withstand environmental conditions.

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BALYO and Körber Partner for Integration of Autonomous Materials Handling Trucks

May 29, 2021 · BALYO, which provides autonomy technology to turn lift trucks into autonomous robots, will work with integrator Körber Supply Chain to widen adoption of warehouse automation.

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MegaRobo Raises $30M Series B for Light Robotics, IoT

May 29, 2021 · Robert Bosch Venture Capital and Sinovation participated in MegaRobo's financing, which will enable it to apply its motion-control technology to lab automation, retail, and light manufacturing.

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Mitsubishi Logisnext Americas to Offer PowerFleet Telematics System in North American Market

May 28, 2021 · The PowerFleet telematics product will be offered as a factory-installed option on all Mitsubishi forklift trucks, Cat lift trucks, and Jungheinrich warehouse vehicles.

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A3 Plans Return to In-Person Events With October Autonomous Mobile Robots & Logistics Conference

May 28, 2021 · The Association for Advancing Automation named FedEx as title sponsor for its return to live events with the AMR & Logistics Conference in Memphis in October 2021.

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Danish 3PL Automation Deployment Marks 600th for AutoStore

May 28, 2021 · Element Logic will help third-party logistics provider DSV roll out storage systems to e-commerce fulfillment centers in nine countries in a milestone for AutoStore.

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