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.
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.
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.
Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories and MIT Work to Bridge Gap Between Robot Vision, Touch
April 30, 2021
MERL and MIT researchers are working to apply machine learning, collaborative robots, sensors, and vision to help robots more dexterously manipulate items such as food.
Doosan Robotics Cobots Now Support ROS 2 Foxy Fitzroy
April 30, 2021
Doosan Robotics released the Doosan ROS 2 package, which is compatible with ROS 2 Foxy Fitzroy and intended to enable customers to build cobot applications more easily.
Mobile Industrial Robots Reports 55% Increase in Q1 Sales
April 29, 2021
Mobile Industrial Robots said that its first-quarter sales increased significantly over the same period last year because of increasing automotive and electronics demand.
Attabotics Works With AltaML and Amii to Add AI Capabilities to Supply Chains
April 28, 2021
Attabotics has partnered with two organizations in Alberta, Canada, to add AI, machine learning, and IoT to help customers be more proactive.
Hirebotics Cobot Welder, Powered by Beacon, to Demonstrate Ease of Use
April 28, 2021
Hirebotics says its Cobot Welder, which includes a UR10e robot arm and the cloud-based Beacon software, will enable welders to easily set up applications.
Interoperability Rising as a Challenge With the Growth of Mobile Robot Fleets, Says Report
April 27, 2021
As automation spreads beyond factories, particularly mobile robots, the need for interoperability is rising, according to a new report from Meili Robots.
Plus One Robotics Raises $33M to Expand Vision Software Market for Logistics Robots
April 27, 2021
Plus One Robotics, whose vision software plus human-in-the-loop supervision enables warehouse robots to perform a range of tasks, has raised funding to continue its international expansion.
Allen Institute for AI Adds Object Manipulation to AI2-THOR Framework
April 22, 2021
Robotic manipulation poses several challenges. The ManipulaTHOR framework is built on a physics engine and enables realistic interactions with objects while navigating through scenes and performing tasks.
Toyota Consolidates Global Autonomous Systems Software Development in T-Hive
April 20, 2021
TICO's T-Hive unit will be in the Netherlands and coordinate autonomous systems research among Toyota Material Handling, Raymond, Bastian Solutions, and Vanderlande.
How Warehouse Operators Can Find the Right Robotics Fit
April 20, 2021
The market has no lack of robots. To find the right ones for your operation, you need a solid grasp of internal data such as product dimensions, order profiles, and...
Rockwell Automation and Comau Collaborate on Robot Controls for Manufacturers
April 20, 2021
Comau and Rockwell Automation are integrating their robotics controls to enable manufacturers to optimize processes and more easily adopt automation.
NVIDIA GTC 2021 Shows New Processors, Simulation Tools for Robotics Developers
April 19, 2021
At its annual GPU Technology Conference, NVIDIA showed new processors, simulation software, and tools. The Omniverse simulation framework will allow for faster prototyping, says the company.
Kroger Builds Grocery Fulfillment Center With Ocado Automation
April 19, 2021
Grocery chain Kroger is building Customer Fulfillment Centers across the U.S. using Ocado's storage and robotics technology.
New Mobile Manipulator Designed for Affordability, Ease of Use by Waypoint and Productive Robotics
April 18, 2021
Waypoint Robotics said its new mobile manipulator, which combines its Vector AMR and Productive Robotics' OB7 cobot, is designed to be easy to use and affordable for companies of all...
Dill Robot From Pickle Designed to Quickly Unjam Trailer Cargo
April 17, 2021
Unloading trailers is a good task for automation, but Pickle Robots realized that it needed people to work with its Dill system for maximum efficiency.
ANA Avatar XPRIZE Selects Semifinalists in Telepresence Competition
April 16, 2021
The Avatar XPRIZE, sponsored by Japanese airline ANA, seeks to advance the projection of human presence for disaster recovery, healthcare, and other uses.
ProMat DX Offers New Automation for Supply Chains, Manufacturers
April 16, 2021
Conveyor drives, autonomous mobile robots, and picking systems were among the automation systems shown at ProMat DX.