ANA Avatar XPRIZE Competition Announces 15 Finalist Teams
October 22, 2021
After conducting semifinals testing in Miami last month, the ANA Avatar XPRIZE Competition has selected teams from eight countries to advance in demonstrating telepresence technology.
Amazon Opens New Robotics Manufacturing Facility in Massachusetts
October 22, 2021
Amazon.com has added a manufacturing facility in Westborough, Mass., to its Amazon Robotics headquarters in North Reading, Mass., saying that it will create jobs as well as robots.
NVIDIA Launches Isaac ROS to Provide AI Perception to Robotics Developers
October 21, 2021
NVIDIA said its latest Isaac ROS GEMs can help developers accelerate product development, improve performance, and simplify the addition of functionality into ROS-based applications.
Miso Robotics Unveils Flippy Wings Robotic Fryer Tested at Buffalo Wild Wings
October 21, 2021
Miso Robotics has announced Flippy Wings, which is designed to automate the frying of chicken wings at high-volume restaurants and was tested at the Inspire Brands Innovation Center.
Festo and MassRobotics Choose Four Companies for Healthcare Robotics Startup Catalyst
October 21, 2021
Festo and MassRobotics will help the companies chosen for the Healthcare Robotics Startup Catalyst program with introductions, subject-matter experts, and technical and marketing support.
HAI Robotics Named ‘Next-Gen Supply Chain Award’ Category Winner
October 21, 2021
HAI Robotics says its award-winning HAIPICK autonomous case-handling system system offers intelligence, efficiency, and flexibility to improve warehouse efficiencies.
ARM Institute Announces Department of Labor Grant for Displaced Worker Training in Tampa Bay
October 20, 2021
In the federally funded project, the ARM Institute and partners Tooling U-SME and AmSkills will provide free technical training to people unemployed or displaced during the pandemic.
DroneDeploy Announces New Products for Drone, Ground Robot Inspections
October 19, 2021
At its annual DroneDeploy Conference, DroneDeploy announced tools to help automate inspections with drones and ground robots, including 3D annotations and its Walkthrough app.
Formant Partners With PickNik Robotics for Cloud Based Mobile Manipulation
October 19, 2021
To advance mobile manipulation, PickNik Robotics and Formant are collaborating on a cloud-based, low-latency interface for advanced motion planning for robot arms.
MOV.AI Launches Robotics Engine Platform for Mobile Robot Deployment
October 19, 2021
The latest version of the MOV.AI platform offers a visual IDE, advanced algorithms such as 3D SLAM, simulation tools, scene and behavior editors, an open API framework, and more.
Microdrones Partners With Nautikaris as Drone Surveying Equipment Distributor in Europe
October 18, 2021
Nautikaris will provide Microdrones equipment for lidar, photogrammetry, and gas detection as it offers drones as a service in Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxbemburg.
DHL and Geek+ to Showcase Robotics, ‘Warehouse of the Future’ in Asia Pacific Innovation Center
October 18, 2021
Geek+ is providing RoboShuttles that work with OSARO's vision technology and Yaskawa Motoman's cobot arm to demonstrate the value of automation at DHL's Asia-Pacific Innovation Center.
Saildrone Closes Series C Funding to Advance Ocean Data Systems
October 18, 2021
Saildrone, which provides ocean data, mapping, and intelligence systems, has raised $100 million to grow its data-insight teams and go-to-market functions for science and defense markets.
Reliable Robotics Raises $100M to Expand Remotely Piloted Commercial Cargo Flights
October 15, 2021
Reliable Robotics, which has been working with the FAA and NASA to demonstrate safe remote operation of any aircraft, hopes to expand access to underused airports.
UVD Robots and OCC Send Disinfection Systems Into Supermarket Aisles
October 14, 2021
Potentially harmful bacteria and viruses abound in retail grocery environments. UVD Robots and OCC Commercial Consulting are working together on "hospital-grade" robotic disinfection.
Geek+ Reaches for New Heights in Warehouses With RoboShuttle RS8-DA
October 14, 2021
Geek+ claims that its new, 8-meter-tall RoboShuttle RS8-DA mobile robot has the highest reach in the industry and can help customers maximize the utilization of their warehouses.
Plus One Robotics AI-Driven Arms to Collaborate With Locus Mobile Robots for Automated Picking
October 13, 2021
Robot arms using Plus One Robotics' 3D and AI software will load and unload goods to Locus Robotics' mobile robots for fast, flexible e-commerce order fulfillment.
Dexterity Obtains $140M in Series B Funding for Supply Chain Robotics
October 13, 2021
Dexterity, which offers software as a service to enable robots to have human-like perception and manipulation for unstructured piles of goods, plans to deploy 1,000 robots with its funding.
Meili Robots Partners With InOrbit to Boost Robot Fleet Management Offerings
October 13, 2021
Meili Robots, which provides a universal fleet management system, is combining its expertise with InOrbit, a leader in robot operations or RobOps orchestration of mixed mobile fleets.
Cogniteam Releases Nimbus Cloud-Based Platform to Reduce Robot Time to Market by 80%
October 13, 2021
Cogniteam said its Nimbus operating system can cut development time by 80% and deliver a seamless user experience from development to deployment, as well as enable in-field maintenance.
