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Rapid Robotics Raises Series B Funding for Robotic Machine Operator

August 18, 2021 · While the pandemic has exacerbated labor shortages in manufacturing, Rapid Robotics has raised funds for its robotic machine operator, which uses cobots and doesn't need programming.

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Picnic Makes Robotic Pizza System Commercially Available in the U.S.

August 18, 2021 · The Picnic Pizza System, which is now available through a RaaS model for pre-order from Picnic, is designed to work with existing menus and help make up to 100 pizzas per hour.

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WiBotic Releases New Chargers and Transmitters for Drones and Autonomous Mobile Robots

August 17, 2021 · WiBotic has developed new onboard chargers for mobile robots of all kinds, as well as the Commander fleet power management software and transmitters using GaN Systems' technology.

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Geek+ and WSR Solutions Launch System for Mixed Case Palletizing

August 17, 2021 · WSR Solutions, which provides intelligent algorithms for palletizing, has built a new system with Geek+ for autonomous mobile robots to systematically process multiple orders.

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Qualcomm Flight RB5 5G Drone Designed to Help Developers Apply 5G, AI, IoT to New Applications

August 17, 2021 · The Qualcomm Flight RB5 5G drone reference platform includes concurrent support for seven cameras, IoT and cybersecurity, and deep learning to enable new industrial use cases.

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ModalAI to Make, Distribute Qualcomm Flight RB5 5G Reference Drone

August 17, 2021 · ModalAI's CEO discusses how and why his company and Qualcomm have teamed up to provide a drone platform enabling developers to apply 5G and AI to new industrial applications.

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MissionGO and The Living Legacy Foundation of Maryland Conduct Drone Blood Delivery Test

August 17, 2021 · MissionGO, with its technology partners MediGO and AlarisPro and organ procurement organization LLF, demonstrated that drone deliveries of medical supplies could save time and lives.

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InfiniDome, Honeywell to Develop Technology to Protect GPS Signals

August 16, 2021 · From GPS-denied environments such as under bridges to signal jamming, Honeywell and InfiniDome's joint offering will address sensors and resilience for protected drone navigation.

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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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How Robotic Navigation Can Assist Inspection in GPS-Denied Environments

August 15, 2021 · New technologies and techniques, including ultrasonic technology, lidar, and Indoor GPS, can help robots and drones safely navigate in hazardous environments for inspection.

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Qcraft Raises $100M Series A Funding for Autonomous Shuttle Bus Development

August 14, 2021 · Qcraft, which is developing a full stack of autonomous vehicle technology using simulation and 5G technologies, is planning to deploy more 'Dragon Boat' buses.

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How Can Robots Improve Picking Operations in Warehouses?

August 14, 2021 · Warehouse operators are demanding increasing flexibility, scalability, and throughput, so it's no surprise that robots and software offer to relieve human workers of tedium.

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Webinar: Collaborative Robots to Democratize Automation

August 13, 2021 · Panelists in this "Hot Seat" will discuss advances in collaborative robots and how they can help small and midsize enterprises.

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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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Mobile Industrial Robots Launches MiR600, MiR1350 Heavy-Duty Mobile Robots

August 12, 2021 · New autonomous mobile robots can carry pallets, safely navigate with new sensors, and withstand challenging manufacturing and warehouse environments, according to MiR.

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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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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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